quartet

英 [kwɔːˈtet]

美 [kwɔːrˈtet]

n. 四重奏乐团; 四重唱组合; 四重奏(曲); 四重唱(曲); 四人组; 四件套; 四部曲

复数：quartets　

Collins.2 / BNC.8027 / COCA.11286

牛津词典

noun

四重奏乐团；四重唱组合
a group of four musicians or singers who play or sing together
1. the Amadeus Quartet
  阿玛迪厄斯四重奏乐队
四重奏（曲）；四重唱（曲）
a piece of music for four musicians or singers
1. a Beethoven string quartet
  贝多芬弦乐四重奏曲
四人组；四件套；四部曲
a set of four people or things
1. the last in a quartet of novels
  四部曲小说的最后一部

noun

a musical composition for four performers
Synonym:quartette
four people considered as a unit
1. he joined a barbershop quartet
2. the foursome teed off before 9 a.m.
Synonym:quartettefoursome
a set of four similar things considered as a unit
Synonym:quartettequadrupletquadruple
four performers or singers who perform together
Synonym:quartette
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
Synonym:four4IVtetradquaternquaternionquaternaryquaternityquadrupletfoursomeLittle Joe

All of which were conditions from the Quartet for the international community to engage with Hamas.
这些都是中东四方协议所规定的国际社会和哈马斯进行接触的条件。
The guests were entertained by a string quartet.
一个弦乐四重奏乐团为客人们献艺演奏。
The Middle East Quartet urged all the principal players to keep the peace process between Israel and Palestine going.
中东问题四方敦促所有主要成员让以色列和巴勒斯坦的和平进程得以继续。
An instrumental quartet with 2 violins and a viola and a cello.
有两个小提琴、一个中提琴和一个大提琴的乐器四重奏。
Something having four parts, units, or members, such as a musical quartet or a four-cylinder engine.
四个一组之物四个（人或物）一组，如音乐四重奏，四缸发动机等。
The Quartet wants the two sides to reach a deal next year.
中东问题四方小组同时希望巴以双方能够在明年达成协议。
He formed a group called the Texas Medley Quartet.
他成立了一个叫“得州混合四重唱”的组合。
Earlier today, the following statement was released by the Quartet Principals.
在此之前，四方首脑也发表了如下声明。
The string quartet is a kind of delicate chamber music.
弦乐四重奏是一种优雅的室内乐。
This quartet represent a major new trend in modern music
这首四重奏的曲子反映了现代音乐中一种主要的新趋向