在晚上大约八点差一刻时乔·乌尔贝打了电话。
那人告诉我，他们每天都不得不在4点差一刻的时候就把孩子们叫醒。
The man told me they had to get the kids up at a quarter to four every morning.
大约在六点差一刻。他今天五点半来接我，因为我们六点钟跟琼斯教授有个约会。
At about a quarter to six. Today he picks me up at five thirty, because we have an appointment with Professor Jones at six o'clock.
皮埃尔违反他一向迟到的习惯，这天不是八点差十分，而是八点差一刻就到了贝格家里。
Contrary to his usual habit (he was almost always late) Pierre arrived at the Bergs' not at ten minutes to eight, but at a quarter to eight.
律师回答说：“时间没错啊，我说过我会在十二的四分之一点回家，不是十二点差一刻回家。”
The lawyer replied, "I'm right on time. I said I'd be home by a quarter of twelve, not a quarter to twelve".
我以为是另一个教堂，是靠近集市的那个教堂，我在那儿一直等到差一刻十二点，后来意识到我搞错了。
I thought it was the other church, he one near the market, and I waited there till a quarter to twelve, and then I realized my mistake.
一天早上，当我起床时，已经是八点差一刻了，我担心会迟到，于是我赶紧穿上衣服，没来得及吃早餐就离开了家。
One morning, it was already a quarter to eight when Igot up. I was afraid that I would be late so I put on my clothes hurriedly, and left without breakfast.
“好吧，”他叔叔说，“现在是差一刻钟两点，去告诉你妈妈，三个小时后我们将来你家，因为我太忙了，我必须快点走…”。
"Well," says his uncle, "Now it is a quarter to two." Three hours later we are going to visit your family. Go and tell her about it, for I'm too busy.
这个人说：“我们去参加亨利举行的聚会，可是在路上，我们的轮胎爆了。不过我们仍然在最后一刻，也就是十二点差五分的时候到了亨利的家，正好举起玻璃杯，迎接新年的到来。”
We had a flat tire on our way to Henry's party. But we still got there in the Nick of time, five minutes to twelve, just in time to raise a glass and say hello to the New Year.
这个人说：“我们去参加亨利举行的聚会，可是在路上，我们的轮胎爆了。不过我们仍然在最后一刻，也就是十二点差五分的时候到了亨利的家，正好举起玻璃杯，迎接新年的到来。”
We had a flat tire on our way to Henry's party. But we still got there in the Nick of time, five minutes to twelve, just in time to raise a glass and say hello to the New Year.
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