1773, "musical composition for four instruments or voices," from French quartette, from Italian quartetto, diminutive of quarto "fourth," from Latin quartus "fourth" (see quart). Meaning "set of four singers or musical performers" is from 1814.
实用例句
1. 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。来自柯林斯例句
2. a Beethoven string quartet
贝多芬弦乐四重奏曲来自《权威词典》
3. A quartet is playing tonight.
今天晚上有一个四重唱表演小组的演出.来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Our quartet was out hustling and we knew we stood good to take in a lot of change before the night was over.
