quartet

名词 quartet:

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
   同义词：four, 4, IV, tetrad, quatern, quaternion, quaternary, quaternity, quadruplet, foursome, Little Joe
2. four performers or singers who perform together
   同义词：quartette
3. a set of four similar things considered as a unit
   同义词：quartette, quadruplet, quadruple
4. four people considered as a unit
   同义词：quartette, foursome
5. a musical composition for four performers
   同义词：quartette

1. The string quartet is a kind of delicate chamber music.
   弦乐四重奏是一种优雅的室内乐。
2. It's a string quartet.
   这是一部弦乐四重奏。
3. This quartet represents 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。

quartet 也作 quar.tette

n.（名词）
Music
【音乐】
A composition for four voices or instruments.
四重奏（唱）曲：四声合唱或由四种乐器演奏的作品
A group of four performing musicians.
四重奏（唱）组：由四位音乐家表演的组合
A set of four persons or things.
四人一组或四物一套

来源：
French quartette
法语 quartette
from Italian quartetto [diminutive of] quarto [fourth]
源自 意大利语 quartetto [] quarto的小后缀 [第四]
from Latin qu3rtus * see quart
源自 拉丁语 qu3rtus *参见 quart