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reach the quarterfinals
quarterfinals 常用复数形式，指四分之一决赛阶段。
The team reached the quarterfinals.
这支队伍进入了四分之一决赛。
四分之一决赛
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四分之一决赛
one of the four matches in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to the semifinals
The team reached the quarterfinals.
这支队伍进入了四分之一决赛。
淘汰赛中获胜者晋级半决赛的四场比赛之一。
One of the four competitions in a knockout tournament whose winners go on to play in the two semifinals.
The team reached the quarterfinals last year but lost in the semifinal.
这支队伍去年闯入了四分之一决赛，但在半决赛中失利了。
He was nervous before the quarterfinal because it was his first international match.
他在四分之一决赛前很紧张，因为那是他第一场国际比赛。
After winning the quarterfinal, the players celebrated with their fans.
赢得四分之一决赛后，球员们和球迷一起庆祝。
quarterfinals 常用复数形式，指四分之一决赛阶段。
The team reached the quarterfinals.
这支队伍进入了四分之一决赛。
She was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
她在四分之一决赛中被淘汰了。
作形容词时只用作定语，放在名词前。
It was a thrilling quarterfinal match.
那是一场激动人心的四分之一决赛。
Not this
He won quarterfinal by a narrow margin.
Use this
He won the quarterfinal by a narrow margin.
英语中可数名词quarterfinal（单指一场比赛）前需要冠词，不能像汉语那样省略冠词直接使用。
Not this
The team advanced to the quarterfinal.
Use this
The team advanced to the quarterfinals.
指整个四分之一决赛轮次时，英语习惯用复数形式quarterfinals，单数形式通常仅指其中某一场比赛。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
进入四分之一决赛
The team reached the quarterfinals for the first time in its history.
这支球队历史上首次进入四分之一决赛。
四分之一决赛
She won her quarterfinal match in straight sets.
她直落两盘赢下了四分之一决赛。
四分之一决赛轮
The tournament's quarterfinal round starts on Thursday.
锦标赛的四分之一决赛轮将于周四开始。
在四分之一决赛中
He was eliminated in the quarterfinals by the top seed.
他在四分之一决赛中被头号种子淘汰。
四分之一决赛对手
Her quarterfinal opponent is a former champion.
她的四分之一决赛对手是前冠军。
晋级四分之一决赛
Two players advanced to the quarterfinals after a thrilling match.
两名选手在一场惊心动魄的比赛后晋级四分之一决赛。
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记忆联想：quarter（四分之一）+ final（决赛）＝四分之一决赛；八强赛的胜者再进半决赛。
语域：neutral 常见场景：体育赛事、比赛报道、淘汰赛阶段 该词通常用于体育或竞赛场景，指四分之一决赛；也可作形容词修饰比赛、轮次等。在正式和日常语境中都比较常见，语气中性。
final 和 semi-final 的末尾都与 quarterfinal 的 /faɪnəl/ 完全相同，是最接近的音似词，但 quarterfinal 的重音在第一个音节，因此它们不是严格押韵。finally 是 lookalike，保留了 /faɪnəl/ 但多了一个 /i/；finale 读作 /fɪˈnɑːli/，拼写像但读音完全不同，注意区分。
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