/ˈkrɒtʃɪt ||; ˈkrɑtʃɪt/(
US 美
quarter note)
noun [C] (used in music 用于音乐) a type of note 四分音符
A semibreve is a musical note that lasts as long as 4 crotchets. A minim lasts twice as long as a crotchet, a quaver lasts half as long as a crotchet and a semiquaver lasts half as long as a quaver. 四个四分音符(crotchet)组成一个全音符(semibreve)。两个四分音符(crotchet)组成一个二分音符(minim)，一个四分音符(crotchet)由两个八分音符(quaver)组成，一个八分音符(quaver)由两个十六分音符(semiquaver)组成。 ☞picture at music 见music插图