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classe

UK /klɑːs/US /klæs/

词源

源自拉丁语 'classis',意为“分类”或“群体”,后通过古法语 'classe' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指一群人或事物,具有相似特征或等级,常用于描述社会阶层、学校班级或物品分类。

“She is in the same class as me at school.”

(她在学校和我同班。)

“This hotel offers first-class service.”

(这家酒店提供一流的服务。)

❶ 指课程或教学时段,通常在学校或教育机构中进行。

“I have a math class at 9 AM.”

(我早上9点有一节数学课。)

“She teaches a yoga class on weekends.”

(她周末教瑜伽课。)

同义词:category, grade, rank, lesson, course

verb

❶ 将某物或某人归类或分等级,常用于描述分类或评估的行为。

“The librarian classed the books by author.”

(图书管理员按作者对书籍进行分类。)

“This wine is classed among the best in the world.”

(这款葡萄酒被列为世界上最好的之一。)

同义词:classify, categorize, rank, grade, sort

常见短语

in a class of its own — 形容某物或某人非常出色,独一无二,无法与其他同类相比。

“This restaurant is in a class of its own.”

(这家餐厅独一无二,非常出色。)

class act — 形容某人或某物表现出色,具有高尚的品质或风格。

“She handled the situation with such grace—she's a real class act.”

(她优雅地处理了这种情况,真是表现出色。)

middle class — 指社会中的中等收入阶层,通常介于工人阶级和上层阶级之间。

“Many families aspire to join the middle class.”

(许多家庭渴望成为中产阶级。)