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grade

UK /ɡreɪd/US /ɡreɪd/

词源

源自拉丁语 'gradus',意为'步、级',通过法语 'grade' 进入英语,最初指台阶或等级。

noun

❶ 表示等级或级别,用于衡量质量、水平或成就的高低。常用于教育、产品分类等场景。

“She got an A grade in her math exam.”

(她在数学考试中获得了A等级。)

“This restaurant serves only grade A beef.”

(这家餐厅只提供A级牛肉。)

❶ 指学校中的年级,表示学生所处的学习阶段。

“My daughter is in the fifth grade this year.”

(我女儿今年上五年级。)

“He skipped a grade because of his excellent performance.”

(因为表现优异,他跳了一级。)

同义词:level, rank, class, standard, rating

verb

❶ 对作业、考试等进行评分或评级,通常由教师或专业人士完成。

“The teacher spent the weekend grading essays.”

(老师整个周末都在给论文评分。)

“This exam will be graded on a curve.”

(这次考试将采用曲线评分法。)

❶ 将某物按质量或特征分成不同等级,常用于农业或制造业。

“Workers grade the apples by size and quality.”

(工人们根据大小和质量将苹果分级。)

“The diamonds are carefully graded before being sold.”

(钻石在出售前经过仔细分级。)

同义词:evaluate, assess, classify, rate, rank

常见短语

make the grade — 达到要求的标准或水平,常用于表示通过考核或符合期望。

“After months of training, he finally made the grade and joined the team.”

(经过数月的训练,他终于达标加入了队伍。)

grade point average (GPA) — 平均绩点,教育系统中用来衡量学生学术表现的数字指标。

“Her GPA of 3.8 helped her get into a good university.”

(她3.8的绩点帮助她进入了一所好大学。)