
grade
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。)
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。)
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。)