
grades
词源
源自拉丁语 'gradus'(意为'步级、程度'),通过古法语 'grade' 进入英语。
noun
❶ 指学生在学校或考试中获得的成绩或分数,通常用字母或数字表示学习表现。
“She got excellent grades in all her subjects.”
(她所有科目都取得了优异的成绩。)
“His grades improved after he started studying harder.”
(他开始更努力学习后,成绩有所提高。)
❶ 指学校中的年级或班级级别,表示学生所处的学习阶段。
“Children in the lower grades learn basic reading and math.”
(低年级的孩子学习基础的阅读和数学。)
“She teaches fifth grade at the local elementary school.”
(她在当地小学教五年级。)
verb
❶ 指教师或考官对学生作业、考试等进行评分或评定等级。
“The teacher spent the weekend grading papers.”
(老师整个周末都在批改试卷。)
“Exams are graded on a scale from A to F.”
(考试按A到F的等级评分。)
❶ 指将某物按质量、大小或等级进行分类或排序。
“The eggs are graded by size before packaging.”
(鸡蛋在包装前按大小分级。)
“This factory grades diamonds based on clarity and color.”
(这家工厂根据净度和颜色对钻石分级。)
常见短语
make the grade — 达到要求的标准或期望,通常指通过考试或符合某种条件。
“Not all applicants will make the grade for this competitive program.”
(并非所有申请者都能达到这个竞争激烈项目的要求。)
grade point average (GPA) — 平均绩点,是衡量学生学术表现的综合指标,常用于美国教育系统。
“Her GPA is 3.8, which is very impressive.”
(她的平均绩点是3.8,非常出色。)