| 释义 |
grade /ɡreɪd/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 〈美〉(学校的)年级；同一年级的学生
complete the fifth grade 读完五年级
from Grade I through university 从一年级直到大学毕业
pass our children up from grade to grade 培养我们的子女一级级读上去
An elementary school in the U.S. has eight grades. 美国的小学分8个年级。
The fourth grade was allowed to leave school early. 四年级学生提早放学了。
2. 阶段；(病的)严重程度，期
grade III carcinoma 第三期癌症
3. 等级，品级，级别
different grades of pork 不同等级的猪肉
The milk is sold in grades. 牛奶分等级出售。
The paper it produces is of excellent grade. 它生产的纸张品质优良。
so-called social promotions from grade to grade 所谓在社会地位上的步步高升
One in six is in a grade where the average pay is greater than ＄65000. 六分之一的人属于平均工资大于65000美元的等级。
be guilty of a very low grade of crime 犯有很轻微的罪行
4. 军衔
a naval officer with the grade of lieutenant commander 军衔为少校的一名海军军官
5. (质量)标准
Throw out all lumber that is below grade. 把所有不合质量标准的木材扔掉。
6. 同一级的人(或物)
7. 〈美〉(用数字或字母表示的)成绩，评分等级，分数
get high grades in school 学业成绩优良
What kind of grades did you make in college? 你在大学时的成绩怎样?
She passed the exams with very good grades. 她以优异成绩通过了各门考试。
He merits a grade of B on his composition. 他的作文该得B。
Her grade in French is C. 她的法文成绩是C。
Northern blacks gave the President particularly high grades. 北方黑人高度评价总统。
8. 〈主美〉坡度；斜坡；上坡(或下坡)速度；水平面以上高度
a steep grade 陡坡
the crest of a grade 坡顶
9. 地面水准；参考水准面
Our house was built approximately 1 foot below grade. 我们的房子造得大约低于水平面1英尺。
10. 【动】级(用于动物分类)；级进杂种
11. 【语】音级
12. 【地】均夷状态，夷平状态
13. [the grades] 小学
Are you in high school or are you still in the grades? 你在上中学还是仍在上小学?
14. 〈英〉(尤指音乐方面的)考试
II ❶ vt.
1. 将…按级分类(或安排)；将…排成系列
These apples are graded by size. 这些苹果按大小分等级。
a new boy graded dull, if not actually deficient 一个即使不算有智力缺陷也该列为迟钝的新男生
a graded inheritance tax 遗产累进税
2. 将…置于特定年级；将…分级；给…批分数，批改(作业等)
grade new pupils 将新生分到各年级
a machine that grades homework and examination papers 批阅作业和试卷的机器
3. 把(路面等)筑平
4. 给…上有层次的颜色；使(颜色等)显出层次
5. 与纯种杂交改良(家畜品种) (up)
❷ vi.
1. 逐渐变化；从一等级(逐渐地)进入另一等级；形成系列；混合
The type graded downward into the lower invertebrates. 这物种逐渐退化为低等无脊椎动物。
When a man marries a queen he ought to grade up with her. 当一个男子娶了女王，他就应和她平起平坐。
Red and yellow grade into orange. 红与黄混合成桔黄。
2. 属于特定等级
a story which grades too low in reader interest 属于引不起读者兴趣一类的一本小说
3. 【语】递变
4. (牛等)品种被改良 (up)
[Fr< L gradus step < gradī to step] phr. at grade 〈美〉1. 在同一水平面上 The junction road crosses the streets at grade. 这条公路与各条街道在同一水平面上相交。2. 【地】处于均夷状态，处于夷平状态 make the grade 〈口〉1. 克服困难；成功；达到理想标准 make the grade to stardom 终于当上了明星 make the grade in business 生意兴隆 2. 登上很陡的斜坡 on the down grade 下坡；衰败 on the up grade上坡；兴盛 up to grade 达到标准 |