grade

grade — noun

1. a step in a ranked system that tells you about the quality, size, importance, or

1.名詞B2
釋義

a step in a ranked system that tells you about the quality, size, importance, or status of an item or person

例句

The hotel offers first-grade service to all its guests.

collocation: first-grade / top-grade

Elena's wool was sorted into different grades before being sold at the market.

同義詞
  • level

    more general; grade implies a ranked position within a classification system

  • rank

    focuses on official position in a hierarchy, often military or organizational

  • class

    suggests a group sharing the same quality standard, as in 'first-class cabin'

文法句型

grade + of + noun

adjective + grade

2. a letter or number that a teacher awards for a test or homework, showing how wel

2.名詞B1
釋義

a letter or number that a teacher awards for a test or homework, showing how well the student performed

例句

Lara studied hard and got a high grade on the biology final.

get + grade + on + [test]

The teacher will return the graded homework with a letter grade from A to F.

同義詞
  • mark

    more common in British English; same meaning in education

  • score

    often used for individual test items or points rather than overall letter grade

  • rating

    broader; used for products, films, or services, not just academic work

文法句型

get/receive + grade

adjective + grade

grade + in + subject

用法筆記

Often used with possessive determiners: 'my grades', 'her grade'. Common in academic contexts; 'mark' is more frequent in British English for the same meaning.

常見錯誤

❌I got good points on the test.
✅I got a good grade on the test.
💡In educational contexts, 'grade' is used for overall performance, not 'points'.

3. a school year or level that children of the same age are placed in within the US

3.名詞A2
釋義

a school year or level that children of the same age are placed in within the US education system

例句

Tuan's younger sister just started first grade this September.

Students in the fifth grade learn about the history of their country.

in + [ordinal] + grade

同義詞
  • year

    used in British and some international school systems instead of 'grade'

  • form

    older term used in some British private schools

文法句型

ordinal + grade

in + ordinal + grade

用法筆記

Primarily used in the US school system. In the UK, 'year' is used instead (e.g. 'Year 3' instead of 'third grade').

常見錯誤

❌She is in grade 5.
✅She is in the fifth grade.' or 'She is in 5th grade.
💡Ordinal numbers and definite article are required in standard US usage.

4. the amount by which a road, railway track, or other surface slopes away from the

4.名詞
釋義

the amount by which a road, railway track, or other surface slopes away from the horizontal

例句

The mountain road has a steep grade, so drivers must use a low gear.

collocation: steep grade / gentle grade

Engineers measured the grade of the railway before the construction work could begin.

同義詞
  • slope

    more common and general; grade is more technical, used for roads and railways

  • gradient

    more formal; used especially in British English and mathematics

  • incline

    focuses on the upward direction of the slope

文法句型

adjective + grade

grade of + noun

用法筆記

More technical and formal than 'slope'. Common in civil engineering and road construction contexts.

grade — verb