undergrad

undergrad — noun

1. a student at a university or college who is working toward their first degree an

1.名詞B1
釋義

a student at a university or college who is working toward their first degree and has not yet completed their studies

例句

Brian is an undergrad studying chemistry at the University of Toronto.

collocation: undergrad studying [subject]

The library offers a special study room just for undergrads.

同義詞
  • undergraduate

    the full, more formal equivalent

  • student

    broader term — includes all levels of education

  • college student

    common in American English, can refer to any student at a college

反義詞
  • graduate student

    a student who has already earned a bachelor’s degree and is pursuing a higher degree

  • postgraduate

    British English term for a student beyond a first degree

用法筆記

Frequently shortened to 'undergrad' in spoken English and casual writing. The full form 'undergraduate' is preferred in formal academic writing.

常見錯誤

❌My sister is an undergrad in a graduate program.
✅My sister is an undergrad in a bachelor’s program.
💡'undergrad' refers to someone studying for their first degree, not an advanced degree.