1. C （官阶、质量）等级，品级，阶段，程度　 step, stage or degree of rank, quality, etc.; level of classification
2. C （考试或作业的）分数、评分等级　 mark given in an examination or for school work
3. C （学生受测试的）技巧水平（尤指音乐方面） level of (especially musical) skill at which a pupil is tested
4. C 年级；按（年级划分的）小学生　 division of a school based on the age of the pupils; pupils in such a division

　give a ～　给…打分
　make good ～s　考得好的成绩
　make out ～　评出成绩
　receive a ～ of 80 on the examination　考试得八十分
　average ～　平均分数
　excellent ～　优秀分数
　fair ～　一般的分数
　high ～　高分，上等
　low ～　低分，低等
　medium ～　中等
　passing ～　及格分数
　the first ～　头等
　letter ～s　字母分数
　number ～s　数字分数
　～ report　成绩通知单
　～ school　〈英〉语法学校(11岁以上的学生就读的中学），〈美〉初级中学，小学
　at ～　在同一平面上
　in ～s　分等，按级
　in early ～s　在低年级
　on the down ～　在走下坡路，下降，衰败
　on the up ～　在走上坡路，上升，兴盛
　up to ～　合格
　～ of intelligence　智力

　The milk is sold in grades.　牛奶分等级出售。
　She got good grades last semester.　上学期她的成绩优良。
　The music exam has eight grades, I have passed Grade 1, the easiest.　音乐考试分为八级，我已通过了最容易的第一级。
　He merits a grade of B on his composition.　他的作文分数应该得B.
　Her daughter studies in the third grade in a junior high school.　她的女儿在一所初级中学读三年级。
　Are you in high school or are you still in the grades?　你上中学了，还是仍在上小学?

 ♣ make the grade
　达到要求或预期的标准，成功　reach the required or expected standard; succeed
　Margaret had a natural aptitude for cooking and, with proper training, should be able to make the grade as a qualified chef.　玛格丽特有学烹调的才能，如果受过适当的训练，她应该能成为合格的厨师。
　The whole shipment of cattle made the grade as prime beef.　这批牛全部达到了上等牛肉的标准。
　I don't think she'll make the grade as a fashion model.　我认为她不会成为一名成功的时装模特儿。
 ♣ on the up〔down〕 grade
　逐渐好转〔恶化〕 getting better〔worse〕
　Business is on the up grade.　生意日渐兴隆。

　grade　还可用作动词意为“将…分等级”“评…分数”。例如：
　Potatoes are graded according to size and quality.　土豆是根据大小和质量分等级的。
　He graded the students according to ability.　他是按能力给学生分等级的。
　They are carefully graded.　它们被仔细地分成等级。
　The teacher graded the papers.　老师给试卷批分数。
　The teacher spent all weekend grading the children's essays.　老师花费整个周末批阅孩子们的作文。
　All written work has to be graded.　所有的书面作业都要被批分。

　［同义词］ bank, brand, class, condition, level, rank
　［词源］　拉丁语gradus（步，级）