graded
graded — 形容詞
- gradedpositive
- more gradedcomparative
- most gradedsuperlative
1. Sorted into different levels based on quality, difficulty, size, or importance,
分級的
按品質、難度等分層的
Sorted into different levels based on quality, difficulty, size, or importance, so that each level contains items that are alike.
The library has graded readers for students who are learning English.
圖書館有分級讀本，讓學英文的學生可以挑選適合自己程度的書。
collocation: graded reader
Eggs in Taiwan supermarkets are usually graded by size into small, medium, and large.
台灣超市的雞蛋通常按大小分級為小、中、大三種。
passive: are graded by [criterion]
The school uses graded homework sheets so every child can work at their own pace.
學校使用分級作業單，讓每個孩子都能按照自己的進度學習。
Graded tea leaves sell for higher prices because buyers know the quality level.
分級茶葉售價較高，因為買家清楚知道品質等級。
The competition had graded rounds, with easy questions at first and harder ones later.
比賽設有分級關卡，一開始題目簡單，後面越來越難。
- classified
more formal, often for documents or information
- ranked
focuses on a best-to-worst ordering
- tiered
suggests multiple layers in a structured system
- ungraded
not sorted into levels at all
文法句型
graded + noun
用法筆記
Commonly placed before a noun. The word emphasises that a sorting system exists, not which specific level something belongs to.
常見錯誤
graded — 名詞
1. A step on a scale that shows how good, large, or important something is when set
等級
品質、大小或重要性的層級
A step on a scale that shows how good, large, or important something is when set beside other items of its kind.
Only the highest grade of olive oil is used in the restaurant kitchen.
這家餐廳的廚房只使用最高等級的橄欖油。
pattern: highest/lowest grade of [item]
The carpenter uses furniture-grade wood for all his tables and chairs.
那位木匠製作所有桌椅時都使用家具等級的木料。
compound: furniture-grade
Siti picked a higher grade of fabric so her wedding dress would look elegant.
Siti 挑選了更高品質的布料，讓她的婚紗看起來更優雅。
Doctors use only medical-grade steel for surgical tools.
醫生在手術時只使用醫療級鋼材製成的手術器械。
The hotel offers three grades of rooms: standard, deluxe, and premium.
這家飯店提供三種等級的房間：標準房、豪華房和尊榮房。
文法句型
grade of + noun
adjective + grade
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' to specify the category (grade of beef, grade of fuel). 'Low-grade' and 'high-grade' are common compound adjectives formed from this sense.
常見錯誤
2. A letter or number a teacher gives to a student's test or piece of work to show
成績；分數
教師評定的等第或分數
A letter or number a teacher gives to a student's test or piece of work to show how well it was done.
Mei-Lin got a grade of A on her science project about volcanoes.
Mei-Lin 的火山科學專題拿到了 A 的成績。
pattern: grade of [letter]
The teacher promised to hand back the graded papers with grades by Friday.
老師承諾星期五之前會發回批改好的考卷和成績。
Omar's grades have improved a lot since he started the tutoring program.
Omar 自從開始參加課輔之後，成績進步了很多。
You need a passing grade in math to move up to the next year.
你的數學必須拿到及格成績才能升上一年級。
Fatima was upset about her low grade on the history paper and asked for extra help.
Fatima 因為歷史報告成績不好而難過，於是請求老師額外指導。
文法句型
get/receive a grade
a grade in [subject]
a grade of [letter/number]
用法筆記
American English speakers say 'a grade in math'; British English speakers say 'a grade in maths'. The word 'mark' is more common in British English for this sense.
常見錯誤
3. A school year that a class of students completes together, usually made up of ch
年級
同年齡學生組成的學年班級
A school year that a class of students completes together, usually made up of children who are roughly the same age.
Emma is in the fifth grade at Lincoln Elementary School this year.
Emma 今年就讀林肯小學五年級。
pattern: in the [number]th grade
Students in the upper grades can choose some of their own electives.
高年級的學生可以自行選修部分課程。
The third-grade class is putting on a play about the solar system.
三年級的班級正在籌備一場關於太陽系的戲劇表演。
My brother was doing so well in math that he skipped a grade.
我哥哥的數學程度很好，所以跳級了。
Children in Taiwan usually start first grade at age six.
台灣的孩子通常在六歲時就讀小學一年級。
文法句型
in grade [number]
[number]th grade
grade [number]
用法筆記
Chiefly American English. In British English, 'year' is used instead ('Year 5', 'Year 10'). 'Grade' with this meaning is also common in international schools worldwide.
常見錯誤
4. The steepness of a road, railway track, or hill surface, usually shown as a perc
坡度
道路或鐵軌的傾斜度
The steepness of a road, railway track, or hill surface, usually shown as a percentage or angle.
The old steam train could not climb a grade steeper than three percent.
那輛老舊蒸汽火車無法爬升坡度超過百分之三的路段。
pattern: a grade of [number] percent
The road has a dangerous grade just before the sharp bend near the bridge.
這條路在靠近橋樑的急彎處有一段危險的陡坡。
Cyclists struggled to complete the climb up a six percent grade on the mountain road.
自行車騎士奮力騎上那條山路上一段百分之六的爬坡。
Truck drivers use low gear on a downhill grade to control their speed safely.
卡車司機在下坡路段使用低速檔來安全控制車速。
The surveyor measured the grade of the proposed railway track across the valley.
測量員測量了那條規劃中的鐵路穿越山谷的坡度。
文法句型
a grade of [number] percent
steep grade
downhill grade
用法筆記
More technical than 'slope' or 'hill'. Common in engineering, road safety signs, and railway contexts. Expressed as a percentage (a 5% grade rises 5 metres for every 100 metres forward).
常見錯誤
graded — 動詞
- gradedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- gradeds3rd person singular
- gradeding-ing form
- gradededpast simple
1. To put items or individuals into categories according to their quality, size, im
分級；分類
按品質、大小等歸類
To put items or individuals into categories according to their quality, size, importance, or other features.
Workers at the fruit farm grade the mangoes by size before packing them.
水果農場的工人將芒果按大小分級，然後包裝出貨。
pattern: grade + noun + by [criterion]
The beef is graded according to the amount of fat and the texture of the meat.
牛肉根據脂肪含量和肉質紋理來分級。
passive: be graded according to [criterion]
Diamonds are carefully graded by trained gemologists before they go on sale.
鑽石在出售前會由訓練有素的寶石學家仔細分級。
The company grades all job applications into three groups before interviews start.
這家公司將所有求職申請分成三類，然後才開始面試。
Soo-Jin graded the student essays by reading level, then gave each group a different task.
Soo-Jin 根據學生的閱讀程度將他們的作文分級，然後給每組不同的任務。
文法句型
grade + noun + by/according to + criterion
be graded + adverb
用法筆記
Often used in the passive voice when the focus is on the item being sorted, not the person doing the sorting ('eggs are graded by size').
常見錯誤
2. To judge a student's test, essay, or other piece of work and give it a mark that
評分；批改
批改作業並給予成績
To judge a student's test, essay, or other piece of work and give it a mark that shows its quality.
Mr. Nguyen spent the whole weekend grading sixty math tests.
Nguyen 老師花了整個週末批改六十份數學考卷。
All exam papers are graded by two different teachers to check for fairness.
所有試卷都由兩位不同的老師評分，以確保公平。
passive: be graded by [agent]
Our teacher grades homework mainly on effort rather than getting every answer right.
我們老師評分作業時主要看努力程度，而不是每題都答對。
Grading all the final essays took the professor three full days.
批改所有的期末報告花了教授整整三天。
Ananya was relieved because the teacher graded her science report very highly.
Ananya 鬆了一口氣，因為老師給她的科學報告打了很高的分數。
文法句型
grade + noun
grade + noun + on + criterion
be graded + adverb
用法筆記
This sense is the most common use of 'grade' for teachers and students. British English more commonly uses 'mark' for the same activity.