undergrad

/ˈʌn.də.ɡræd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈʌn.dɚ.ɡræd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈən-dər-ˌgrad/ (ame, mw)

undergrad — 名詞

  • undergradsingular
  • undergradsplural

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

1.名詞B1
釋義

大學生

尚未取得學士學位的大學學生

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.

Brian 正在多倫多大學攻讀化學，是一名大學生。

collocation: undergrad studying [subject]

The library offers a special study room just for undergrads.

圖書館特別為大學部學生保留了一間專用閱覽室。

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.