class
noun
verb
klɑːs noun
1
SOCIAL GROUP
社会群体
a. one of the groups in a society that different types of people are divided into according to their jobs, income, education etc b. the system in which people are divided into these groups 社会等级制度 C U
professional/landowning/working etc class
a Marxist view of the ruling classes
马克思主义关于统治阶级的观点
a member of the landed class (=people who own land)
地主阶级的一员
class divisions/differences etc
social class inequalities
社会阶级的不平等
Defining the concept of class is not an easy task.
很难给阶级这一概念下定义。
class system/structure
The old class system is slowly disappearing.
旧的社会等级制度正在慢慢消失。
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STUDENTS
学生
a. a group of students who are taught together b. a group of students who finished studying together in the same year 【美】 同届毕业生; C, also + plural verb BrE 英国英语中亦用复数动词 | BrE AmE
in a class
We’re in the same class for math.
我们在同一个班里上数学课。
Gary came top of the class in English.
加里的英文是班里顶尖的。
My class are going to the Lake District.
我们班打算去湖区。
a class reunion
同届学生聚会
the class of 1965/2001 etc (the group of students who finished in 1965 etc) 1965/2001 等年毕业的学生
The class of ’69 spent almost as much time protesting as learning.
69 年的毕业生抗议的时间几乎和学习的时间一样多。
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TEACHING PERIOD
教学时段
a period of time during which someone teaches a group of people, especially in a school （一节）课，上课时间; C,U | BrE AmE
geography/French/cooking etc class
I missed Bible class last week.
上周我缺席了一节《圣经》课。
in class (during the class) 上课时
No talking in class!
课堂上不许讲话！
Were you late for class this morning?
今天上午你上课迟到了吗？
have a class
I have physics class at 9:30 on Tuesdays.
我星期二上午 9 点 30 分有物理课。
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STUDYING
学习
a series of classes in a particular subject 〔某一科目的〕课程; C | BrE
[+ in ]
a class in photography at night school
夜校的摄影班
dance/aerobics/Greek etc class
Dance classes start at 5:15.
舞蹈课五点一刻开始。
take/attend/do a class (go to a series of classes) 参加某一课程
Cindy’s taking a class on dealing with stress.
辛迪在参加一门克服精神压力的课程。
He attended evening classes at the local college.
他在本地大学读夜校。
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SAME TYPE OF STH
同类的某物
a group of people, animals, or things that are considered together because they are similar in some way 种类，类别 C
[+ of ]
Have you passed a test for this class of vehicle?
你通过这种车辆的驾照考试了吗？
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TRAIN/AIRCRAFT ETC
火车/飞机等
one of the different standards of seats, food etc available on a train, aircraft etc 〔火车、飞机等的〕舱位等级 C usually singular 一般用单数
first/business/tourist etc class
We always travel first class.
我们总是乘坐头等舱旅行。
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QUALITY
质量
a group into which people or things are divided according to their quality or abilities 〔人或事物按品质或能力划分的〕等级 C
nicer/better etc class of sth
The port now attracts a wealthier class of visitor.
这个港口现在吸引了更富有的游客。
in a class of its own/in a different class (better than everything else) 出类拔萃，最为优秀
Its sheer versatility puts this computer in a different class.
功能多样化使得这台计算机与众不同。
He’s not in the same class (=not as good) as her at tennis.
他打网球不如她。
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STYLE/SKILL
风格/技巧
a high level of style or skill in something [非正式] 〔风格、技巧等的〕优雅，出众，令人赞赏; U | informal informal
have/show class
The team showed real class in this afternoon’s match.
这支球队在今天下午的比赛中确实表现不俗。
A fountain will give your garden a touch of class .
一座喷水池会让你的花园显得优雅。
class player/actress etc
a class act
Laughton is a class act who’s proved his worth in the game.
劳顿是一名出色的选手，他在这场比赛中证明了自己的价值。
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UNIVERSITY DEGREE
大学学位
one of the three levels of a university degree [英] 〔大学学位的〕等级 C | BrE
a second class degree
二等[级]学位
verb
10 to consider people, things etc as belonging to a particular group, using an official system 把…归类; 把…看作;
class sb/sth as sth
Heroin and cocaine are classed as hard drugs.
海洛因和可卡因归入硬毒品一类。