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first-grade

UK/'fɜ:stɡr'eɪd/US/'fɜ:stɡr'eɪd/

Definitions

adj.

Of the highest quality or rank; (US) of the first year of school.

一级的,甲级的;(美)小学一年级的。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
firstroot
+
gradeto step, walk, go
=first-grade

first + grade (a rank/level) = of the first rank. In AmE 'grade' is also a school year, so 'first-grade' can describe the first year of elementary school.

Root gress still carries 64 more words

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    This is first-grade lumber, free of knots.

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