eighth grade:美国等教育体系中第八年级/八年级,通常指初中最后一年(多为 13–14 岁左右)。不同国家或地区学制可能略有差异。
/ˌeɪtθ ˈɡreɪd/
I met my best friend in eighth grade.
我在八年级认识了我最好的朋友。
By eighth grade, she was already writing long essays and joining the debate team, which helped her become more confident.
到八年级时,她已经能写很长的作文并加入辩论队,这帮助她变得更自信。
eighth 来自古英语 eahtoða(“第八”),与 “eight(八)” 同源;grade 来自拉丁语 gradus(“步、级、阶段”),经法语进入英语,表示“等级/年级”。合在一起,eighth grade 就是“第八个年级”。