假如某人或某事被形容为 makes the grade, 意思是说他们达标了,符合需要,成功了。但这个短语总是用于否定句式,譬如当任何事情没做好或不符合需要的时候。请注意以下例句中这个短语的使用方法。
例句
The marking of exams has been tougher this year and many students just didnt make the grade.
This work is awful. It simply doesnt make the grade.
I have every confidence1 in you and expect you to make the grade.
请注意
当你 grade someone down on something 这就是说你给其他人的表现打低分,这是由于他们可能有某个错误。
Im afraid I had to grade you down on your essay for poor spelling.