Definition of class in English:

class

noun klɑːsklæs

1A set or category of things having some property or attribute in common and differentiated from others by kind, type, or quality.
等级；种类，品种
it has good accommodation for a hotel of this class
对这一等级的旅馆来说，膳宿已经是很好的了。
a new class of heart drug
一类心脏病新药。
Example sentencesExamples
- There will be 10 pedigree classes but also numerous categories for pet pooches, including one for the dog with the waggiest tail.
- But it might have a positive effect on use of drugs of a different class.
- He divides all the Greek philosophers into two classes: those of the Ionic and those of the Italic school.
- Ten patches each were allocated to one of four quality classes defined by the number of food items which a solitary forager could obtain during one time step.
- But make no mistake, this is a quality production and a class apart from the norm in the West End.
- Not only are there too many classes, but for some classes there are no common definitions.
- The results were similar for different classes of antidepressant drugs and subgroups of patients.
- Other than the lightweight classes or categories, all other classes or categories in both sports should be banned for several reasons.
- You obviously need to know in terms of classes or categories what sort of people are making the claims against the company.
- When blood pressure control is not achieved, a second drug from a different class is added.
- Aristotle recognizes different sociopolitical classes or categories of women and men.
- Information needed for traffic inference can be categorized into two broad classes: deterministic and measured.
- By 1994, it had maintained its rank as the commonest species in the first two of these size classes, and ranked second in the third size class.
- It is not possible to show that every instance of the subject class has this property.
- Things, like predicates, come in different sorts; and if there are ten classes or categories of predicate, there are ten classes or categories of things.
- It does not fit well in any of the categories or classes of ‘old’ or ‘new’ social movements.
- There may be different classes of common shares, some with voting privileges and some without.
- But propositions can also be about classes, including classes of propositions.
- Following the rules of scientific classification systems, the goal was to create classes or categories that did not overlap.
- After that he entertained the fans to batting of the highest class, with quality strokes to all parts of the ground.
Synonyms
category, grade, rating, classification, group, grouping, bracket, set, division
kind, sort, type, order, variety, genre, brand
species, genus, family, generation, breed, strain, denomination
stamp, ilk, kidney, style, cast, grain, mould
North American stripe
technical phylum
1. 1.1Biology A principal taxonomic grouping that ranks above order and below phylum or division, such as Mammalia or Insecta.
  〔生〕纲（目之上，门之下，如哺乳纲，昆虫纲）
  Example sentencesExamples
  Within the large arthropods we found that birds consistently reduced numbers from all taxonomic classes.
  These phenotypic classes are discussed below, with reference to previously identified zebrafish melanocyte mutants.
  The species are presented alphabetically within taxonomic classes.
  However, among the classes of phylum Porifera, it is difficult to distinguish evolutionary relationships.
  Synonyms
  taxonomic group, subclass, family, species, breed
2. 1.2British A division of candidates according to merit in a university examination.
  〈英〉（大学考试成绩的）等级
  he received a third class in literae humaniores
  他人文科学成绩得了三等。
  Synonyms
  category, grade, rating, classification, group, grouping, bracket, set, division
2mass noun A system of ordering society whereby people are divided into sets based on perceived social or economic status.
（根据公认的社会地位、经济地位划分的）社会等级
people who are socially disenfranchised by class
被社会等级剥夺了社会权利的人们。
as modifier the class system
等级制度。
Example sentencesExamples
- The domination of social and economic class jumps out of page after page.
- Marx's collaborator Frederick Engels argued that women's oppression was as old as class society.
- They're quite low down the social ladder, but they always seem to know how to transcend class and society to get what they need.
- The old two-tier class system will become three-tier and the most disadvantaged will have been sold down the river.
- Although these divisions are more complex than what we commonsensically mean by class, this system has a number of advantages.
- Indeed, involvement in global trade and finance is often as much a function of class as the North-South divide.
- The end of the 19th Century really marked the time when novels of class made their appearance here.
- The society is characterised by class relations between producers and parasites.
- Agriculture, religion, economics and even social class were affected.
- These are mostly consumer and lifestyle issues… things based on money, class, and economics.
- Unfortunately, there can be no lasting peace as long as the system engages in class and generation warfare.
- Our beloved class system doesn't help of course, as we are restricted into marriage from a small group of people at work or friends and play.
- The central characteristic of the society we live in is that it is divided by class.
- Traditionally supporters have been divided by history, class and politics.
- But the underlying economic and class systems were exactly the same as in Western capitalist countries.
Synonyms
social division, social order, social stratum, rank, level, echelon, group, grouping, set, caste
1. 2.1count noun A social division based on social or economic status.
  the ruling class
  统治阶级。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The assault on this country's middle class just doesn't quit.
  Of course, the chances of me being allowed to marry below my class are pretty small, but I'll try.
  We must unite beyond the boundaries of race, class, belief systems and age that all too often divide us.
  They live in a modest apartment in a lower middle class suburb of New York.
  There was no private ownership of property among the Guardian class, no marriage, and no family life.
  How do we get back middle class white collar voters?
  Castes which, though ranking above the repressed classes are still of low status, are also pressing for admission to a higher place in the gradation of castes.
  In some working class suburbs in Buenos Aires unemployment has hit 80 percent.
  At the same time, whenever given the opportunity, he would mock the English upper class.
  They were outnumbered hugely both by the gentry classes above them, and by the general peasantry below.
  A deeply divided political class nourished a range of conflicting and often utopian ideological goals.
  Pensioners do not want to feel ignored and be treated as second class citizens.
  Yet, once you sink into the absolutely hilarious escapades of the English upper class, his books are delightful.
  The English ruling class had men of high calibre to call upon.
  Now, he does appear to show a distaste for the slave morality of mediocre men, and yes, he does seem to think that the qualities of nobility are higher or better than the qualities of other classes.
  Next, the assault on this country's middle class is continuing.
  The propertied class and the class of the proletariat represent the same human self-alienation.
  They portrayed the ruling capitalist class as all-powerful and able to exploit, manipulate and deceive workers at will.
  Poor people's energies should be refocused in united actions against the capitalist ruling class.
  In the working class suburbs of Paris youth unemployment stands at up to 50 percent.
  Synonyms
  social division, social order, social stratum, rank, level, echelon, group, grouping, set, caste
2. 2.2the classesarchaic The rich or educated.
  〈古〉富人；受过教育的人
3. 2.3informal Impressive stylishness in appearance or behaviour.
  〈非正式〉（外表、举止的）风度，气质，高格调，高品位
  she's got class—she looks like a princess
  她很有气质——像个公主。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He exuded class, confidence and style and for a heavily-built man was very agile and nimble.
  The game needed a touch of real class and the Frenchman provided it.
  Liverpool fans must distinguish between clusters of defeats and real decline in class.
  He showed a real touch of both class and speed to step through two tackles and outpace the Ilkley defence to go in in the corner.
  But it is only when you get moving that the real class of this reborn icon shines through.
  He was excellent all through with a couple of his saves having the mark of real class.
  Only playmakers of real class can conjure magic out of thin air.
  The place has class, style and everything else you need to have a good time.
  I was unimpressed by the bathroom, a one-room water closet with no real class.
  They could also do with a centre-forward, a forward or two of real class and a reliable free taker.
  Superb scores they were too, one better than the next in a show of real class.
  It was a sign of class and distinction if you coughed up a lung or two.
  The domain whites are wines of concentration, class, and distinction.
  There's no question that this drum and bass act's debut oozes class and sophistication.
  Critics say he is a mercenary and a poor trainer, but there have been flashes of class in his brief appearances in claret and amber.
  In my opinion it just felt right, and captured a real sense of class and style.
  Smash it into a pulp so that all the realism, taste or class evaporates and you are just left with the skeleton of the story.
  She had style, class, and a quiet look about her that belied the sheer passion burning within her.
  Register today and get ready to network in style, class, and executive elegance.
  On these gently sloping gravel hills, great wines of class and elegance are produced.
  Synonyms
  style, stylishness, elegance, chic, sophistication, taste, refinement
  quality, excellence, distinction, merit, prestige
  French savoir faire, savoir vivre
  humorous couth
3A group of students or pupils who are taught together.
班，班级
selected pupils act as representatives for the whole class
Example sentencesExamples
- The number of infants in England being taught in classes of more than the legal limit of 30 pupils has shot up by almost a third in a year.
- He had been teaching a class of pupils aged 11 and 12 when he took Scott's son out of the room for being disruptive.
- I taught her whole class this when she was four and she finds repetition boring.
- Another Sunday school teacher asked her class why it was necessary to be quiet in church.
- When we came to this school, we were placed in different classes.
- She teaches a class of 27 pupils aged five to eight.
- The size of the classes taught should also be considered.
- Teaching a class of thirty students in the style that I have outlined here would not work.
- The teacher might create the following types of problem for the whole class to solve together.
- It was considerably easier to educate a whole class about asthma than to identify students with asthma and offer separate classes for them.
- When the class comes back together, each member of the pair introduces the other in detail.
- Messages can be relayed instantly to individuals, whole classes or to every student in the college possessing a mobile phone.
- I was really privileged being in the last class of graduate students taught by my theory of international law guru.
- There is circle time every week, where a whole class will sit together to talk about anything that is worrying them.
- They all did the best they could and they had to teach to a level the class as a whole could handle.
- The assignment produced good information and bound the class together in an interesting way.
- But how do I teach a whole class how to use a camera and an edit suite in one lesson per week?
- Teachers in Queensland schools are required to teach classes of 30 students.
- The private school opened in 1994 and has 32 pupils, who are generally taught in classes of 14 pupils.
- The basic problem in state schools is not that pupils are taught together in classes which are too large.
Synonyms
form, study group, school group, set, stream, band
year
North American grade
1. 3.1 An occasion when pupils meet with their teacher for instruction; a lesson.
  课
  I was late for a class
  我上课迟到了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Teachers resisted beginning classes later, and thus extending the school day, for the sake of accommodating breakfasts.
  The way in which students enter and leave the art room can affect their learning as well as the art teacher's preparation for classes.
  When I was at school I disrupted the classes, and the teachers couldn't handle me.
  Just like a school teacher has their class planned out for the next day, so must you.
  The strike went ahead although teachers did not suspend classes at high schools.
  That means classes are taught in English, and students earn degrees by accruing credits.
  And that is all that's registered in my brain during fifth period math class.
  He would even interrupt classes to ask teachers to solve the crossword clues that he could not solve.
  The science class started, and I actually had to pay attention.
  The point here is that teachers can use the class as a community to support learning.
  I thought today's class went the best of the three and heard some encouraging feedback which was very cool.
  The teacher continued with the class, explaining the machine and how to avoid being caught out and giving each person a turn.
  The faculty had its problems as well, and some even failed to hold classes on a regular basis.
  Sam met with her friends for a short while before her science class started.
  They sat next to each other in class and were impressed by each other's work.
  Checking his watch, he found that he only had ten more minutes before his math class started.
  These programs often have many art teachers in the classes.
  Sometimes he had to cut class in order to do song recordings, but during the last two years, his efforts had begun paying off in a big way.
  Anyhow, this is how today's class went.
  They get marked on behaviour, punctuality, contributions in class, quality of work and work completed.
  Synonyms
  lesson, period, period of instruction
  seminar, tutorial, workshop
2. 3.2 A course of instruction.
  课程
  I took classes in Indian music
  我参加了印度音乐课程的学习。
  Example sentencesExamples
  One nurse had not worked in nursing for a few years and was taking the class as a refresher course.
  This last course is a class for art education majors and art majors interested in teaching.
  Many martial arts schools offer classes for both adults and children.
  She's taking a math class on campus.
  I took the freshman class at my old school since things were a little different there.
  She teaches a popular upper level class on artificial intelligence.
  That's because the quality of gym classes varies widely.
  At age fourteen, she taught island children by day and conducted night classes for numerous adults.
  In addition she was asked to be the course coordinator, arranging classes and tutors and helping prepare class notes.
  I'm a college professor, teaching a freshman composition class at a small pacific northwestern university.
  He also taught classes on ethics and ancient philosophy.
  It is impressive that parents help in school libraries, develop classes, give lectures, and do administration tasks.
  At the community college, most full-time instructors already teach four or more classes each semester.
  Being able to review the coursework from other classes is a practical benefit that faculty members find appealing.
  Because of these strange powers they get special classes in order to grow and keep their powers in check.
  Now I'm writing an essay on the service industry and the focus on quantity over quality for my sociology class.
  I take dance classes at my school and outside of my college.
  The study concludes that while there might be quality teaching in individual classes in secondary schools, the disjointed approach does not serve pupils well.
  The benefit of knowing what students were taught in previous classes is obvious.
  Check your local newspaper for classified listings that advertise affordable evening classes for adults.
  Synonyms
  programme of study, course of study, educational programme, set of lectures, curriculum, syllabus, schedule
3. 3.3North American All of the college or school students of a particular year.
  〈北美〉同届（大）学生
  the class of 1999
  1907级学生。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The reunion Mass for the class of 1985 of the Mercy Convent School has a change of date.
  No doubt their absence has muted the impact of the class of 2004 on the college game.
  She had been informed six months before that the class of 2005 was to have a ten year reunion.
  With diplomas in hand the class of Capitol Diamond High leaves the field with smiles.
  For the class of 2004 this is the end of the world as we know it and the beginning of life as we choose to live it.
  An honors student, he graduated Valedictorian of his high school and college classes.
  The information was based on an analysis of the numbers from the class of medical students set to begin their studies in the fall of 2004.
  He grew up in a small town in Minnesota and graduated from West Point in the class of 1930.
  He is a fine prospect, one of the best point guards in the class of 2005.
  There's also the draft, but this year's class does not appear to be very strong.
  Students from the class of 1964 along with their past teachers had a great night of craic and memories.
  After a hard early life I was proud to hear that my eldest nephew had managed to earn his way to the top ranks of his senior class.
  The recruiting class is an impressive one, but a bit of a decline is in order this season.
  The planting of ivy by the graduating class began in 1852.
  Despite showing a talent for modern languages and mathematics he was only ranked 46th in his class.
  The War Room already has a clear focus on the top prospects in the class of 2003.
  She has been getting good grades right through her school and last year she bagged the first rank in her class.

verb klɑːsklæs

[with object]often be classed as

Assign or regard as belonging to a particular category.
把…分类，将…归类
conduct which is classed as criminal
类属犯罪的行为。
Example sentencesExamples
- Any woodland dating back before 1600 is officially classed as "ancient".
- Indeed it was officially classed as the ninth largest city in the British Empire.
- For taxation purposes, the deal has been officially classed as a demerger rather than a management buyout.
- He said: "The stench up there was unbelievable and what they removed was classed as hazardous waste."
- As paint jobs go, it was one of the quickest on record - and could be classed as an express delivery.
- Under the smoking ban legislation, a moving vehicle could be classed as a workplace.
- People are classed as being in fuel poverty if they need to spend more than ten per cent of their income to heat their home.
- Cold cases are classed as undetected crimes that are two or more years old and are not being currently investigated.
- It gives new rights to walk over private land that can be classed as mountain, moorland, heathland or down.
- The offences are classed as violent crimes along with violence against a person, wounding and robbery.
- The problem is that any sort of spending in Scottish football is classed as splashing the cash.
- But it does use two materials which means it is still classed as a high-risk site.
- Consequently 87 of the 139 prisons in England and Wales are now officially classed as overcrowded.
- Others can be classed as motor vehicles meaning riders need to wear a crash helmet and have a licence and insurance.
- First off, you have to determine was exactly would be classed as public.
- If they quit that accommodation, the report argues, they may be classed as intentionally homeless.
- For example a person arrested for being disorderly would be classed as having perpetrated a violent crime.
- A vehicle with seven seats or less, like a black cab, was classed as a taxi and had to be licensed by the local authority.
- If you decide the money is a gift it is classed as a potentially exempt transfer and will fall out of your estate after seven years.
- Manure from privately kept horses is classed as household waste and will be exempt from the tax.
Synonyms
classify, categorize, group, grade, rate, type
order, sort, codify, file, index
bracket, designate, brand, mark down, label, pigeonhole
characterize
Medicine triage

adjective klɑːsklæs

informal

attributive Showing stylish excellence.
〈非正式〉优秀的
he's a class player
他是位高手；他是个优秀的乐手。
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘Jason is a class player and you have got to play brilliant pool to beat him,’ Chris said.
- Now that he is back from injury, he has shown what a class player he is.
- You can get annoyed at this if you like, but reaching the quarters would be a good result for a team with maybe three class players.
- He won the penalty and showed what a class player he is.
- They are the world champions and a class side, but if they are not quite on their game, that is when you can get at them.
- He is a class player and he worked well to make breaks and get through our defence.
- He again showed what a class player he is.
- They are in need of an injection of class players as they launch a concerted push to climb off the foot of the table.
- He is a class player, but he totally lost it and should have been sent off a lot earlier.
- They can hardly be blamed for taking the opportunity to land a class player on the cheap.
- However, on Saturday he showed the class player he is scoring an effortless hundred and he would still be not out if we were playing now!
- There are no stupid comments about having 24 class players.
- It's disappointing straight after the match, but I was beaten by a class player.
- We all recognise that we are still short of a few class players in key positions, but how else are we going to get them if not by trial and error.
- He's a class player and hit 3 centuries in the last Ashes campaign.
- They got us working together and set us up with some fine gigs and class engagements.
- They are both similar players and are all-round class players.
- Even if they do decide to go in without him they still have class players all over the pitch.
- Do you have any suggestions for me, and do a lot of class chess players experience the same thing?
- But understand this, the requirement of any golf course is that it separates the class players from the rest.
Synonyms
excellent, very good, first-rate, first-class, marvellous, wonderful, magnificent, outstanding, superlative, superb, formidable, virtuoso, masterly, expert, champion, fine, consummate, skilful, adept
informal great, terrific, tremendous, smashing, fantastic, sensational, stellar, fabulous, fab, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, crack, hotshot, A1, mean, demon, awesome, magic, wicked, tip-top, top-notch
British informal brilliant, brill
vulgar slang shit-hot

Phrases

class A (or B or C) drug

An illegal narcotic drug classified as being of the most harmful and addictive (or a less harmful and addictive) kind, possession or sale of which incurs corresponding legal penalties.
A（或B，C）类毒品（根据其有害程度和上瘾程度划分为A，B或C类的某种毒品，私藏或出售将导致相应的法律处罚）
Example sentencesExamples
- He was jailed for nine years after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs and possession of cocaine and cannabis.
- The sale of class B drugs would be illegal except for therapeutic purposes, but R18 possession would be legal.
- People taking class A drugs (cocaine and heroin) cost society millions of pounds a year.
- The move comes as part of the government's overall drug strategy, which focuses on class A drugs, such as heroin and crack/cocaine, which are believed to cause the greatest harm to individuals, their families and communities.
- He was jailed for 30 months for possession of class A drugs, namely heroin and cocaine, with intent to supply.
- He has previous convictions for possession of class A drugs, shoplifting, obstructing police and dealing heroin.
- The Government is reclassifying cannabis from a class B to a class C drug as part of its overall drug strategy to focus on class A drugs, especially heroin and cocaine.
- The focus of Operation Crackdown will centre on closing drug dens, disrupting class A drug markets, seizing illegal firearms and bringing dealers to justice.
- That is significant, because if the drug is a class A drug, the maximum penalty for supply is life imprisonment.
- Cannabis is being dropped from a class B drug to a class C drug with a similar drop in penalty for possession.

class act

informal A person or thing displaying impressive and stylish excellence.
〈主北美〉出类拔萃的人，气质超群的人，出色的事物
the writing and the look of the magazine make it a real class act
Example sentencesExamples
- But she didn't let this bother her at all and she proved to be a real class act.
- To a design guru, this silver-capped blue-tinged bottle will seem like a class act, and worth the money simply as a piece of glass art.
- The leader ran on like a real class act and finished really well to clock 30: 04.
- As for the local economy, she said: ‘There are some really class acts in business terms throughout this area of north Hampshire.’
- The simple answer that most pop is music is transitory and disposable; the class acts I deify transcend genre and defy classification.
- That's what makes him such a class act - his ability to make you laugh at things you shouldn't be laughing at.
- For a succession of class acts in the music, drama, poetry and dancing fields have come and become entranced by this former church which has been turned into a remarkable centre for the arts.
- Paul has turned into a complete pro, a model trainer and a real class act.
- All of the drivers were real class acts and did not consider us a bother.
- It was hard to see then how anyone could top these two classic punk bands, with a shelf life of 50 years between them and still looking and sounding like class acts.

a class apart

Much better than others of a similar kind.
his songs were definitely a class apart
Example sentencesExamples
- Preparing for his sixth Ashes campaign, but still a class apart, McGrath was the constant menace at the top of the order.
- Table lamps, dining table made of wood and the summer and rain caps made of bamboo were a class apart.
- Imperious, elegant, unruffled, he was a class apart.
- For Ricky Ponting's Australians were simply a class apart.
- Despite not being a big fan of rainbow trout fisheries, I found Menteith to be a class apart from any that I had visited.
- I think the sides who currently occupy the top six, Hull, Oxford, Doncaster, Yeovil, Swansea and ourselves are a class apart.
- Among professional institutions, the new apex institutions are considered to be in a class apart.
- Imagination, innovation and the will to be a class apart - he has all these in full measure.
- The food, though, remained a class apart, as I found when I ordered the roulade of smoked salmon and lemon sole.
- But things of beauty are invaluable and the handmade articles are a class apart, he says.

in a class of its (or one's) own

Unequalled, especially in excellence or performance.
（尤指优秀品质、表现）无与伦比的，独一无二的，独具一格的
British advertising is in a class of its own for inventiveness
Example sentencesExamples
- His trademark melodies and lyrics are in a class of their own and his voice expresses emotion like few others can.
- This guy is in a class of his own, clearly taking pleasure in the performance as his fingers dance - blending blues, folk, rock and hillbilly fervour with a voice that echoes with conviction.
- She said: ‘It was a rollercoaster of emotions, I have supported England all the way, but Brazil are in a class of their own.’
- The resentful intellectuals of France, however, are in a class of their own.
- You are in a class of your own - don't let anyone knock you down!
- It's this range of inventiveness that puts these improvisations in a class of their own.
- For talent, performance, courage, survival and luck, both are in a class of their own.
- While the pre-election surveys have got a bad name in 2004, the exit polls are in a class of their own.
- They are strong at the back, very formidable at midfield, while their forwards are in a class of their own.
- Her accents were pretty flawless, even in the most emotionally fraught scenes, but when you are in a class of your own, the critics are that much fiercer.

Origin

Mid 16th century (in sense 3 of the noun): from Latin classis 'a division of the Roman people, a grade, or a class of pupils'.

Rhymes

brass, carse, coup de grâce, farce, glass, grass, Grasse, impasse, Kars, kick-ass, kvass, Laplace, Maas, Madras, outclass, pass, sparse, stained glass, surpass, upper class, volte-face

Definition of class in US English:

class

nounklæsklas

1A set or category of things having some property or attribute in common and differentiated from others by kind, type, or quality.
等级；种类，品种
the accommodations were good for a hotel of this class
对这一等级的旅馆来说，膳宿已经是很好的了。
a new class of heart drug
一类心脏病新药。
Example sentencesExamples
- Ten patches each were allocated to one of four quality classes defined by the number of food items which a solitary forager could obtain during one time step.
- But propositions can also be about classes, including classes of propositions.
- But make no mistake, this is a quality production and a class apart from the norm in the West End.
- Information needed for traffic inference can be categorized into two broad classes: deterministic and measured.
- But it might have a positive effect on use of drugs of a different class.
- When blood pressure control is not achieved, a second drug from a different class is added.
- He divides all the Greek philosophers into two classes: those of the Ionic and those of the Italic school.
- There may be different classes of common shares, some with voting privileges and some without.
- It is not possible to show that every instance of the subject class has this property.
- Not only are there too many classes, but for some classes there are no common definitions.
- The results were similar for different classes of antidepressant drugs and subgroups of patients.
- It does not fit well in any of the categories or classes of ‘old’ or ‘new’ social movements.
- Following the rules of scientific classification systems, the goal was to create classes or categories that did not overlap.
- Aristotle recognizes different sociopolitical classes or categories of women and men.
- By 1994, it had maintained its rank as the commonest species in the first two of these size classes, and ranked second in the third size class.
- Things, like predicates, come in different sorts; and if there are ten classes or categories of predicate, there are ten classes or categories of things.
- You obviously need to know in terms of classes or categories what sort of people are making the claims against the company.
- There will be 10 pedigree classes but also numerous categories for pet pooches, including one for the dog with the waggiest tail.
- Other than the lightweight classes or categories, all other classes or categories in both sports should be banned for several reasons.
- After that he entertained the fans to batting of the highest class, with quality strokes to all parts of the ground.
Synonyms
kind, sort, type, order, variety, genre, brand
category, grade, rating, classification, group, grouping, bracket, set, division
1. 1.1Biology A principal taxonomic grouping that ranks above order and below phylum or division, such as Mammalia or Insecta.
  〔生〕纲（目之上，门之下，如哺乳纲，昆虫纲）
  Example sentencesExamples
  The species are presented alphabetically within taxonomic classes.
  However, among the classes of phylum Porifera, it is difficult to distinguish evolutionary relationships.
  These phenotypic classes are discussed below, with reference to previously identified zebrafish melanocyte mutants.
  Within the large arthropods we found that birds consistently reduced numbers from all taxonomic classes.
  Synonyms
  taxonomic group, subclass, family, species, breed
2The system of ordering a society in which people are divided into sets based on perceived social or economic status.
（根据公认的社会地位、经济地位划分的）社会等级
people who are socially disenfranchised by class
被社会等级剥夺了社会权利的人们。
as modifier the class system
等级制度。
Example sentencesExamples
- The society is characterised by class relations between producers and parasites.
- They're quite low down the social ladder, but they always seem to know how to transcend class and society to get what they need.
- Marx's collaborator Frederick Engels argued that women's oppression was as old as class society.
- Although these divisions are more complex than what we commonsensically mean by class, this system has a number of advantages.
- Indeed, involvement in global trade and finance is often as much a function of class as the North-South divide.
- Traditionally supporters have been divided by history, class and politics.
- The central characteristic of the society we live in is that it is divided by class.
- These are mostly consumer and lifestyle issues… things based on money, class, and economics.
- The end of the 19th Century really marked the time when novels of class made their appearance here.
- The old two-tier class system will become three-tier and the most disadvantaged will have been sold down the river.
- But the underlying economic and class systems were exactly the same as in Western capitalist countries.
- Agriculture, religion, economics and even social class were affected.
- Unfortunately, there can be no lasting peace as long as the system engages in class and generation warfare.
- Our beloved class system doesn't help of course, as we are restricted into marriage from a small group of people at work or friends and play.
- The domination of social and economic class jumps out of page after page.
Synonyms
social division, social order, social stratum, rank, level, echelon, group, grouping, set, caste
1. 2.1 A social division based on social or economic status.
  the ruling class
  统治阶级。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The propertied class and the class of the proletariat represent the same human self-alienation.
  Of course, the chances of me being allowed to marry below my class are pretty small, but I'll try.
  They live in a modest apartment in a lower middle class suburb of New York.
  In some working class suburbs in Buenos Aires unemployment has hit 80 percent.
  They portrayed the ruling capitalist class as all-powerful and able to exploit, manipulate and deceive workers at will.
  Pensioners do not want to feel ignored and be treated as second class citizens.
  Poor people's energies should be refocused in united actions against the capitalist ruling class.
  Next, the assault on this country's middle class is continuing.
  Yet, once you sink into the absolutely hilarious escapades of the English upper class, his books are delightful.
  There was no private ownership of property among the Guardian class, no marriage, and no family life.
  We must unite beyond the boundaries of race, class, belief systems and age that all too often divide us.
  The assault on this country's middle class just doesn't quit.
  At the same time, whenever given the opportunity, he would mock the English upper class.
  In the working class suburbs of Paris youth unemployment stands at up to 50 percent.
  A deeply divided political class nourished a range of conflicting and often utopian ideological goals.
  How do we get back middle class white collar voters?
  They were outnumbered hugely both by the gentry classes above them, and by the general peasantry below.
  Castes which, though ranking above the repressed classes are still of low status, are also pressing for admission to a higher place in the gradation of castes.
  Now, he does appear to show a distaste for the slave morality of mediocre men, and yes, he does seem to think that the qualities of nobility are higher or better than the qualities of other classes.
  The English ruling class had men of high calibre to call upon.
  Synonyms
  social division, social order, social stratum, rank, level, echelon, group, grouping, set, caste
2. 2.2the classesarchaic The rich or educated.
  〈古〉富人；受过教育的人
3. 2.3informal Impressive stylishness in appearance or behavior.
  〈非正式〉（外表、举止的）风度，气质，高格调，高品位
  she's got class—she looks like a princess
  她很有气质——像个公主。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Superb scores they were too, one better than the next in a show of real class.
  But it is only when you get moving that the real class of this reborn icon shines through.
  She had style, class, and a quiet look about her that belied the sheer passion burning within her.
  I was unimpressed by the bathroom, a one-room water closet with no real class.
  It was a sign of class and distinction if you coughed up a lung or two.
  Only playmakers of real class can conjure magic out of thin air.
  On these gently sloping gravel hills, great wines of class and elegance are produced.
  Critics say he is a mercenary and a poor trainer, but there have been flashes of class in his brief appearances in claret and amber.
  In my opinion it just felt right, and captured a real sense of class and style.
  The domain whites are wines of concentration, class, and distinction.
  He was excellent all through with a couple of his saves having the mark of real class.
  The place has class, style and everything else you need to have a good time.
  He showed a real touch of both class and speed to step through two tackles and outpace the Ilkley defence to go in in the corner.
  There's no question that this drum and bass act's debut oozes class and sophistication.
  Liverpool fans must distinguish between clusters of defeats and real decline in class.
  He exuded class, confidence and style and for a heavily-built man was very agile and nimble.
  Register today and get ready to network in style, class, and executive elegance.
  The game needed a touch of real class and the Frenchman provided it.
  They could also do with a centre-forward, a forward or two of real class and a reliable free taker.
  Smash it into a pulp so that all the realism, taste or class evaporates and you are just left with the skeleton of the story.
  Synonyms
  style, stylishness, elegance, chic, sophistication, taste, refinement
3A group of students who are taught together.
班，班级
Example sentencesExamples
- They all did the best they could and they had to teach to a level the class as a whole could handle.
- There is circle time every week, where a whole class will sit together to talk about anything that is worrying them.
- Teachers in Queensland schools are required to teach classes of 30 students.
- Another Sunday school teacher asked her class why it was necessary to be quiet in church.
- It was considerably easier to educate a whole class about asthma than to identify students with asthma and offer separate classes for them.
- The number of infants in England being taught in classes of more than the legal limit of 30 pupils has shot up by almost a third in a year.
- The teacher might create the following types of problem for the whole class to solve together.
- But how do I teach a whole class how to use a camera and an edit suite in one lesson per week?
- I was really privileged being in the last class of graduate students taught by my theory of international law guru.
- I taught her whole class this when she was four and she finds repetition boring.
- When we came to this school, we were placed in different classes.
- The size of the classes taught should also be considered.
- The private school opened in 1994 and has 32 pupils, who are generally taught in classes of 14 pupils.
- He had been teaching a class of pupils aged 11 and 12 when he took Scott's son out of the room for being disruptive.
- She teaches a class of 27 pupils aged five to eight.
- The basic problem in state schools is not that pupils are taught together in classes which are too large.
- Messages can be relayed instantly to individuals, whole classes or to every student in the college possessing a mobile phone.
- The assignment produced good information and bound the class together in an interesting way.
- When the class comes back together, each member of the pair introduces the other in detail.
- Teaching a class of thirty students in the style that I have outlined here would not work.
Synonyms
form, study group, school group, set, stream, band
1. 3.1 An occasion when students meet with their teacher for instruction; a lesson.
  课
  I was late for a class
  我上课迟到了。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He would even interrupt classes to ask teachers to solve the crossword clues that he could not solve.
  They get marked on behaviour, punctuality, contributions in class, quality of work and work completed.
  I thought today's class went the best of the three and heard some encouraging feedback which was very cool.
  When I was at school I disrupted the classes, and the teachers couldn't handle me.
  They sat next to each other in class and were impressed by each other's work.
  The way in which students enter and leave the art room can affect their learning as well as the art teacher's preparation for classes.
  Checking his watch, he found that he only had ten more minutes before his math class started.
  Teachers resisted beginning classes later, and thus extending the school day, for the sake of accommodating breakfasts.
  The point here is that teachers can use the class as a community to support learning.
  The strike went ahead although teachers did not suspend classes at high schools.
  Anyhow, this is how today's class went.
  Sam met with her friends for a short while before her science class started.
  The science class started, and I actually had to pay attention.
  And that is all that's registered in my brain during fifth period math class.
  Just like a school teacher has their class planned out for the next day, so must you.
  The teacher continued with the class, explaining the machine and how to avoid being caught out and giving each person a turn.
  The faculty had its problems as well, and some even failed to hold classes on a regular basis.
  That means classes are taught in English, and students earn degrees by accruing credits.
  Sometimes he had to cut class in order to do song recordings, but during the last two years, his efforts had begun paying off in a big way.
  These programs often have many art teachers in the classes.
  Synonyms
  lesson, period, period of instruction
2. 3.2 A course of instruction.
  课程
  I took classes in Indian music
  我参加了印度音乐课程的学习。
  Example sentencesExamples
  She teaches a popular upper level class on artificial intelligence.
  In addition she was asked to be the course coordinator, arranging classes and tutors and helping prepare class notes.
  Because of these strange powers they get special classes in order to grow and keep their powers in check.
  I take dance classes at my school and outside of my college.
  At age fourteen, she taught island children by day and conducted night classes for numerous adults.
  She's taking a math class on campus.
  Now I'm writing an essay on the service industry and the focus on quantity over quality for my sociology class.
  This last course is a class for art education majors and art majors interested in teaching.
  Being able to review the coursework from other classes is a practical benefit that faculty members find appealing.
  It is impressive that parents help in school libraries, develop classes, give lectures, and do administration tasks.
  At the community college, most full-time instructors already teach four or more classes each semester.
  That's because the quality of gym classes varies widely.
  I'm a college professor, teaching a freshman composition class at a small pacific northwestern university.
  The benefit of knowing what students were taught in previous classes is obvious.
  The study concludes that while there might be quality teaching in individual classes in secondary schools, the disjointed approach does not serve pupils well.
  He also taught classes on ethics and ancient philosophy.
  I took the freshman class at my old school since things were a little different there.
  Check your local newspaper for classified listings that advertise affordable evening classes for adults.
  One nurse had not worked in nursing for a few years and was taking the class as a refresher course.
  Many martial arts schools offer classes for both adults and children.
  Synonyms
  programme of study, course of study, educational programme, set of lectures, curriculum, syllabus, schedule
3. 3.3North American All those graduating from a school or college in a particular year.
  the class of 1907
  1907级学生。
  Example sentencesExamples
  No doubt their absence has muted the impact of the class of 2004 on the college game.
  The reunion Mass for the class of 1985 of the Mercy Convent School has a change of date.
  The War Room already has a clear focus on the top prospects in the class of 2003.
  She had been informed six months before that the class of 2005 was to have a ten year reunion.
  The information was based on an analysis of the numbers from the class of medical students set to begin their studies in the fall of 2004.
  An honors student, he graduated Valedictorian of his high school and college classes.
  Despite showing a talent for modern languages and mathematics he was only ranked 46th in his class.
  For the class of 2004 this is the end of the world as we know it and the beginning of life as we choose to live it.
  Students from the class of 1964 along with their past teachers had a great night of craic and memories.
  With diplomas in hand the class of Capitol Diamond High leaves the field with smiles.
  He grew up in a small town in Minnesota and graduated from West Point in the class of 1930.
  He is a fine prospect, one of the best point guards in the class of 2005.
  The planting of ivy by the graduating class began in 1852.
  After a hard early life I was proud to hear that my eldest nephew had managed to earn his way to the top ranks of his senior class.
  There's also the draft, but this year's class does not appear to be very strong.
  The recruiting class is an impressive one, but a bit of a decline is in order this season.
  She has been getting good grades right through her school and last year she bagged the first rank in her class.

verbklæsklas

[with object]often be classed as

Assign or regard as belonging to a particular category.
把…分类，将…归类
conduct that is classed as criminal
类属犯罪的行为。
Example sentencesExamples
- For taxation purposes, the deal has been officially classed as a demerger rather than a management buyout.
- Under the smoking ban legislation, a moving vehicle could be classed as a workplace.
- If they quit that accommodation, the report argues, they may be classed as intentionally homeless.
- A vehicle with seven seats or less, like a black cab, was classed as a taxi and had to be licensed by the local authority.
- As paint jobs go, it was one of the quickest on record - and could be classed as an express delivery.
- The problem is that any sort of spending in Scottish football is classed as splashing the cash.
- He said: "The stench up there was unbelievable and what they removed was classed as hazardous waste."
- If you decide the money is a gift it is classed as a potentially exempt transfer and will fall out of your estate after seven years.
- Others can be classed as motor vehicles meaning riders need to wear a crash helmet and have a licence and insurance.
- Indeed it was officially classed as the ninth largest city in the British Empire.
- People are classed as being in fuel poverty if they need to spend more than ten per cent of their income to heat their home.
- For example a person arrested for being disorderly would be classed as having perpetrated a violent crime.
- Manure from privately kept horses is classed as household waste and will be exempt from the tax.
- First off, you have to determine was exactly would be classed as public.
- The offences are classed as violent crimes along with violence against a person, wounding and robbery.
- Cold cases are classed as undetected crimes that are two or more years old and are not being currently investigated.
- It gives new rights to walk over private land that can be classed as mountain, moorland, heathland or down.
- Any woodland dating back before 1600 is officially classed as "ancient".
- Consequently 87 of the 139 prisons in England and Wales are now officially classed as overcrowded.
- But it does use two materials which means it is still classed as a high-risk site.
Synonyms
classify, categorize, group, grade, rate, type

adjectiveklæsklas

informal

attributive Showing stylish excellence.
〈非正式〉优秀的
he's a class player
他是位高手；他是个优秀的乐手。
Example sentencesExamples
- There are no stupid comments about having 24 class players.
- He won the penalty and showed what a class player he is.
- They are in need of an injection of class players as they launch a concerted push to climb off the foot of the table.
- Do you have any suggestions for me, and do a lot of class chess players experience the same thing?
- ‘Jason is a class player and you have got to play brilliant pool to beat him,’ Chris said.
- Even if they do decide to go in without him they still have class players all over the pitch.
- You can get annoyed at this if you like, but reaching the quarters would be a good result for a team with maybe three class players.
- They are the world champions and a class side, but if they are not quite on their game, that is when you can get at them.
- He is a class player, but he totally lost it and should have been sent off a lot earlier.
- He again showed what a class player he is.
- He is a class player and he worked well to make breaks and get through our defence.
- Now that he is back from injury, he has shown what a class player he is.
- They got us working together and set us up with some fine gigs and class engagements.
- But understand this, the requirement of any golf course is that it separates the class players from the rest.
- We all recognise that we are still short of a few class players in key positions, but how else are we going to get them if not by trial and error.
- However, on Saturday he showed the class player he is scoring an effortless hundred and he would still be not out if we were playing now!
- They are both similar players and are all-round class players.
- They can hardly be blamed for taking the opportunity to land a class player on the cheap.
- He's a class player and hit 3 centuries in the last Ashes campaign.
- It's disappointing straight after the match, but I was beaten by a class player.
Synonyms
excellent, very good, first-rate, first-class, marvellous, wonderful, magnificent, outstanding, superlative, superb, formidable, virtuoso, masterly, expert, champion, fine, consummate, skilful, adept

Phrases

class act

informal A person or thing displaying impressive and stylish excellence.
〈主北美〉出类拔萃的人，气质超群的人，出色的事物
Example sentencesExamples
- All of the drivers were real class acts and did not consider us a bother.
- The simple answer that most pop is music is transitory and disposable; the class acts I deify transcend genre and defy classification.
- It was hard to see then how anyone could top these two classic punk bands, with a shelf life of 50 years between them and still looking and sounding like class acts.
- Paul has turned into a complete pro, a model trainer and a real class act.
- For a succession of class acts in the music, drama, poetry and dancing fields have come and become entranced by this former church which has been turned into a remarkable centre for the arts.
- To a design guru, this silver-capped blue-tinged bottle will seem like a class act, and worth the money simply as a piece of glass art.
- But she didn't let this bother her at all and she proved to be a real class act.
- The leader ran on like a real class act and finished really well to clock 30: 04.
- That's what makes him such a class act - his ability to make you laugh at things you shouldn't be laughing at.
- As for the local economy, she said: ‘There are some really class acts in business terms throughout this area of north Hampshire.’

in a class of its (or one's) own

Unequaled, especially in excellence or performance.
（尤指优秀品质、表现）无与伦比的，独一无二的，独具一格的
the delicacy of English roses puts them in a class of their own
Example sentencesExamples
- While the pre-election surveys have got a bad name in 2004, the exit polls are in a class of their own.
- Her accents were pretty flawless, even in the most emotionally fraught scenes, but when you are in a class of your own, the critics are that much fiercer.
- You are in a class of your own - don't let anyone knock you down!
- The resentful intellectuals of France, however, are in a class of their own.
- His trademark melodies and lyrics are in a class of their own and his voice expresses emotion like few others can.
- For talent, performance, courage, survival and luck, both are in a class of their own.
- She said: ‘It was a rollercoaster of emotions, I have supported England all the way, but Brazil are in a class of their own.’
- It's this range of inventiveness that puts these improvisations in a class of their own.
- They are strong at the back, very formidable at midfield, while their forwards are in a class of their own.
- This guy is in a class of his own, clearly taking pleasure in the performance as his fingers dance - blending blues, folk, rock and hillbilly fervour with a voice that echoes with conviction.

Origin

Mid 16th century (in class (sense 3 of the noun)): from Latin classis ‘a division of the Roman people, a grade, or a class of pupils’.

词汇	class
释义	Definition of class in English: class noun klɑːsklæs 1A set or category of things having some property or attribute in common and differentiated from others by kind, type, or quality. 等级；种类，品种 it has good accommodation for a hotel of this class 对这一等级的旅馆来说，膳宿已经是很好的了。 a new class of heart drug 一类心脏病新药。 Example sentencesExamples There will be 10 pedigree classes but also numerous categories for pet pooches, including one for the dog with the waggiest tail. But it might have a positive effect on use of drugs of a different class. He divides all the Greek philosophers into two classes: those of the Ionic and those of the Italic school. Ten patches each were allocated to one of four quality classes defined by the number of food items which a solitary forager could obtain during one time step. But make no mistake, this is a quality production and a class apart from the norm in the West End. Not only are there too many classes, but for some classes there are no common definitions. The results were similar for different classes of antidepressant drugs and subgroups of patients. Other than the lightweight classes or categories, all other classes or categories in both sports should be banned for several reasons. You obviously need to know in terms of classes or categories what sort of people are making the claims against the company. When blood pressure control is not achieved, a second drug from a different class is added. Aristotle recognizes different sociopolitical classes or categories of women and men. Information needed for traffic inference can be categorized into two broad classes: deterministic and measured. By 1994, it had maintained its rank as the commonest species in the first two of these size classes, and ranked second in the third size class. It is not possible to show that every instance of the subject class has this property. Things, like predicates, come in different sorts; and if there are ten classes or categories of predicate, there are ten classes or categories of things. It does not fit well in any of the categories or classes of ‘old’ or ‘new’ social movements. There may be different classes of common shares, some with voting privileges and some without. But propositions can also be about classes, including classes of propositions. Following the rules of scientific classification systems, the goal was to create classes or categories that did not overlap. After that he entertained the fans to batting of the highest class, with quality strokes to all parts of the ground. Synonyms category, grade, rating, classification, group, grouping, bracket, set, division kind, sort, type, order, variety, genre, brand species, genus, family, generation, breed, strain, denomination stamp, ilk, kidney, style, cast, grain, mould North American stripe technical phylum 1.1Biology A principal taxonomic grouping that ranks above order and below phylum or division, such as Mammalia or Insecta. 〔生〕纲（目之上，门之下，如哺乳纲，昆虫纲） Example sentencesExamples Within the large arthropods we found that birds consistently reduced numbers from all taxonomic classes. These phenotypic classes are discussed below, with reference to previously identified zebrafish melanocyte mutants. The species are presented alphabetically within taxonomic classes. However, among the classes of phylum Porifera, it is difficult to distinguish evolutionary relationships. Synonyms taxonomic group, subclass, family, species, breed 1.2British A division of candidates according to merit in a university examination. 〈英〉（大学考试成绩的）等级 he received a third class in literae humaniores 他人文科学成绩得了三等。 Synonyms category, grade, rating, classification, group, grouping, bracket, set, division 2mass noun A system of ordering society whereby people are divided into sets based on perceived social or economic status. （根据公认的社会地位、经济地位划分的）社会等级 people who are socially disenfranchised by class 被社会等级剥夺了社会权利的人们。 as modifier the class system 等级制度。 Example sentencesExamples The domination of social and economic class jumps out of page after page. Marx's collaborator Frederick Engels argued that women's oppression was as old as class society. They're quite low down the social ladder, but they always seem to know how to transcend class and society to get what they need. The old two-tier class system will become three-tier and the most disadvantaged will have been sold down the river. Although these divisions are more complex than what we commonsensically mean by class, this system has a number of advantages. Indeed, involvement in global trade and finance is often as much a function of class as the North-South divide. The end of the 19th Century really marked the time when novels of class made their appearance here. The society is characterised by class relations between producers and parasites. Agriculture, religion, economics and even social class were affected. These are mostly consumer and lifestyle issues… things based on money, class, and economics. Unfortunately, there can be no lasting peace as long as the system engages in class and generation warfare. Our beloved class system doesn't help of course, as we are restricted into marriage from a small group of people at work or friends and play. The central characteristic of the society we live in is that it is divided by class. Traditionally supporters have been divided by history, class and politics. But the underlying economic and class systems were exactly the same as in Western capitalist countries. Synonyms social division, social order, social stratum, rank, level, echelon, group, grouping, set, caste 2.1count noun A social division based on social or economic status. the ruling class 统治阶级。 Example sentencesExamples The assault on this country's middle class just doesn't quit. Of course, the chances of me being allowed to marry below my class are pretty small, but I'll try. We must unite beyond the boundaries of race, class, belief systems and age that all too often divide us. They live in a modest apartment in a lower middle class suburb of New York. There was no private ownership of property among the Guardian class, no marriage, and no family life. How do we get back middle class white collar voters? Castes which, though ranking above the repressed classes are still of low status, are also pressing for admission to a higher place in the gradation of castes. In some working class suburbs in Buenos Aires unemployment has hit 80 percent. At the same time, whenever given the opportunity, he would mock the English upper class. They were outnumbered hugely both by the gentry classes above them, and by the general peasantry below. A deeply divided political class nourished a range of conflicting and often utopian ideological goals. Pensioners do not want to feel ignored and be treated as second class citizens. Yet, once you sink into the absolutely hilarious escapades of the English upper class, his books are delightful. The English ruling class had men of high calibre to call upon. Now, he does appear to show a distaste for the slave morality of mediocre men, and yes, he does seem to think that the qualities of nobility are higher or better than the qualities of other classes. Next, the assault on this country's middle class is continuing. The propertied class and the class of the proletariat represent the same human self-alienation. They portrayed the ruling capitalist class as all-powerful and able to exploit, manipulate and deceive workers at will. Poor people's energies should be refocused in united actions against the capitalist ruling class. In the working class suburbs of Paris youth unemployment stands at up to 50 percent. Synonyms social division, social order, social stratum, rank, level, echelon, group, grouping, set, caste 2.2the classesarchaic The rich or educated. 〈古〉富人；受过教育的人 2.3informal Impressive stylishness in appearance or behaviour. 〈非正式〉（外表、举止的）风度，气质，高格调，高品位 she's got class—she looks like a princess 她很有气质——像个公主。 Example sentencesExamples He exuded class, confidence and style and for a heavily-built man was very agile and nimble. The game needed a touch of real class and the Frenchman provided it. Liverpool fans must distinguish between clusters of defeats and real decline in class. He showed a real touch of both class and speed to step through two tackles and outpace the Ilkley defence to go in in the corner. But it is only when you get moving that the real class of this reborn icon shines through. He was excellent all through with a couple of his saves having the mark of real class. Only playmakers of real class can conjure magic out of thin air. The place has class, style and everything else you need to have a good time. I was unimpressed by the bathroom, a one-room water closet with no real class. They could also do with a centre-forward, a forward or two of real class and a reliable free taker. Superb scores they were too, one better than the next in a show of real class. It was a sign of class and distinction if you coughed up a lung or two. The domain whites are wines of concentration, class, and distinction. There's no question that this drum and bass act's debut oozes class and sophistication. Critics say he is a mercenary and a poor trainer, but there have been flashes of class in his brief appearances in claret and amber. In my opinion it just felt right, and captured a real sense of class and style. Smash it into a pulp so that all the realism, taste or class evaporates and you are just left with the skeleton of the story. She had style, class, and a quiet look about her that belied the sheer passion burning within her. Register today and get ready to network in style, class, and executive elegance. On these gently sloping gravel hills, great wines of class and elegance are produced. Synonyms style, stylishness, elegance, chic, sophistication, taste, refinement quality, excellence, distinction, merit, prestige French savoir faire, savoir vivre humorous couth 3A group of students or pupils who are taught together. 班，班级 selected pupils act as representatives for the whole class Example sentencesExamples The number of infants in England being taught in classes of more than the legal limit of 30 pupils has shot up by almost a third in a year. He had been teaching a class of pupils aged 11 and 12 when he took Scott's son out of the room for being disruptive. I taught her whole class this when she was four and she finds repetition boring. Another Sunday school teacher asked her class why it was necessary to be quiet in church. When we came to this school, we were placed in different classes. She teaches a class of 27 pupils aged five to eight. The size of the classes taught should also be considered. Teaching a class of thirty students in the style that I have outlined here would not work. The teacher might create the following types of problem for the whole class to solve together. It was considerably easier to educate a whole class about asthma than to identify students with asthma and offer separate classes for them. When the class comes back together, each member of the pair introduces the other in detail. Messages can be relayed instantly to individuals, whole classes or to every student in the college possessing a mobile phone. I was really privileged being in the last class of graduate students taught by my theory of international law guru. There is circle time every week, where a whole class will sit together to talk about anything that is worrying them. They all did the best they could and they had to teach to a level the class as a whole could handle. The assignment produced good information and bound the class together in an interesting way. But how do I teach a whole class how to use a camera and an edit suite in one lesson per week? Teachers in Queensland schools are required to teach classes of 30 students. The private school opened in 1994 and has 32 pupils, who are generally taught in classes of 14 pupils. The basic problem in state schools is not that pupils are taught together in classes which are too large. Synonyms form, study group, school group, set, stream, band year North American grade 3.1 An occasion when pupils meet with their teacher for instruction; a lesson. 课 I was late for a class 我上课迟到了。 Example sentencesExamples Teachers resisted beginning classes later, and thus extending the school day, for the sake of accommodating breakfasts. The way in which students enter and leave the art room can affect their learning as well as the art teacher's preparation for classes. When I was at school I disrupted the classes, and the teachers couldn't handle me. Just like a school teacher has their class planned out for the next day, so must you. The strike went ahead although teachers did not suspend classes at high schools. That means classes are taught in English, and students earn degrees by accruing credits. And that is all that's registered in my brain during fifth period math class. He would even interrupt classes to ask teachers to solve the crossword clues that he could not solve. The science class started, and I actually had to pay attention. The point here is that teachers can use the class as a community to support learning. I thought today's class went the best of the three and heard some encouraging feedback which was very cool. The teacher continued with the class, explaining the machine and how to avoid being caught out and giving each person a turn. The faculty had its problems as well, and some even failed to hold classes on a regular basis. Sam met with her friends for a short while before her science class started. They sat next to each other in class and were impressed by each other's work. Checking his watch, he found that he only had ten more minutes before his math class started. These programs often have many art teachers in the classes. Sometimes he had to cut class in order to do song recordings, but during the last two years, his efforts had begun paying off in a big way. Anyhow, this is how today's class went. They get marked on behaviour, punctuality, contributions in class, quality of work and work completed. Synonyms lesson, period, period of instruction seminar, tutorial, workshop 3.2 A course of instruction. 课程 I took classes in Indian music 我参加了印度音乐课程的学习。 Example sentencesExamples One nurse had not worked in nursing for a few years and was taking the class as a refresher course. This last course is a class for art education majors and art majors interested in teaching. Many martial arts schools offer classes for both adults and children. She's taking a math class on campus. I took the freshman class at my old school since things were a little different there. She teaches a popular upper level class on artificial intelligence. That's because the quality of gym classes varies widely. At age fourteen, she taught island children by day and conducted night classes for numerous adults. In addition she was asked to be the course coordinator, arranging classes and tutors and helping prepare class notes. I'm a college professor, teaching a freshman composition class at a small pacific northwestern university. He also taught classes on ethics and ancient philosophy. It is impressive that parents help in school libraries, develop classes, give lectures, and do administration tasks. At the community college, most full-time instructors already teach four or more classes each semester. Being able to review the coursework from other classes is a practical benefit that faculty members find appealing. Because of these strange powers they get special classes in order to grow and keep their powers in check. Now I'm writing an essay on the service industry and the focus on quantity over quality for my sociology class. I take dance classes at my school and outside of my college. The study concludes that while there might be quality teaching in individual classes in secondary schools, the disjointed approach does not serve pupils well. The benefit of knowing what students were taught in previous classes is obvious. Check your local newspaper for classified listings that advertise affordable evening classes for adults. Synonyms programme of study, course of study, educational programme, set of lectures, curriculum, syllabus, schedule 3.3North American All of the college or school students of a particular year. 〈北美〉同届（大）学生 the class of 1999 1907级学生。 Example sentencesExamples The reunion Mass for the class of 1985 of the Mercy Convent School has a change of date. No doubt their absence has muted the impact of the class of 2004 on the college game. She had been informed six months before that the class of 2005 was to have a ten year reunion. With diplomas in hand the class of Capitol Diamond High leaves the field with smiles. For the class of 2004 this is the end of the world as we know it and the beginning of life as we choose to live it. An honors student, he graduated Valedictorian of his high school and college classes. The information was based on an analysis of the numbers from the class of medical students set to begin their studies in the fall of 2004. He grew up in a small town in Minnesota and graduated from West Point in the class of 1930. He is a fine prospect, one of the best point guards in the class of 2005. There's also the draft, but this year's class does not appear to be very strong. Students from the class of 1964 along with their past teachers had a great night of craic and memories. After a hard early life I was proud to hear that my eldest nephew had managed to earn his way to the top ranks of his senior class. The recruiting class is an impressive one, but a bit of a decline is in order this season. The planting of ivy by the graduating class began in 1852. Despite showing a talent for modern languages and mathematics he was only ranked 46th in his class. The War Room already has a clear focus on the top prospects in the class of 2003. She has been getting good grades right through her school and last year she bagged the first rank in her class. verb klɑːsklæs [with object]often be classed as Assign or regard as belonging to a particular category. 把…分类，将…归类 conduct which is classed as criminal 类属犯罪的行为。 Example sentencesExamples Any woodland dating back before 1600 is officially classed as "ancient". Indeed it was officially classed as the ninth largest city in the British Empire. For taxation purposes, the deal has been officially classed as a demerger rather than a management buyout. He said: "The stench up there was unbelievable and what they removed was classed as hazardous waste." As paint jobs go, it was one of the quickest on record - and could be classed as an express delivery. Under the smoking ban legislation, a moving vehicle could be classed as a workplace. People are classed as being in fuel poverty if they need to spend more than ten per cent of their income to heat their home. Cold cases are classed as undetected crimes that are two or more years old and are not being currently investigated. It gives new rights to walk over private land that can be classed as mountain, moorland, heathland or down. The offences are classed as violent crimes along with violence against a person, wounding and robbery. The problem is that any sort of spending in Scottish football is classed as splashing the cash. But it does use two materials which means it is still classed as a high-risk site. Consequently 87 of the 139 prisons in England and Wales are now officially classed as overcrowded. Others can be classed as motor vehicles meaning riders need to wear a crash helmet and have a licence and insurance. First off, you have to determine was exactly would be classed as public. If they quit that accommodation, the report argues, they may be classed as intentionally homeless. For example a person arrested for being disorderly would be classed as having perpetrated a violent crime. A vehicle with seven seats or less, like a black cab, was classed as a taxi and had to be licensed by the local authority. If you decide the money is a gift it is classed as a potentially exempt transfer and will fall out of your estate after seven years. Manure from privately kept horses is classed as household waste and will be exempt from the tax. Synonyms classify, categorize, group, grade, rate, type order, sort, codify, file, index bracket, designate, brand, mark down, label, pigeonhole characterize Medicine triage adjective klɑːsklæs informal attributive Showing stylish excellence. 〈非正式〉优秀的 he's a class player 他是位高手；他是个优秀的乐手。 Example sentencesExamples ‘Jason is a class player and you have got to play brilliant pool to beat him,’ Chris said. Now that he is back from injury, he has shown what a class player he is. You can get annoyed at this if you like, but reaching the quarters would be a good result for a team with maybe three class players. He won the penalty and showed what a class player he is. They are the world champions and a class side, but if they are not quite on their game, that is when you can get at them. He is a class player and he worked well to make breaks and get through our defence. He again showed what a class player he is. They are in need of an injection of class players as they launch a concerted push to climb off the foot of the table. He is a class player, but he totally lost it and should have been sent off a lot earlier. They can hardly be blamed for taking the opportunity to land a class player on the cheap. However, on Saturday he showed the class player he is scoring an effortless hundred and he would still be not out if we were playing now! There are no stupid comments about having 24 class players. It's disappointing straight after the match, but I was beaten by a class player. We all recognise that we are still short of a few class players in key positions, but how else are we going to get them if not by trial and error. He's a class player and hit 3 centuries in the last Ashes campaign. They got us working together and set us up with some fine gigs and class engagements. They are both similar players and are all-round class players. Even if they do decide to go in without him they still have class players all over the pitch. Do you have any suggestions for me, and do a lot of class chess players experience the same thing? But understand this, the requirement of any golf course is that it separates the class players from the rest. Synonyms excellent, very good, first-rate, first-class, marvellous, wonderful, magnificent, outstanding, superlative, superb, formidable, virtuoso, masterly, expert, champion, fine, consummate, skilful, adept informal great, terrific, tremendous, smashing, fantastic, sensational, stellar, fabulous, fab, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, crack, hotshot, A1, mean, demon, awesome, magic, wicked, tip-top, top-notch British informal brilliant, brill vulgar slang shit-hot Phrases class A (or B or C) drug An illegal narcotic drug classified as being of the most harmful and addictive (or a less harmful and addictive) kind, possession or sale of which incurs corresponding legal penalties. A（或B，C）类毒品（根据其有害程度和上瘾程度划分为A，B或C类的某种毒品，私藏或出售将导致相应的法律处罚） Example sentencesExamples He was jailed for nine years after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs and possession of cocaine and cannabis. The sale of class B drugs would be illegal except for therapeutic purposes, but R18 possession would be legal. People taking class A drugs (cocaine and heroin) cost society millions of pounds a year. The move comes as part of the government's overall drug strategy, which focuses on class A drugs, such as heroin and crack/cocaine, which are believed to cause the greatest harm to individuals, their families and communities. He was jailed for 30 months for possession of class A drugs, namely heroin and cocaine, with intent to supply. He has previous convictions for possession of class A drugs, shoplifting, obstructing police and dealing heroin. The Government is reclassifying cannabis from a class B to a class C drug as part of its overall drug strategy to focus on class A drugs, especially heroin and cocaine. The focus of Operation Crackdown will centre on closing drug dens, disrupting class A drug markets, seizing illegal firearms and bringing dealers to justice. That is significant, because if the drug is a class A drug, the maximum penalty for supply is life imprisonment. Cannabis is being dropped from a class B drug to a class C drug with a similar drop in penalty for possession. class act informal A person or thing displaying impressive and stylish excellence. 〈主北美〉出类拔萃的人，气质超群的人，出色的事物 the writing and the look of the magazine make it a real class act Example sentencesExamples But she didn't let this bother her at all and she proved to be a real class act. To a design guru, this silver-capped blue-tinged bottle will seem like a class act, and worth the money simply as a piece of glass art. The leader ran on like a real class act and finished really well to clock 30: 04. As for the local economy, she said: ‘There are some really class acts in business terms throughout this area of north Hampshire.’ The simple answer that most pop is music is transitory and disposable; the class acts I deify transcend genre and defy classification. That's what makes him such a class act - his ability to make you laugh at things you shouldn't be laughing at. For a succession of class acts in the music, drama, poetry and dancing fields have come and become entranced by this former church which has been turned into a remarkable centre for the arts. Paul has turned into a complete pro, a model trainer and a real class act. All of the drivers were real class acts and did not consider us a bother. It was hard to see then how anyone could top these two classic punk bands, with a shelf life of 50 years between them and still looking and sounding like class acts. a class apart Much better than others of a similar kind. his songs were definitely a class apart Example sentencesExamples Preparing for his sixth Ashes campaign, but still a class apart, McGrath was the constant menace at the top of the order. Table lamps, dining table made of wood and the summer and rain caps made of bamboo were a class apart. Imperious, elegant, unruffled, he was a class apart. For Ricky Ponting's Australians were simply a class apart. Despite not being a big fan of rainbow trout fisheries, I found Menteith to be a class apart from any that I had visited. I think the sides who currently occupy the top six, Hull, Oxford, Doncaster, Yeovil, Swansea and ourselves are a class apart. Among professional institutions, the new apex institutions are considered to be in a class apart. Imagination, innovation and the will to be a class apart - he has all these in full measure. The food, though, remained a class apart, as I found when I ordered the roulade of smoked salmon and lemon sole. But things of beauty are invaluable and the handmade articles are a class apart, he says. in a class of its (or one's) own Unequalled, especially in excellence or performance. （尤指优秀品质、表现）无与伦比的，独一无二的，独具一格的 British advertising is in a class of its own for inventiveness Example sentencesExamples His trademark melodies and lyrics are in a class of their own and his voice expresses emotion like few others can. This guy is in a class of his own, clearly taking pleasure in the performance as his fingers dance - blending blues, folk, rock and hillbilly fervour with a voice that echoes with conviction. She said: ‘It was a rollercoaster of emotions, I have supported England all the way, but Brazil are in a class of their own.’ The resentful intellectuals of France, however, are in a class of their own. You are in a class of your own - don't let anyone knock you down! It's this range of inventiveness that puts these improvisations in a class of their own. For talent, performance, courage, survival and luck, both are in a class of their own. While the pre-election surveys have got a bad name in 2004, the exit polls are in a class of their own. They are strong at the back, very formidable at midfield, while their forwards are in a class of their own. Her accents were pretty flawless, even in the most emotionally fraught scenes, but when you are in a class of your own, the critics are that much fiercer. Origin Mid 16th century (in sense 3 of the noun): from Latin classis 'a division of the Roman people, a grade, or a class of pupils'. Rhymes brass, carse, coup de grâce, farce, glass, grass, Grasse, impasse, Kars, kick-ass, kvass, Laplace, Maas, Madras, outclass, pass, sparse, stained glass, surpass, upper class, volte-face noun.1 phr. Definition of class in US English: class nounklæsklas 1A set or category of things having some property or attribute in common and differentiated from others by kind, type, or quality. 等级；种类，品种 the accommodations were good for a hotel of this class 对这一等级的旅馆来说，膳宿已经是很好的了。 a new class of heart drug 一类心脏病新药。 Example sentencesExamples Ten patches each were allocated to one of four quality classes defined by the number of food items which a solitary forager could obtain during one time step. But propositions can also be about classes, including classes of propositions. But make no mistake, this is a quality production and a class apart from the norm in the West End. Information needed for traffic inference can be categorized into two broad classes: deterministic and measured. But it might have a positive effect on use of drugs of a different class. When blood pressure control is not achieved, a second drug from a different class is added. He divides all the Greek philosophers into two classes: those of the Ionic and those of the Italic school. There may be different classes of common shares, some with voting privileges and some without. It is not possible to show that every instance of the subject class has this property. Not only are there too many classes, but for some classes there are no common definitions. The results were similar for different classes of antidepressant drugs and subgroups of patients. It does not fit well in any of the categories or classes of ‘old’ or ‘new’ social movements. Following the rules of scientific classification systems, the goal was to create classes or categories that did not overlap. Aristotle recognizes different sociopolitical classes or categories of women and men. By 1994, it had maintained its rank as the commonest species in the first two of these size classes, and ranked second in the third size class. Things, like predicates, come in different sorts; and if there are ten classes or categories of predicate, there are ten classes or categories of things. You obviously need to know in terms of classes or categories what sort of people are making the claims against the company. There will be 10 pedigree classes but also numerous categories for pet pooches, including one for the dog with the waggiest tail. Other than the lightweight classes or categories, all other classes or categories in both sports should be banned for several reasons. After that he entertained the fans to batting of the highest class, with quality strokes to all parts of the ground. Synonyms kind, sort, type, order, variety, genre, brand category, grade, rating, classification, group, grouping, bracket, set, division 1.1Biology A principal taxonomic grouping that ranks above order and below phylum or division, such as Mammalia or Insecta. 〔生〕纲（目之上，门之下，如哺乳纲，昆虫纲） Example sentencesExamples The species are presented alphabetically within taxonomic classes. However, among the classes of phylum Porifera, it is difficult to distinguish evolutionary relationships. These phenotypic classes are discussed below, with reference to previously identified zebrafish melanocyte mutants. Within the large arthropods we found that birds consistently reduced numbers from all taxonomic classes. Synonyms taxonomic group, subclass, family, species, breed 2The system of ordering a society in which people are divided into sets based on perceived social or economic status. （根据公认的社会地位、经济地位划分的）社会等级 people who are socially disenfranchised by class 被社会等级剥夺了社会权利的人们。 as modifier the class system 等级制度。 Example sentencesExamples The society is characterised by class relations between producers and parasites. They're quite low down the social ladder, but they always seem to know how to transcend class and society to get what they need. Marx's collaborator Frederick Engels argued that women's oppression was as old as class society. Although these divisions are more complex than what we commonsensically mean by class, this system has a number of advantages. Indeed, involvement in global trade and finance is often as much a function of class as the North-South divide. Traditionally supporters have been divided by history, class and politics. The central characteristic of the society we live in is that it is divided by class. These are mostly consumer and lifestyle issues… things based on money, class, and economics. The end of the 19th Century really marked the time when novels of class made their appearance here. The old two-tier class system will become three-tier and the most disadvantaged will have been sold down the river. But the underlying economic and class systems were exactly the same as in Western capitalist countries. Agriculture, religion, economics and even social class were affected. Unfortunately, there can be no lasting peace as long as the system engages in class and generation warfare. Our beloved class system doesn't help of course, as we are restricted into marriage from a small group of people at work or friends and play. The domination of social and economic class jumps out of page after page. Synonyms social division, social order, social stratum, rank, level, echelon, group, grouping, set, caste 2.1 A social division based on social or economic status. the ruling class 统治阶级。 Example sentencesExamples The propertied class and the class of the proletariat represent the same human self-alienation. Of course, the chances of me being allowed to marry below my class are pretty small, but I'll try. They live in a modest apartment in a lower middle class suburb of New York. In some working class suburbs in Buenos Aires unemployment has hit 80 percent. They portrayed the ruling capitalist class as all-powerful and able to exploit, manipulate and deceive workers at will. Pensioners do not want to feel ignored and be treated as second class citizens. Poor people's energies should be refocused in united actions against the capitalist ruling class. Next, the assault on this country's middle class is continuing. Yet, once you sink into the absolutely hilarious escapades of the English upper class, his books are delightful. There was no private ownership of property among the Guardian class, no marriage, and no family life. We must unite beyond the boundaries of race, class, belief systems and age that all too often divide us. The assault on this country's middle class just doesn't quit. At the same time, whenever given the opportunity, he would mock the English upper class. In the working class suburbs of Paris youth unemployment stands at up to 50 percent. A deeply divided political class nourished a range of conflicting and often utopian ideological goals. How do we get back middle class white collar voters? They were outnumbered hugely both by the gentry classes above them, and by the general peasantry below. Castes which, though ranking above the repressed classes are still of low status, are also pressing for admission to a higher place in the gradation of castes. Now, he does appear to show a distaste for the slave morality of mediocre men, and yes, he does seem to think that the qualities of nobility are higher or better than the qualities of other classes. The English ruling class had men of high calibre to call upon. Synonyms social division, social order, social stratum, rank, level, echelon, group, grouping, set, caste 2.2the classesarchaic The rich or educated. 〈古〉富人；受过教育的人 2.3informal Impressive stylishness in appearance or behavior. 〈非正式〉（外表、举止的）风度，气质，高格调，高品位 she's got class—she looks like a princess 她很有气质——像个公主。 Example sentencesExamples Superb scores they were too, one better than the next in a show of real class. But it is only when you get moving that the real class of this reborn icon shines through. She had style, class, and a quiet look about her that belied the sheer passion burning within her. I was unimpressed by the bathroom, a one-room water closet with no real class. It was a sign of class and distinction if you coughed up a lung or two. Only playmakers of real class can conjure magic out of thin air. On these gently sloping gravel hills, great wines of class and elegance are produced. Critics say he is a mercenary and a poor trainer, but there have been flashes of class in his brief appearances in claret and amber. In my opinion it just felt right, and captured a real sense of class and style. The domain whites are wines of concentration, class, and distinction. He was excellent all through with a couple of his saves having the mark of real class. The place has class, style and everything else you need to have a good time. He showed a real touch of both class and speed to step through two tackles and outpace the Ilkley defence to go in in the corner. There's no question that this drum and bass act's debut oozes class and sophistication. Liverpool fans must distinguish between clusters of defeats and real decline in class. He exuded class, confidence and style and for a heavily-built man was very agile and nimble. Register today and get ready to network in style, class, and executive elegance. The game needed a touch of real class and the Frenchman provided it. They could also do with a centre-forward, a forward or two of real class and a reliable free taker. Smash it into a pulp so that all the realism, taste or class evaporates and you are just left with the skeleton of the story. Synonyms style, stylishness, elegance, chic, sophistication, taste, refinement 3A group of students who are taught together. 班，班级 Example sentencesExamples They all did the best they could and they had to teach to a level the class as a whole could handle. There is circle time every week, where a whole class will sit together to talk about anything that is worrying them. Teachers in Queensland schools are required to teach classes of 30 students. Another Sunday school teacher asked her class why it was necessary to be quiet in church. It was considerably easier to educate a whole class about asthma than to identify students with asthma and offer separate classes for them. The number of infants in England being taught in classes of more than the legal limit of 30 pupils has shot up by almost a third in a year. The teacher might create the following types of problem for the whole class to solve together. But how do I teach a whole class how to use a camera and an edit suite in one lesson per week? I was really privileged being in the last class of graduate students taught by my theory of international law guru. I taught her whole class this when she was four and she finds repetition boring. When we came to this school, we were placed in different classes. The size of the classes taught should also be considered. The private school opened in 1994 and has 32 pupils, who are generally taught in classes of 14 pupils. He had been teaching a class of pupils aged 11 and 12 when he took Scott's son out of the room for being disruptive. She teaches a class of 27 pupils aged five to eight. The basic problem in state schools is not that pupils are taught together in classes which are too large. Messages can be relayed instantly to individuals, whole classes or to every student in the college possessing a mobile phone. The assignment produced good information and bound the class together in an interesting way. When the class comes back together, each member of the pair introduces the other in detail. Teaching a class of thirty students in the style that I have outlined here would not work. Synonyms form, study group, school group, set, stream, band 3.1 An occasion when students meet with their teacher for instruction; a lesson. 课 I was late for a class 我上课迟到了。 Example sentencesExamples He would even interrupt classes to ask teachers to solve the crossword clues that he could not solve. They get marked on behaviour, punctuality, contributions in class, quality of work and work completed. I thought today's class went the best of the three and heard some encouraging feedback which was very cool. When I was at school I disrupted the classes, and the teachers couldn't handle me. They sat next to each other in class and were impressed by each other's work. The way in which students enter and leave the art room can affect their learning as well as the art teacher's preparation for classes. Checking his watch, he found that he only had ten more minutes before his math class started. Teachers resisted beginning classes later, and thus extending the school day, for the sake of accommodating breakfasts. The point here is that teachers can use the class as a community to support learning. The strike went ahead although teachers did not suspend classes at high schools. Anyhow, this is how today's class went. Sam met with her friends for a short while before her science class started. The science class started, and I actually had to pay attention. And that is all that's registered in my brain during fifth period math class. Just like a school teacher has their class planned out for the next day, so must you. The teacher continued with the class, explaining the machine and how to avoid being caught out and giving each person a turn. The faculty had its problems as well, and some even failed to hold classes on a regular basis. That means classes are taught in English, and students earn degrees by accruing credits. Sometimes he had to cut class in order to do song recordings, but during the last two years, his efforts had begun paying off in a big way. These programs often have many art teachers in the classes. Synonyms lesson, period, period of instruction 3.2 A course of instruction. 课程 I took classes in Indian music 我参加了印度音乐课程的学习。 Example sentencesExamples She teaches a popular upper level class on artificial intelligence. In addition she was asked to be the course coordinator, arranging classes and tutors and helping prepare class notes. Because of these strange powers they get special classes in order to grow and keep their powers in check. I take dance classes at my school and outside of my college. At age fourteen, she taught island children by day and conducted night classes for numerous adults. She's taking a math class on campus. Now I'm writing an essay on the service industry and the focus on quantity over quality for my sociology class. This last course is a class for art education majors and art majors interested in teaching. Being able to review the coursework from other classes is a practical benefit that faculty members find appealing. It is impressive that parents help in school libraries, develop classes, give lectures, and do administration tasks. At the community college, most full-time instructors already teach four or more classes each semester. That's because the quality of gym classes varies widely. I'm a college professor, teaching a freshman composition class at a small pacific northwestern university. The benefit of knowing what students were taught in previous classes is obvious. The study concludes that while there might be quality teaching in individual classes in secondary schools, the disjointed approach does not serve pupils well. He also taught classes on ethics and ancient philosophy. I took the freshman class at my old school since things were a little different there. Check your local newspaper for classified listings that advertise affordable evening classes for adults. One nurse had not worked in nursing for a few years and was taking the class as a refresher course. Many martial arts schools offer classes for both adults and children. Synonyms programme of study, course of study, educational programme, set of lectures, curriculum, syllabus, schedule 3.3North American All those graduating from a school or college in a particular year. the class of 1907 1907级学生。 Example sentencesExamples No doubt their absence has muted the impact of the class of 2004 on the college game. The reunion Mass for the class of 1985 of the Mercy Convent School has a change of date. The War Room already has a clear focus on the top prospects in the class of 2003. She had been informed six months before that the class of 2005 was to have a ten year reunion. The information was based on an analysis of the numbers from the class of medical students set to begin their studies in the fall of 2004. An honors student, he graduated Valedictorian of his high school and college classes. Despite showing a talent for modern languages and mathematics he was only ranked 46th in his class. For the class of 2004 this is the end of the world as we know it and the beginning of life as we choose to live it. Students from the class of 1964 along with their past teachers had a great night of craic and memories. With diplomas in hand the class of Capitol Diamond High leaves the field with smiles. He grew up in a small town in Minnesota and graduated from West Point in the class of 1930. He is a fine prospect, one of the best point guards in the class of 2005. The planting of ivy by the graduating class began in 1852. After a hard early life I was proud to hear that my eldest nephew had managed to earn his way to the top ranks of his senior class. There's also the draft, but this year's class does not appear to be very strong. The recruiting class is an impressive one, but a bit of a decline is in order this season. She has been getting good grades right through her school and last year she bagged the first rank in her class. verbklæsklas [with object]often be classed as Assign or regard as belonging to a particular category. 把…分类，将…归类 conduct that is classed as criminal 类属犯罪的行为。 Example sentencesExamples For taxation purposes, the deal has been officially classed as a demerger rather than a management buyout. Under the smoking ban legislation, a moving vehicle could be classed as a workplace. If they quit that accommodation, the report argues, they may be classed as intentionally homeless. A vehicle with seven seats or less, like a black cab, was classed as a taxi and had to be licensed by the local authority. As paint jobs go, it was one of the quickest on record - and could be classed as an express delivery. The problem is that any sort of spending in Scottish football is classed as splashing the cash. He said: "The stench up there was unbelievable and what they removed was classed as hazardous waste." If you decide the money is a gift it is classed as a potentially exempt transfer and will fall out of your estate after seven years. Others can be classed as motor vehicles meaning riders need to wear a crash helmet and have a licence and insurance. Indeed it was officially classed as the ninth largest city in the British Empire. People are classed as being in fuel poverty if they need to spend more than ten per cent of their income to heat their home. For example a person arrested for being disorderly would be classed as having perpetrated a violent crime. Manure from privately kept horses is classed as household waste and will be exempt from the tax. First off, you have to determine was exactly would be classed as public. The offences are classed as violent crimes along with violence against a person, wounding and robbery. Cold cases are classed as undetected crimes that are two or more years old and are not being currently investigated. It gives new rights to walk over private land that can be classed as mountain, moorland, heathland or down. Any woodland dating back before 1600 is officially classed as "ancient". Consequently 87 of the 139 prisons in England and Wales are now officially classed as overcrowded. But it does use two materials which means it is still classed as a high-risk site. Synonyms classify, categorize, group, grade, rate, type adjectiveklæsklas informal attributive Showing stylish excellence. 〈非正式〉优秀的 he's a class player 他是位高手；他是个优秀的乐手。 Example sentencesExamples There are no stupid comments about having 24 class players. He won the penalty and showed what a class player he is. They are in need of an injection of class players as they launch a concerted push to climb off the foot of the table. Do you have any suggestions for me, and do a lot of class chess players experience the same thing? ‘Jason is a class player and you have got to play brilliant pool to beat him,’ Chris said. Even if they do decide to go in without him they still have class players all over the pitch. You can get annoyed at this if you like, but reaching the quarters would be a good result for a team with maybe three class players. They are the world champions and a class side, but if they are not quite on their game, that is when you can get at them. He is a class player, but he totally lost it and should have been sent off a lot earlier. He again showed what a class player he is. He is a class player and he worked well to make breaks and get through our defence. Now that he is back from injury, he has shown what a class player he is. They got us working together and set us up with some fine gigs and class engagements. But understand this, the requirement of any golf course is that it separates the class players from the rest. We all recognise that we are still short of a few class players in key positions, but how else are we going to get them if not by trial and error. However, on Saturday he showed the class player he is scoring an effortless hundred and he would still be not out if we were playing now! They are both similar players and are all-round class players. They can hardly be blamed for taking the opportunity to land a class player on the cheap. He's a class player and hit 3 centuries in the last Ashes campaign. It's disappointing straight after the match, but I was beaten by a class player. Synonyms excellent, very good, first-rate, first-class, marvellous, wonderful, magnificent, outstanding, superlative, superb, formidable, virtuoso, masterly, expert, champion, fine, consummate, skilful, adept Phrases class act informal A person or thing displaying impressive and stylish excellence. 〈主北美〉出类拔萃的人，气质超群的人，出色的事物 Example sentencesExamples All of the drivers were real class acts and did not consider us a bother. The simple answer that most pop is music is transitory and disposable; the class acts I deify transcend genre and defy classification. It was hard to see then how anyone could top these two classic punk bands, with a shelf life of 50 years between them and still looking and sounding like class acts. Paul has turned into a complete pro, a model trainer and a real class act. For a succession of class acts in the music, drama, poetry and dancing fields have come and become entranced by this former church which has been turned into a remarkable centre for the arts. To a design guru, this silver-capped blue-tinged bottle will seem like a class act, and worth the money simply as a piece of glass art. But she didn't let this bother her at all and she proved to be a real class act. The leader ran on like a real class act and finished really well to clock 30: 04. That's what makes him such a class act - his ability to make you laugh at things you shouldn't be laughing at. As for the local economy, she said: ‘There are some really class acts in business terms throughout this area of north Hampshire.’ in a class of its (or one's) own Unequaled, especially in excellence or performance. （尤指优秀品质、表现）无与伦比的，独一无二的，独具一格的 the delicacy of English roses puts them in a class of their own Example sentencesExamples While the pre-election surveys have got a bad name in 2004, the exit polls are in a class of their own. Her accents were pretty flawless, even in the most emotionally fraught scenes, but when you are in a class of your own, the critics are that much fiercer. You are in a class of your own - don't let anyone knock you down! The resentful intellectuals of France, however, are in a class of their own. His trademark melodies and lyrics are in a class of their own and his voice expresses emotion like few others can. For talent, performance, courage, survival and luck, both are in a class of their own. She said: ‘It was a rollercoaster of emotions, I have supported England all the way, but Brazil are in a class of their own.’ It's this range of inventiveness that puts these improvisations in a class of their own. They are strong at the back, very formidable at midfield, while their forwards are in a class of their own. This guy is in a class of his own, clearly taking pleasure in the performance as his fingers dance - blending blues, folk, rock and hillbilly fervour with a voice that echoes with conviction. Origin Mid 16th century (in class (sense 3 of the noun)): from Latin classis ‘a division of the Roman people, a grade, or a class of pupils’. noun.1 phr.
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