rate
gb/ɹˈeɪt/ us/ɹˈeɪt/
A2
英语
~ 400
义项
0 个义项
名词
B1
quantity
1
speed or frequency of something
How fast or often something happens.
用法模式：
the rate of [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'rate' with 'ratio'. 'Rate' often involves time or speed, while 'ratio' compares two quantities directly without time reference.
近义词
speed (Refers more to quickness of movement, not frequency in general.)
|
pace (Often used for the speed of activity or change.)
反义词
slowness (Opposite in terms of low speed or infrequency.)
搭配
high rate
|low rate
|growth rate
|crime rate
|success rate
主题
measurement
|statistics
|daily life
|science
|time
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The birth rate has been falling for several years.
- At this rate, we will finish ahead of schedule.
- The crime rate in the city dropped last year.
- Interest rates have gone up again this month.
学习者例句
- The bus comes at a high rate during rush hour.
- The birth rate is low in this country.
- The crime rate went down last year.
- The growth rate is very fast.
动词
B1
action
2
judge quality or value
To say how good, bad, or important something is.
用法模式：
to rate [something/someone] [adjective/number]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'rate' with 'rank'. 'Rate' is about judging quality or value, while 'rank' is about position in an order.
近义词
evaluate (More formal; often used in academic or professional contexts.)
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assess (Similar meaning; often implies a careful examination.)
反义词
ignore (Not giving any evaluation or attention.)
搭配
rate highly
|rate poorly
|rate on a scale
|rate performance
主题
evaluation
|daily life
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
例句
- I would rate this restaurant five stars.
- Critics rated the film as one of the year's best.
- How would you rate your experience with our service?
学习者例句
- I rate this book very high.
- She rated the movie as good.
- He rated the hotel five stars.
名词
A2
quantity
3
price per unit or time
The amount of money you pay for a service or product for a certain time or amount.
用法模式：
the rate for [service/product]
近义词
fee (A set payment for a specific service; not always per unit/time.)
|
charge (The general cost for something; not necessarily fixed per unit/time.)
反义词
free (No payment required.)
搭配
hourly rate
|interest rate
|exchange rate
|room rate
主题
business
|economics
|finance
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The hotel offers a special weekend rate.
- His hourly rate is higher than average.
- What's the current exchange rate for dollars to euros?
学习者例句
- The hotel has a low room rate.
- I pay a high hourly rate for my tutor.
- The exchange rate is bad today.
动词
B2
state
4
have certain importance level
To be thought of as having a certain level of quality or importance compared to other things.
近义词
rank (Focuses on position in an order; can be interchangeable in some contexts.)
反义词
fall short (Fail to reach a certain standard.)
搭配
rate among the best
|rate as excellent
主题
evaluation
|communication
|business
|core_vocabulary
例句
- She rates among the top tennis players in the world.
- This school rates as one of the best in the country.
- The novel rates highly with literary critics.
学习者例句
- She rates among the best singers.
- This park rates as my favorite place.
- The movie rates high with fans.
语法
词典原形
rate
IPA
GB/ɹˈeɪt/
US/ɹˈeɪt/
音节与重音
rate （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (rate)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: rate
- Plural: rates
Verb
- Base: rate
- 3rd Person Singular: rates
- Present Participle: rating
- Past: rated
词族
Forms
Related words
rater
noun
相关表达
at this rate
1/ˈæt ðˈɪs ɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
if things continue like now
If things keep going the same way they are now.
例句
- At this rate, we'll be late for the meeting.
- You'll be broke by next month at this rate.
first-rate
1/fˈɚst ɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
of the highest quality
Of the best quality possible.
例句
- They stayed in a first-rate hotel.
- Her performance was first-rate.
make the rate
1/mˈeɪk ðə ɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
informal
achieve required standard
To do well enough to reach the needed level.
例句
- He didn't make the rate for the national team.
- Only half the students made the rate to pass.
second-rate
1/sˈɛkənd ɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
of less than top quality
Not the best quality, but still okay.
例句
- The movie was entertaining but second-rate.
- He bought a second-rate guitar that broke quickly.