Honor roll
Meaning: A list of students who have achieved high academic grades during a term.
The honor roll is a prestigious list published by American schools recognizing students with high GPAs. Parents put 'My Child is an Honor Roll Student' bumper stickers on their cars — it's a classic piece of Americana. Making the honor roll is a source of pride and sometimes scholarship eligibility.
Examples
- My daughter made the honor roll again — that's three semesters in a row! 我女儿又上了优等生榜——这已经连续三个学期了!Mi hija ha vuelto a entrar en el cuadro de honor: ¡ya van tres semestres seguidos!娘がまた優等生リストに載ったの — これで3学期連続よ!딸이 또 우등생 명단에 올랐어 — 3학기 연속이야!
- You need a 3.0 GPA to make the honor roll at our school. 在我们学校,GPA要达到3.0才能上优等生榜。Necesitas una media de 3.0 para entrar en el cuadro de honor de nuestro colegio.うちの学校では優等生リストに載るにはGPA3.0が必要だ。우리 학교에서 우등생 명단에 오르려면 GPA 3.0이 필요해.
- Every parent in the carpool lane has an honor roll bumper sticker. 接送车道上的家长车上都贴着'我的孩子是优等生'的贴纸。Todos los padres en la cola del colegio llevan una pegatina de «Mi hijo es alumno de honor».送迎レーンの親はみんな「うちの子は優等生」のバンパーステッカーを貼っている。등하교 줄에 있는 부모들 차에 다 '우리 아이는 우등생' 범퍼 스티커가 붙어 있어.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: school, achievement, parenting
Tone: proud, accomplished
✓ Do Say
- She made the honor roll!她上了优等生榜!¡Ha entrado en el cuadro de honor!彼女は優等生リストに載ったよ!그녀가 우등생 명단에 올랐어!
- Honor roll students get recognized at the assembly.优等生会在全校大会上受到表彰。Los alumnos del cuadro de honor son reconocidos en la asamblea.優等生リストの生徒は集会で表彰される。우등생들은 조회에서 표창을 받아.
✗ Don't Say
- Don't mock the bumper stickers — parents are genuinely proud不要嘲笑那些保险杠贴纸——家长们是真的感到自豪No te burles de las pegatinas: los padres están genuinamente orgullososバンパーステッカーをからかわないこと — 親は本当に誇りに思っている범퍼 스티커를 비웃지 말 것 — 부모들은 진심으로 자랑스러워하는 것임
Origin & History
American education tradition dating to the 19th century. The 'honor roll' concept became a standard fixture of American school culture, celebrated with bumper stickers, certificates, and assemblies.
Cultural Context
Era: 19th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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