The GRE is a long, serious test that people take when they want to go to graduate school — more study after a first university degree. The letters stand for Graduate Record Examinations.

when they want to go to graduate school當人們想要念研究所 more study after a first university degree（也就是大學畢業後的進一步進修） that people take時他們會去考的 The GRE isGRE是 a long, serious test一個很長、很正式的考試 The letters這幾個字母 stand for代表 Graduate Record Examinations「研究所紀錄考試」

Students in the US sit it a lot, but students in Taiwan take it too if they hope to do a master's or a PhD in the US, and in some other countries.

Students in the US美國學生 sit it a lot很常考這個 but但 students in Taiwan台灣學生 if they hope to do a master's or a PhD如果希望念碩士或博士 in the US, and in some other countries到美國或其他一些國家 take it too也會考它

It does not ask “can you speak English?” so much as “can you read hard text, handle numbers, and build an argument in writing?” Though actually it is not one single paper for every subject: the main one is the General Test, and there used to be extra subject tests for things like physics or literature.

It does not ask "can you speak English?"它問的與其說是「你會不會說英文？」 so much as不如說是 "can you read hard text, handle numbers, and build an argument in writing?"「你能不能讀懂困難的文章、處理數字，並且寫出論證？」 Though actually不過其實 it is not one single paper for every subject它並不是每個科目都考同一份考卷 the main one is the General Test主要的是「普通測驗（the General Test）」 and there used to be extra subject tests以前還有額外的科目測驗 for things like physics or literature針對像物理或文學這樣的科目

People talk about a GRE score the way they talk about a gate you have to pass. Some schools still want it very much; some have stopped asking for it.

People talk about a GRE score人們談論GRE分數 the way they talk about a gate you have to pass就像在談論一道你必須通過的關卡 Some schools still want it very much有些學校還是非常在意它 some have stopped asking for it有些已經不再要求它了

It feels formal and a bit frightening, and it is easy to mix up with other tests that are not the same job.

It feels formal and a bit frightening它給人的感覺很正式，也有點嚇人 and it is easy to mix up with other tests而且很容易跟其他考試搞混 that are not the same job那些考試其實不是同一回事