“名列前茅”，汉语成语，本意是指古代楚国军队行军时，如遇敌情，则举茅草发出警报，后来以“名列前茅”指名次排在前面，形容成绩优异。可以翻译为“rank among the best，figure foremost in the name list或leave all the others behind”等。

 

例句：

 

考试名列前茅

Rank high in the test

 

她的法语成绩名列前茅。

She's in the top set for French.

 

吉姆考试成绩突出，所有的科目都名列前茅。

Jim distinguished¹ himself in the examinations, reaching the top place in all his subjects.

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