名列前茅 (míngliè-qiánmáo)

1. 前茅本為古代軍隊(duì)前哨斥候為通報(bào)后軍而舉的茅草。后用以比喻評(píng)比、考試等名位排列在前幾名 come out top;be ahead of all others;be among the best of the candidates;be on the top of the list;come out in front;leave all others behind;stand at the head of
   • 去年弟在京師,聽說二公子中了秀才,且名列前茅,頗為學(xué)臺(tái)賞識(shí),實(shí)在可賀可賀?！?a href="/hycd/y/y306392.htm" target="_blank">姚雪垠《李自成》
2. 特指成為得高分的運(yùn)動(dòng)員 pace
   • 在第六局比賽中,他由于擊中三次而在隊(duì)中名列前茅