“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 distinguished himself in the examinations, reaching the top place in all his subjects.