汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 独占鳌头
独占鳌头 (獨佔鰲頭)
to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand) / to be the champion / to be the very best in any field
鳌头 The squid embossed on the front steps of the palace door, the imperial examination, the list, the champion, the list / Imaginary era pointed to the champion / The metaphor dominates the first or first place
科举时代称中状元。据说皇宫石阶前刻有鳌(大鳖)的头,状元及第时才可以踏上◇来比喻占首位或第一名。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

她在超级体育明星中独占鳌头

Among sports superstars she's (the) tops.

普通话人群又将跃居第一,还是英语作为全球通用语独占鳌头

Will Mandarin speakers come roaring back into the lead? Or will English reign as the global lingua franca?

不过在四大经济体中,美国2011年度的经济增长率预期依然独占鳌头

But of these four big economies, America is still forecast to have the fastest growth rate in 2011..

不过在四大经济体中,美国2011年的经济的增长率预期依然独占鳌头

But of these four big economies, America is still forecast to have the fastest growth rate in 2011.

简氏防务周刊的拉胡尔·贝蒂说,现阶段很难说哪种飞机独占鳌头

Rahul Bedi at Jane's Defense Weekly says it is very difficult to say at this stage which aircraft has the edge.

最终,一份长达159部电影名单的清单出炉,包括在这份名单上独占鳌头的《断背山》、《隔山有眼》、《美国X档案》、《电锯惊魂》等影片。

They ended up with a long list of 159 different movies, including "Brokeback Mountain, " which led the list, "The Hills Have Eyes, " "American History X, " "Saw" and others.

去年切花销售榜上,玫瑰独占鳌头,成为荷兰花卉协会最新花魁。这个协会是世界最大花卉植物出口国荷兰的行业组织,可见排名含金量。

ROSES were the bestselling cut flower last year, according to the flower Council of Holland, an industry group based in the Netherlands, the world's largest exporter of flowers and plants.

波音和空客公司的每一次销售都像粮袋里争食的老鼠一样大打出手,借此航空公司能够买到物美价廉的飞机,而不是某一家独占鳌头

Boeing and Airbus fight like rats in a sack for every sale, with the consequence that airlines have been able to buy cheaper and better aircraft than if one firm had been dominant.

无论如何,那个独占鳌头的姑娘的名字并没有流传下来;但是她在那天傍晚却因为第一个得到拥有男舞伴的殊荣而受到大家的羡慕。

The name of the eclipsing girl, whatever it was, has not been handed down; but she was envied by all as the first who enjoyed the luxury of a masculine partner that evening.