► 名詞
首位 [(1)しゅい] meaning: top rank: 2
☆ 彼等は首位に返り咲いた ⇨ They returned to the top spot in the standing (☛ The top position in a competition)
More examples:
- チームは十連勝して首位に返り咲いた ⇨ The team won ten games in a row and returned to the top spot
- チームは十連勝して首位に返り咲きを果たした ⇨ The team won ten games in a row and returned to the top spot
- チームは首位のチームを急追している ⇨ The team is rapidly catching up with the leading team
- 彼等は20連勝して最下位から一躍首位に躍り出た ⇨ They won 20 games in a row and have danced their way, dramatically moved, from the bottom to the top of the standing
- 巨人は首位の座を明け渡した ⇨ Giants surrendered the top position in the standing
- 彼等は首位を奪回した ⇨ They have regained the top spot in the standing
- 彼等は首位に肉薄した ⇨ They have gotten really close, within the striking distance, to the leader
- 巨人は首位の座から転げ落ちた ⇨ The Giants tumbled down from the top spot
- チームは快調に首位を独走している ⇨ The team has been cruising at the top, leaving other teams far behind
- チームは破竹の勢いで首位に迫っている ⇨ The team is closing in on the leaders with great momentum
- 彼等は首位との差をじわじわ縮めて来ている ⇨ They are slowly but steadily closing the gap with the top team
- 二位のチームは首位との差をじりじりと縮めている ⇨ The second-place team is inching closer to the top
- 巨人は首位の座を奪取した ⇨ The Giants took the top spot
- 彼等は首位の背後にぴたりと付けている ⇨ They are following right behind the leader
- 彼等は首位を独走している ⇨ They lead the standing with a wide margin