Sam
The key word in the definition of 'rank' is 'position'. Thinking about an athlete competing in a race or a student competing in a school test might help with this idea. If we asked the athlete or the student 'Where did you rank?', it would be like asking them 'What was your position?'

Jiaying
原来动词 “rank” 具体可以用来谈论运动员比赛或学生考试的排名情况。我们用 “Where did you rank?” 或者 “What was your position?” 来表示 “你第几名？”

动词 “rank” 的后面接 “first、second” 或者 “third” 等序数词的时候，可以表示 “排第一、第二” 或 “第三”；“rank” 的后面还常常接介词 “in” 或者 “among”，引出所描述的人或物所属的群体或类别。听两个使用了动词 “rank” 的例句。

Examples
After an excellent performance in the tennis tournament, she now ranks third in the world.
（在网球锦标赛中的出色表现后，她现在排名世界第三。）

Many say he ranks among the best pianists of all time.
（许多人说他是有史以来最优秀的钢琴家之一。）
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