map
n
1
(a) representation on paper, etc of the earth's surface or part of it, showing countries, rivers, mountains, oceans, roads, etc 地圖
a map of France 法國地圖
find a place on the map 在地圖上尋找一個地點
a street map of London 倫敦街道圖
I'll draw you a map of how to get to my house. 我給你畫一張到我家的路線圖. =>illus 見插圖.
(b) similar plan showing the position of the stars, etc in the sky 天體圖(標示星辰等在天空的位置)
a map of the heavens 天體圖. Cf 參看 chart, plan 2.
2 (idm 習語) put sb/sth on the `map make sb/sth famous or important 使某人[某事物]出名或有重要性
Her performance in that play really put her on the map as a comedy actress. 她在那出劇中當喜劇演員而一舉成名. wipe sth off the map => wipe. map, v (-pp-) [Tn]
1 make a map of (an area, etc); show on a map 繪制(一地區等的)地圖; 用地圖表示
an unexplored country that hasn't yet been mapped 地圖上沒有標示的、 未經勘察的地帶.
2 (phr v) map sth out
(a) plan or arrange sth 籌畫或安排某事
He's already mapped out his whole future career. 他對自己未來的事業有了周詳的計畫.
(b) present sth in detail 詳細提出某事
She mapped out her ideas on the new project. 她詳細提出了對新項目的意見.
?? 擴展釋義
*[m?p]n. 地圖, 天體圖, 映像vt. 映射, 繪制...地圖, 計劃【計】 實用程序, 映射, 制造自動化協議【醫】 圖, 圖型相關詞組: on the map wipe off the map map sth out off the map