map
noun [ C ] uk/mæp/ us/mæp/
A2 地图
a drawing of the earth's surface, or part of that surface, showing the shape and position of different countries, political borders, natural features such as rivers and mountains, and artificial features such as roads and buildings
a map of the world 世界地图
a map of Paris 巴黎地图
a road map 公路图
We need a large-scale map showing all the footpaths that we can walk along. 我们需要一张大比例尺地图，上面要标出所有能走的小路。
I'm terrible at map reading (= understanding maps). 我一点儿也看不懂地图。
（提供特定区域特定信息的）图
a drawing that gives you a particular type of information about a particular area
He bought a map showing the population distribution of Scotland. 他买了一张苏格兰人口分布图。
（标明恒星位置或行星表面特征的）天体图
something that shows the position of stars in the sky or the features on the surface of planets
a celestial map 天体图
a map of Mars 火星地形图
示意图
a very simple drawing that shows a direction of travel between one place and another
I'll draw you a quick map if you're worried about finding the hotel. 如果你担心找不到那家旅馆，我给你画张简单的示意图。
- More examples
- To find your nearest UK school, we have a clickable map dividing the UK into regions.
- I'm not quite sure how to get there - I'd better consult a map.
- This map has contours marked at 250-metre intervals.
- Let's aim for Coventry first, and then we'll have a look at the map.
- On this map, demarcations between regions are shown with dotted lines.
Idioms
blow, bomb, wipe, etc. something off the mapidiom （尤指用炸弹）彻底毁掉，完全摧毁
to destroy a place or thing completely, especially with bombs
A nuclear bomb could wipe the whole country off the map. 一枚核弹可以毁掉整个国家。
put something/someone on the mapidiom 使…出名
to make a thing, person, or place famous
The governor has managed to put this sleepy state on the map. 州长终于使这个死气沉沉的州变得闻名遐迩了。
map
verb [ T ] uk/mæp/ us/mæp/ -pp-
绘制…的地图;在地图上标示出
to represent an area of land in the form of a map
Parts of the mountainous region in the north of the country have still not been mapped. 人们还未为这个国家北部的部分山区绘制地图。
Phrasal verb
map something out 详细安排;筹划
to plan something in detail
The department has issued a new document mapping out its policies on education. 政府发布了一份新文件，详细阐述了其教育政策。
His future is all mapped out ahead of him. 他的未来全部都事先筹划好了。