map
map — 名詞
1. A flat picture that tells you where places such as countries, cities, and mounta
地圖
標示地理位置的圖
A flat picture that tells you where places such as countries, cities, and mountains are, and how to travel from one location to another.
Padma unfolded the map of Taiwan and traced the route from Taipei to Kaohsiung.
Padma 展開台灣地圖，沿著從臺北到高雄的路線比劃。
collocation: unfold a map / trace a route on a map
The geography teacher asked the class to find all the rivers marked on the map.
地理老師要全班在地圖上找出所有標示的河流。
A good hiking map shows trails, campsites, and emergency shelters.
好的登山地圖會標示步道、營地以及緊急避難所。
Hiro pinned a large wall map of the world above his desk.
Hiro 在他書桌上方釘了一張大型世界地圖。
The museum displayed a sixteenth-century map of the Mediterranean Sea.
博物館展示了一幅十六世紀的地中海地圖。
文法句型
a/the map of [place]
on a/the map
常見錯誤
2. A drawing or diagram that gives a specific type of information — such as weather
專題地圖
顯示特定主題資訊的地圖
A drawing or diagram that gives a specific type of information — such as weather patterns, population density, or historical borders — across a particular area.
The weather map showed a storm moving across the Pacific Ocean.
天氣圖顯示有一道暴風雨正橫越太平洋。
collocation: weather map
Archaeologists used a soil map to decide where to dig.
考古學家根據土壤圖來決定挖掘地點。
This population map uses different colours for each age group.
這張人口分布圖用不同顏色代表各年齡層。
Sari consulted a flood-risk map before buying her new house.
Sari 在買新房子之前查閱了洪水風險圖。
文法句型
a [type] map of [area]
用法筆記
The type of information is typically named before 'map' as a compound noun (e.g. 'weather map', 'soil map', 'flood-risk map').
3. A diagram that helps you locate celestial bodies such as stars, planets, and moo
星圖
顯示星空位置的圖表
A diagram that helps you locate celestial bodies such as stars, planets, and moons in the night sky or across a planetary body.
Wren took a star map outside and tried to find the North Star.
Wren 拿著星圖到戶外，試圖尋找北極星。
collocation: star map
The astronomy club handed out simple star maps during the meteor shower.
天文社在流星雨期間發放了簡單的星圖。
Using a moon map, Esteban identified the craters visible through his telescope.
Esteban 利用月球地圖，透過望遠鏡辨識出可見的隕石坑。
Élise bought a glow-in-the-dark star map for her bedroom ceiling.
Élise 買了一張會發光的星圖貼在臥室天花板上。
- star chart
interchangeable with 'star map', but 'chart' is slightly more common among astronomers
- celestial chart
more formal or technical term for the same thing
文法句型
a [type] map of [the sky/planet]
用法筆記
Also called a 'star chart' or 'celestial chart'. 'Moon map' is used for the surface of the Moon.
4. A simple, often hand-drawn picture that shows how to travel from one place to an
路線圖
手繪方向指引簡圖
A simple, often hand-drawn picture that shows how to travel from one place to another, without using exact distances or scale.
The cafe owner drew a quick direction map on a napkin for the tourist.
咖啡店老闆在紙巾上為遊客畫了一張簡單的路線圖。
collocation: draw a direction map
Pim scribbled a simple map showing the way to the beach.
Pim 草草畫了一張前往海灘的簡圖。
Charlotte checked the hand-drawn map her friend had emailed her.
Charlotte 核對了朋友用電子郵件寄給她的手繪路線圖。
Without a proper street map, they relied on a rough sketch from the hotel staff.
由於沒有正規街道圖，他們只能依靠飯店人員提供的粗略草圖。
- sketch map
emphasises that the drawing is rough and not detailed
文法句型
draw a map
a map to [place]
用法筆記
Unlike a geographical map (sense 1), a direction map is not drawn to scale and only shows essential landmarks for getting to a specific destination.
常見錯誤
map — 動詞
1. To create a detailed drawing of an area's physical features, such as its land, r
繪製地圖
繪製某地區的地理圖
To create a detailed drawing of an area's physical features, such as its land, rivers, roads, and buildings.
Scientists used sonar to map the ocean floor near the island.
科學家利用聲納繪製島嶼附近的海洋地圖。
collocation: map the ocean floor
Early explorers spent years mapping the interior of the continent.
早期的探險家花了多年時間繪製這片大陸內陸的地圖。
The team mapped every trail in the national park using GPS devices.
該團隊利用 GPS 裝置繪製了國家公園內每一條步道的地圖。
Satellites help scientists map changes in Arctic ice over time.
衛星幫助科學家繪製北極冰層隨時間變化的地圖。
- chart
very similar; 'chart' is more common for coasts, seas, and air routes, while 'map' is broader
文法句型
map + [area/feature]
用法筆記
Often used in scientific and exploration contexts. The object is typically a large geographic area or feature (ocean floor, coastline, forest).
2. To plan or describe in detail the way that different elements of a system, a pro
規劃；釐清
詳細規劃或釐清結構
To plan or describe in detail the way that different elements of a system, a project, or a set of relationships fit together.
The research team mapped the entire process of cell division.
研究團隊繪製出細胞分裂的完整過程圖。
collocation: map a process
Before writing the novel, Eli mapped out the relationships between all the characters.
在寫小說之前，Eli 先規劃出所有角色之間的關係。
The software maps the connections between genes and diseases.
該軟體繪製出基因與疾病之間的關聯圖。
Zuri mapped her career goals on a timeline from age twenty to fifty.
Zuri 在時間表上規劃了她從二十歲到五十歲的職業目標。
文法句型
map + [abstract structure/process]
map out + [plan]
用法筆記
Frequently occurs in the phrasal form 'map out' (e.g. 'map out a strategy', 'map out a career plan'). The phrasal form often emphasises the planning aspect more than the representation aspect.
常見錯誤
3. To connect each number or data point in one set to a matching number or data poi
映射
將一組數值對應到另一組
To connect each number or data point in one set to a matching number or data point in another set, following a fixed rule or function.
In algebra class, Selim learned how to map values from one set to another.
Selim 在代數課上學到了如何將數值從一個集合映射到另一個集合。
mathematical usage: map [values] from [set] to [set]
The function maps each input number to its square.
該函數將每個輸入的數值映射到它的平方。
Computer programmers often map user IDs to account numbers in a database.
程式設計師常將使用者 ID 映射到資料庫中的帳號。
The database maps each customer name to a unique order number.
資料庫將每位客戶的姓名映射到其獨有的訂單編號。
In coordinate geometry, every point maps to a pair of numbers.
在座標幾何中，每個點都映射到一組數對。
- correspond to
less technical; 'correspond to' describes the relationship rather than the action of establishing it
文法句型
map + [value] + from/to + [set]
用法筆記
Also common in computing contexts. The pattern 'map A to/onto B' is standard. This sense is almost always used in the active voice.
map — 縮寫
1. A hotel rate that includes the cost of a room, breakfast, and dinner, but not lu
修正美式計價
含早餐和晚餐的房價方案
A hotel rate that includes the cost of a room, breakfast, and dinner, but not lunch.
The conference rate is on the MAP plan, so dinner is included in the price.
會議住宿採用 MAP 方案，因此晚餐已包含在費用內。
abbreviation: MAP = modified American plan
Guests who choose MAP pay less than those on the full American plan.
選擇 MAP 方案的住客比選擇全美式方案的住客付費較少。
The resort offers MAP rates for guests who want dinner included with their room.
該度假村提供 MAP 費率，讓房客可以將晚餐包含在房價內。
Under the MAP plan, lunch is paid separately while breakfast and dinner are covered.
在 MAP 方案下，午餐需另外付費，而早餐和晚餐已包含在內。
- full American plan (AP)
includes all three meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
用法筆記
Short for 'modified American plan'. Rare in modern use; most hotels now list rates as 'half board' instead.