1.map用作及物动词,作“绘制地图”解,其后常接名词作宾语,不接从句或动词不定式。
2.map常与副词out连用,表示“在地图上标出”“筹划或安排某事”“详细提出某事”,可用于被动结构。

map out(v.+adv.)
▲map sth ⇔ out
1.在地图上标出 represent the pattern of sth on the map
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
Some of the mountains in South American have not yet been mapped out.南美洲的一些山脉尚未在地图上标出来。
2.筹划或安排某事 plan or arrange sth
The committee mapped out along-term plan.委员会制订出长远规划。
He's already mapped out his whole future career.他对自己未来的事业有了周详的计划。
3.详细提出某事 present sth in detail
She mapped out her ideas on the new project.她详细提出了对新项目的意见。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
The scientists mapped the surface of the moon.科学家绘制了月球表面的地图。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
There are still many places which can never befully mapped.有许多地方我们依然无法完整地绘制地图。

［同义词］ n.  atlas, chart, plan, plot
［词源］  ＜中古拉丁语mappa＜拉丁语mappa(布)

1.map用作名词的基本意思是“地图”,特指“地球表面或一陆地的图”,表示某些地方的地理位置、形状、大小等,还可作“天体图”解,是可数名词。
2.on the map意思是“在地图上”,也可用于比喻作“重要的”解; off the map作“偏远的,遥不可及的”解。

off the map
偏僻的 remote
It is a delightful little village, but few people know of it, as it's off the map.这是一个可爱的小村子,可是因为地处偏僻,很少有人听说过他。

put on the map
使…出名或有重要性 make sb/sth famous or important
▲put sb/sth on the map
Her performance in that play really put her on the map as a comedy actress.她在那出喜剧中当演员而一举成名。
The discovery of ancient painting on the walls of the church has certainly put our little village on the map.教堂墙上发现的古代绘画肯定会使我们的小村庄出名。

wipe off the map
彻底消除某事物 utterly destroy sth
▲wipe sth off the map
The enemy was determined to wipe the town off the map as if it had never been.敌人决心彻底摧毁这个城镇,就像它从未存在过似的。

Spread a map flat on the ground, please.请把地图平展在地面上。
It was Bill's suggestion that everyone have a map.比尔的建议是每个人都应有张地图。
The commander was reading his map.指挥员正在看地图。
He was puzzling over the old map.他在苦苦思考这幅旧地图。
He held up the map so it could be seen more clearly.他举起地图,这样可以看得更清楚些。
Where can I buy a map of the country?我在哪儿能买到那个国家的地图?
On the back wall there is a map of China.后墙上有一幅中国地图。
He drew a sketch map of that town.他画了那个市镇的示意图。
He was looking for the city on the map.他正在地图上寻找那个城市。
The map of the heavens showed all the northern constellations.这份天体图标明了天球北半部所有的星座。
The old town is off the map now.这个古老的城镇现在已经不重要了。
The old man's face is a map of time.那老人的脸就是岁月的写照。

map, atlas, chart
这组词都可表示“地图”。其区别是:ｍａｐ特指“地球表面或一陆地的图”,尤指陆地、城市交通图等,表示某些地方的地理位置、形势、大小形状等; chart专指“航海图或航空图”,在图中标出水域的深浅处、岛屿、海峡、气流、航空线等,亦可指一切通过图表、曲线等描绘出的图表; atlas指“地图册”,指钉成书的地图。例如:
A map of the city shows streets and parks.该城市图标出街道与公园的位置。
This is a world atlas.这是一本世界地图册。
The reef that ship struck is on the chart.那只船所撞的暗礁是在航海图上标出的。
The weather chart shows where rain fell over China yesterday.天气图表明昨天中国有降雨。