charting
charting — 動詞
- chartingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- chartings3rd person singular
- chartinging-ing form
- chartingedpast simple
1. showing facts, numbers, or changes by drawing them on a graph, table, or visual
繪製圖表
把數據畫成圖表呈現
showing facts, numbers, or changes by drawing them on a graph, table, or visual diagram so people can see patterns easily
Matthew is charting last quarter's sales figures for tomorrow's board meeting.
Matthew 正在為明天的董事會議繪製上一季的銷售數字圖表。
chart + financial data noun
The biology students are charting the height of their bean plants every morning.
生物課學生每天早上把豆苗的高度繪製成圖表。
chart + measurable noun across time
Élise spent the weekend charting visitor numbers from the museum's three branches.
Élise 花了週末把博物館三個分館的參觀人數繪製成圖表。
A digital dashboard is charting rainfall across every county in real time.
一個數位儀表板正即時把各郡的降雨量繪製成圖表。
文法句型
chart + noun (data, growth, results)
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person, team, or software tool; object is data that can be plotted as points, bars, or lines.
常見錯誤
2. following something with care over a period and keeping a written or recorded ac
持續記錄
長時間追蹤並記錄發展
following something with care over a period and keeping a written or recorded account of how it develops
Reema's documentary charts the rise of women's football in West Africa.
Reema 的紀錄片記錄了西非女子足球的崛起過程。
chart + the rise/decline of [trend]
The doctor is charting Nkechi's recovery week by week after the surgery.
醫師每週記錄 Nkechi 手術後的恢復狀況。
chart + person's progress
Historians have been charting the slow decline of these coastal villages for decades.
歷史學者已持續記錄這些沿海村落數十年來的緩慢衰落。
Amihan keeps a small notebook charting her toddler's first words and phrases.
Amihan 用一本小筆記本持續記錄她幼兒最早說出的字詞和短句。
文法句型
chart + abstract noun (rise, decline, journey, history)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 implies recording how something changes over time, often qualitatively, while sense 1 is about plotting numbers on a graph.
3. deciding step by step what someone or a group will do next, often in difficult o
擘劃方向
為未來規劃出具體路線
deciding step by step what someone or a group will do next, often in difficult or uncertain conditions, like a captain choosing the safest way across the sea
Sofia is charting a new career path after leaving the law firm last spring.
Sofia 去年春天離開律師事務所後，正在擘劃新的職涯方向。
chart + a [new/different] path
The new mayor is charting a course for the city's housing crisis.
新市長正為這座城市的住房危機擘劃方向。
chart + a course for [issue]
Romi and her co-founders spent two days charting the startup's next six months.
Romi 和共同創辦人花了兩天，為新創公司擘劃接下來半年的方向。
The committee is charting a careful way forward after last year's scandal.
委員會正謹慎地擘劃去年醜聞後的前進方向。
文法句型
chart + course/path/route/way
用法筆記
Object is almost always 'course', 'path', 'route', 'way', or 'direction'. Subject is usually a leader, team, or organization facing a decision.
常見錯誤
4. of a song or album, appearing on an official weekly list of the most-bought or m
進入排行榜
歌曲或專輯打入音樂榜單
of a song or album, appearing on an official weekly list of the most-bought or most-played records
Shirin's debut single is charting at number three across most of Europe.
Shirin 的首張單曲在歐洲多數國家的排行榜上衝到第三名。
chart at + [position]
The band's new album is charting strongly in Australia and New Zealand.
這個樂團的新專輯在澳洲和紐西蘭的排行榜表現亮眼。
chart + adverb of strength
Gabriel's old jazz track is suddenly charting again after appearing in a film.
Gabriel 過去的爵士曲目因出現在一部電影中，突然又重新進入排行榜。
Few rock songs have been charting in the top ten this summer.
今年夏天很少有搖滾歌曲能進入排行榜前十名。
文法句型
[song/album] + charts (at number N)
用法筆記
Subject must be a recording (song, single, album, track). Distinguish from sense 1: sense 4 is intransitive and only used in the music industry.
常見錯誤
charting — 名詞
1. a picture made of lines, bars, or numbers in a table that helps people see facts
圖表
以線條或表格呈現資訊的圖
a picture made of lines, bars, or numbers in a table that helps people see facts or amounts at a glance
Lan drew a colourful chart of her family's electricity use each month.
Lan 畫了一張色彩繽紛的圖表，呈現家裡每月的用電量。
a chart of + [data set]
The teacher pinned a large chart showing the planets in order of size.
老師在牆上釘了一張大圖表，依照大小排列各個行星。
a chart showing + [content]
Please look at the chart on page 14 before the meeting starts.
請在會議開始前先看一下第 14 頁的那張圖表。
Emily added a simple pie chart to the front page of her report.
Emily 在報告的封面加上一張簡單的圓餅圖表。
文法句型
a chart of [data]
a chart showing [data]
用法筆記
Often appears as a compound: 'pie chart', 'bar chart', 'flow chart', 'line chart'. Subject in textbook captions is usually 'a chart shows / displays / illustrates X'.
常見錯誤
2. a careful map of the sea, the sky, or another large area, used mainly to help pi
航海圖；星圖
供航行或觀星使用的詳細地圖
a careful map of the sea, the sky, or another large area, used mainly to help pilots, sailors, or astronomers find their way
Captain Christopher unrolled an old paper chart of the southern coast.
Christopher 船長攤開一張南方海岸的舊紙本航海圖。
a chart of + [coast/sea region]
The pilot checked the chart twice before turning towards the mountains.
飛行員在朝山區轉向前，先看了兩次航行圖。
Esteban inherited a beautiful star chart from his great-grandfather.
Esteban 從曾祖父手中繼承了一張漂亮的星圖。
Modern fishing boats use electronic charts instead of large folded paper ones.
現代漁船多半使用電子航海圖，而不再用大張紙本。
文法句型
a chart of [region]
用法筆記
Different from sense 1: sense 2 is specifically a navigational map (sea, air, sky), not a data diagram. Often modified by 'nautical', 'star', 'weather', 'celestial'.
3. a weekly published list, usually called 'the charts', that ranks songs or albums
排行榜
每週公布的音樂銷售榜單
a weekly published list, usually called 'the charts', that ranks songs or albums by how much they have sold or how often they have been played
Justin's first single went straight to the top of the charts in two countries.
Justin 的首張單曲在兩個國家直接衝上排行榜冠軍。
go to the top of the charts
Mira spends every Friday morning checking the new pop charts on her phone.
Mira 每週五早上都用手機查看最新的流行音樂排行榜。
The album stayed in the charts for eighteen weeks last year.
這張專輯去年在排行榜上停留了十八週。
Three of Pedro's songs are climbing the charts this month.
Pedro 有三首歌這個月正在排行榜上往上爬。
- rankings
more general; works for sports and films too
- hit parade
older, slightly dated word for the same idea
文法句型
the charts
top of the charts
用法筆記
Almost always plural: 'the charts'. Common verbs: 'top', 'climb', 'enter', 'leave', 'stay in'. Different from sense 1 (data diagram) because it always refers to music rankings.