star chart
star chart — 名詞
1. a picture that shows where the stars sit in one area of the night sky, as you wo
星圖
標出天空某區星星位置的圖
a picture that shows where the stars sit in one area of the night sky, as you would see them looking up from the ground.
Anthony held up a star chart and matched each bright dot to a real star.
Anthony 舉起一張星圖，把每個亮點對應到真正的星星。
noun used as the object of a verb (held up a star chart)
The old sailors used a star chart to find their way across the dark ocean.
以前的水手會用星圖找出橫越黑暗海洋的方向。
collocation: use a star chart to find your way
Each student in Xiu's class drew a simple star chart of the winter sky.
Xiu 班上每位學生都畫了一張簡單的冬季夜空星圖。
On the museum wall hung a huge star chart painted hundreds of years ago.
博物館的牆上掛著一張幾百年前繪製的巨大星圖。
Valentina printed a star chart so the children could spot the Big Dipper themselves.
Valentina 印了一張星圖，好讓孩子們自己找出北斗七星。
- sky map
everyday name for the same thing, slightly less technical
- celestial map
more formal; common in books and museums
用法筆記
Often paired with verbs of locating: you read, follow, or check a star chart to identify what is overhead. Distinguish from sense 2, which is a reward sheet for children and has nothing to do with the sky.
2. a sheet of paper where an adult sticks a small star beside a child's name each t
獎勵星星表
孩子表現好就貼一顆星的紀錄表
a sheet of paper where an adult sticks a small star beside a child's name each time the child finishes a task or behaves well.
Yasmin earned three gold stars on the kitchen star chart for tidying her room.
Yasmin 因為整理房間，在廚房的獎勵星星表上得到三顆金星。
collocation: earn stars on a star chart
The teacher pinned a colourful star chart by the door to track each child's reading.
老師在門邊釘了一張色彩繽紛的獎勵星星表，記錄每個孩子的閱讀狀況。
collocation: track [behaviour] with a star chart
Every time Ari brushed his teeth, his mother added a sticker to the star chart.
每次 Ari 刷完牙，媽媽就在獎勵星星表上貼一張貼紙。
Maeve was proud of the long row of stars beside her name on the chart.
Maeve 很得意自己名字旁邊那一長排星星。
The nursery uses a simple star chart to praise children who share their toys.
這家幼兒園用一張簡單的獎勵星星表，來稱讚願意分享玩具的孩子。
- reward chart
common alternative, especially in British schools and homes
- sticker chart
used when stickers rather than drawn stars mark the rewards
用法筆記
Subject of the verb is usually a parent or teacher; the chart rewards a child's actions. Distinguish from sense 1 (a map of the sky) — this sense never involves astronomy.