chart
n
1 [C]
(a) detailed map used to help navigation at sea, showing coasts, rocks, the depth of the sea, etc 航海图
a naval chart 海军航图.
(b) similar map for navigation by air 航空地图.
2 [C] map, diagram, graph or table giving clear information, esp about sth that changes over a period of time 地图; 示意图; 曲线图或表: a weather chart 天气图
a temperature chart, ie one showing changes in a person's temperature 体温图表
a sales chart, ie one showing the level of a company's sales 销售图. =>illus 见插图. Cf 参看 map, plan 2.
3 the charts [pl]
weekly list of the best-selling pop music records (流行音乐唱片最畅销的)每周选录. chart, v
1 [Tn] make a chart of (sth); map 绘制(某事物)的图表; 绘制...的地图.
2 [Tn] record or follow (sth) on or as if on a chart (犹如)在图表上记录或跟踪某事物
Scientists are carefully charting the progress of the spacecraft. 科学家密切跟踪航天器的运行.
When he came to the States five years ago, he had only forty dollars in his pocket.
五年前他来美国时,口袋里只有40美元。
Is it true, darling?
这是真的吗,亲爱的?
From this we get the expression to make a beeline for someone or something, which means to go quickly along a straight direct course for someone or something.
从这里我们得到一条短语"to make a beeline for someone or something,意思是迅速地沿着一条直线向某人或某物走去。