| 单词 | uncharted |
| 释义 | uncharted (once / 9673 pages) adj If a place is uncharted, it means it isn't found on any map, like the uncharted wilderness settlers found when heading west, or, more figuratively — the uncharted territory of a new strategy. The word charted originated in the 1570s, when chart was the name navigators used for maps. So when navigators reached a place not found on their charts, they called the place uncharted. Uncharted also can be used in a figurative sense to describe the start of a new experience, such as the uncharted territory of talking about a difficult subject for the first time. WORD FAMILYcharted: uncharted+/chart: charted, charter, charting, chartist, chartless, charts/charter: chartered, chartering, charters/chartered: unchartered/chartist: chartists USAGE EXAMPLESWherever there are people leaving their homes for uncharted shores, you are likely to find WhatsApp. New York Times(Dec 21, 2016) “After Jan. 20,” the official said, referring to Inauguration Day, “we’re in uncharted territory.” Washington Post(Dec 10, 2016) “This is uncharted territory, but if I were a competitor, I would bring that suit,” she said. Los Angeles Times(Dec 09, 2016) adj (of unknown regions) not yet surveyed or investigated uncharted seas Syn chartless, unmapped unknown not known |
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