All over the map Meaning in English
expression
ˈɔɫ/ /ˈoʊvɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmæp
AWL OH-ver thuh MAP
ˈɔːl/ /ˈəʊvɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈæp
AWL OH-vuh thuh MAP
释义
Used to describe something or someone that is very scattered, disorganized, or covering many topics or places at once.
用法与细微差别
Informal, often used to describe conversations, ideas, or moods that are not focused. Can also refer to someone physically moving around a lot. Often suggests confusion or lack of structure.
Spanish: por todas partes - muy disperso (figurado)Portuguese (BR): por todo lado - muito disperso (figurado)Portuguese (PT): por todo o lado - muito disperso (figurado)Chinese (Simplified): 到處 - 雜亂無章 (比喻)Chinese (Traditional): 到處 - 雜亂無章 (比喻)Hindi: हर जगह - बहुत बिखरा हुआ (प्रतिकात्मक)Arabic: في كل مكان - مشتت للغاية (مجازي)Bengali: বিক্ষিপ্ত - এলোমেলো - ছড়িয়ে-ছিটিয়েRussian: разбросанный - несобранный - хаотичныйJapanese: まとまりがない - バラバラ - 支離滅裂Vietnamese: rối rắm - lan man - rải rácKorean: 제각각인 - 산만한 - 여기저기 흩어진Turkish: dağınık - karmaşık - daldan dalaUrdu: بکھرا ہوا - غیر مربوط - ادھوراIndonesian: tidak teratur - kacau - ke mana-mana
例句
His ideas were all over the map in the meeting.
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The discussion was all over the map.
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Her moods are all over the map these days.
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Sorry, my thoughts are all over the map today—I'm tired.
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The team's plan was all over the map, so nothing got done.
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He kept changing topics—his story was all over the map.
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