「Perspective」主要指觀看事物的角度或對事物的理解方式。
視覺角度
EN: the art of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position.
翻譯: 透視法；一種在二維平面上表現三維物體的高度、寬度、深度和位置的藝術。
觀點看法
EN: a particular way of considering something; a point of view.
翻譯: 觀點；看待事物的特定方式。
客觀判斷
EN: the ability to think about problems and decisions in a reasonable way without exaggerating their importance.
翻譯: 客觀判斷力；以合理方式思考問題和做出決定，而不誇大其重要性的能力。
遠景展望
EN: a view or prospect, especially one seen through a long, narrow avenue.
翻譯: 遠景；尤指從狹長通道看出去的景色或展望。
小提醒：注意「perspective」和「prospective」（預期的、未來的）發音相似但意思完全不同，不要混淆。
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“that means that we get a lot of our perspective from these social media platforms and, in a sense, this like augmented reality that's shown on our phones is affecting how we live our lives in actual reality.”
1. a particular way of viewing things that depends on one's experience and personality
觀點，看法
From a historical perspective, this event was a turning point.
從歷史的觀點來看，這個事件是一個轉捩點。
Her perspective on the issue is quite different from mine.
她對這個問題的看法與我的大不相同。
2. the ability to think about problems and decisions in a reasonable way without exaggerating their importance
客觀判斷力，洞察力
Traveling abroad helped him gain some perspective on his own life.
出國旅行幫助他對自己的生活獲得了一些客觀的認識。
Try to keep things in perspective and don't panic.
試著客觀地看待事情，不要驚慌。
3. a method of showing distance in a picture by making far away objects smaller
透視法
The artist used perspective to create a sense of depth in the painting.
藝術家運用透視法在畫作中營造出深度感。
Learning about linear perspective is fundamental in drawing classes.
學習線性透視法是繪畫課的基礎。
4. a view, especially one in which you can see far into the distance
遠景，景觀
From the top of the hill, we had a beautiful perspective of the entire valley.
從山頂上，我們可以看到整個山谷的美麗景觀。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| from the perspective of + noun | 從…的角度來看 | From the perspective of a historian, this event was inevitable. (從歷史學家的角度來看，這個事件是不可避免的。) |
| in/out of perspective | 正確/不正確地看待事物 | You need to keep things in perspective and not overreact. (你需要正確看待事情，不要反應過度。) |
| a perspective on + noun | 對…的看法、觀點 | The book offers a fresh perspective on modern art. (這本書提供了對現代藝術的新觀點。) |
| gain/get a new perspective | 獲得新的觀點 | Traveling abroad helped her gain a new perspective on life. (出國旅行幫助她獲得了對人生的新觀點。) |
| put something into perspective | 客觀地看待某事 | Hearing about their struggles really put my problems into perspective. (聽說了他們的掙扎，讓我真正客觀地看待了自己的問題。) |
EN:The novel is written from the perspective of a child.
翻譯:這本小說是從一個孩子的視角寫成的。
在表達「對某事的看法」時，優先使用 perspective on；若要強調「從...的立場或角度」，則使用 perspective of。
perspective vs viewpoint
「perspective」強調因個人經驗、知識或立場而形成的獨特認知框架，常帶有整體性與深度；「viewpoint」則更直接指對特定議題的個人看法或立場，較為具體。
perspective vs perception
「perspective」指詮釋事物的特定角度或框架；「perception」則指透過感官接收並理解資訊的過程或結果，更偏向於初始的認知行為。
perspective vs outlook
「perspective」指看待事物的特定角度或理解方式；「outlook」則常指對未來的預期、展望，或一個人對生活的一般態度。
用於引述或轉述他人的觀點，常與動詞如 "from" 或 "in" 搭配。 EN: From my perspective, the plan is too risky. 翻譯: 從我的角度來看，這個計畫風險太高了。
EN:In her perspective, family always comes first.
翻譯:以她的觀點，家庭永遠是第一位的。
在對話中，用來強調個人立場或觀點的獨特性，常與 "own" 或 "different" 等詞連用。 EN: You need to see it from your own perspective. 翻譯: 你需要從你自己的角度來看待這件事。
EN:That's a completely different perspective!
翻譯:那是一個完全不同的觀點！
在思考如何表達時，作為短暫的停頓填充詞，使語氣更自然流暢。 EN: Well, from a practical perspective... we should reconsider. 翻譯: 嗯，從實際的角度來看...我們應該重新考慮。
EN:It's, you know, a matter of perspective, really.
翻譯:這，你知道的，真的只是觀點問題。
正式寫作注意：在正式或學術寫作中，應避免將 "perspective" 用作停頓填充詞，並確保其用法精確，例如使用 "from the perspective of..." 而非過於口語化的 "in my perspective"。
from the perspective of
from the perspective of [someone/something]
從...的角度來看
broaden one's perspective
broaden [someone's] perspective
開拓某人的視野/觀點
a new perspective
a new perspective (on)
一個新的觀點/看法
a different perspective
a different perspective (on)
一個不同的觀點/看法
put something into perspective
put [something] into perspective
正確看待某事；將某事放在適當的背景下審視
historical perspective
historical perspective
歷史觀點；歷史視角
global perspective
global perspective
全球視野；全球觀點
lack of perspective
lack of perspective
缺乏遠見/視野狹隘
×From my perspective, I think that's a good idea.
✓From my perspective, that's a good idea.
「From my perspective」本身已包含「我認為」的意思，加上「I think」會造成語意重複。
×We need to see this problem in a different perspective.
✓We need to see this problem from a different perspective.
與「perspective」搭配的介系詞通常是「from」，表示「從...角度」，而不是「in」。
×His perspective about the project is very positive.
✓His perspective on the project is very positive.
表達「對某事的觀點」時，「perspective」通常與介系詞「on」搭配，而不是「about」。
×In perspective, the situation wasn't as bad as we thought.
✓In perspective, the situation isn't as bad as we thought.
片語「in perspective」用於描述「正確看待事物」的狀態，通常用現在式來表達一個普遍或當下的認知，而非描述過去事件當時的看法。
×She gave us a new perspective of the company's strategy.
✓She gave us a new perspective on the company's strategy.
當「perspective」意指「觀點、看法」時，其後接的介系詞應為「on」，而非「of」。
×From the perspective as a teacher, discipline is important.
✓From the perspective of a teacher, discipline is important.
表達「從...的角度」時，應使用「from the perspective of + [身份/群體]」，而不是「as」。