perspective
perspective — 名詞
1. a way of understanding something that depends on the place, experience, or purpo
觀點；角度
看待事情的方式
a way of understanding something that depends on the place, experience, or purpose you start from
From a parent's perspective, the later school bus makes sense.
從家長的觀點來看，較晚的校車時間很合理。
pattern: from someone's perspective
The film shows city life from a child's perspective.
這部電影從孩子的角度呈現城市生活。
Talking to nurses on the late shift gave me a new perspective on the strike.
和上晚班的護理師談過後，我對這場罷工有了新的觀點。
Years in Seoul changed Elena's perspective on what home means.
在 Seoul 住了幾年後，Elena 對家的意義有了不同看法。
文法句型
from someone's perspective
a new perspective on something
change someone's perspective on something
用法筆記
Common after from when naming the starting position, and after on when naming the subject. Distinguish from sense 7, which is about a scene you can physically see.
常見錯誤
2. a steady way of looking at problems so you do not treat them as bigger or more s
分寸感
冷靜衡量，不把事放大
a steady way of looking at problems so you do not treat them as bigger or more serious than they are
After the exam, Dad helped Mia keep the result in perspective.
考完試後，爸爸幫 Mia 更有分寸地看待這次成績。
fixed phrase: keep something in perspective
A week at the hospital gave Ben perspective on his small complaints.
在醫院待了一週後，Ben 對自己那些小抱怨更有分寸感了。
After one mistake, Leo lost perspective and thought the plan was doomed.
犯了一個錯後，Leo 就失去分寸感，以為整個計畫都完了。
Grandma's advice helped the family keep their money worries in perspective.
奶奶的建議幫這家人別把金錢煩惱看得太重。
- balance
stresses emotional steadiness more than comparison
- judgment
is broader and can refer to decision-making in general
- sense of proportion
is the closest phrase when you mean not overreacting
- overreaction
suggests responding as if something were more serious than it is
文法句型
keep something in perspective
lose perspective
regain perspective
用法筆記
Often used with keep, lose, regain, or bring back. Distinguish from sense 3: this sense is about staying calm and balanced, not about comparing one matter with larger ones.
常見錯誤
3. a clear sense of how important something really is after you compare it with oth
輕重；主次
比較後看出真正重要性
a clear sense of how important something really is after you compare it with other things
The flood put our travel delay into perspective.
這場水災讓我們明白旅遊延誤的輕重。
fixed phrase: put something into perspective
Reading refugee stories put our online argument into perspective.
讀了難民的故事後，我們才看清那場網路爭論的輕重。
The teacher's illness put my weekend worries into perspective.
老師生病這件事，讓我看清週末煩惱的輕重。
A walk through the old village brought the project's problems into perspective.
走過那座老村子後，這個計畫問題的主次就清楚了。
- context
stresses the larger setting around an issue
- proportion
focuses on correct relative importance
- scale
highlights size or significance in relation to something bigger
- distortion
suggests a false sense of importance
文法句型
put something into perspective
bring something into perspective
gain perspective
用法筆記
Most often used in the pattern put something into perspective. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense comes from comparison, while sense 2 stresses calm, reasonable control.
常見錯誤
4. the visual effect, or the drawing method behind it, that makes a flat picture sh
透視；透視法
畫面遠近深度的效果或方法
the visual effect, or the drawing method behind it, that makes a flat picture show distance and depth
The art teacher used thin roads to create perspective.
美術老師用細長的道路營造出透視感。
create perspective in a drawing
Without perspective, the houses looked flat against the hill.
沒有透視感，這些房子靠著山坡看起來很平。
In this sketch, the rail lines give the station strong perspective.
在這張素描裡，鐵軌線條讓車站很有透視感。
Rina learned perspective by drawing boxes from one fixed point.
Rina 靠著從一個固定點畫箱子來學透視法。
- depth
names the visual result more generally
- spatial effect
is broader and can apply beyond drawing lessons
- vanishing-point method
is a more specific name for one common way of creating this effect
- flatness
describes a picture with no strong sense of depth
文法句型
create perspective
use perspective
learn perspective
用法筆記
Common in art classes and design talk, especially with words such as line, point, draw, create, and show. Distinguish from senses 5 and 6, which describe whether one part of a picture fits correctly.
常見錯誤
5. the condition in a picture where a person or object has the right size and posit
透視正確
畫中局部的大小位置都對
the condition in a picture where a person or object has the right size and position compared with the rest
The front tree is in perspective, but the bridge is not.
前面的樹透視正確，但橋不是。
fixed phrase: be in perspective
After one small change, the rider finally looked in perspective.
改了一個小地方後，騎士看起來終於透視正確了。
In the new poster, the cafe chairs now look in perspective.
在新海報裡，咖啡館的椅子現在透視正確了。
Even from the back row, the painted doorway looked in perspective.
即使坐在後排，那扇畫出來的門看起來還是透視正確。
- to scale
focuses especially on correct relative size
- well placed
stresses position more than size
- out of perspective
describes a part of the picture that does not fit the rest
文法句型
be in perspective
look in perspective
用法筆記
Mostly appears after be, look, or stay rather than as a standalone noun. Distinguish from sense 4, which names the overall method of showing depth.
常見錯誤
6. the condition in a picture where one part is too large, too small, or badly plac
透視失準
畫中局部的大小或位置失真
the condition in a picture where one part is too large, too small, or badly placed for everything around it
The left arm is out of perspective in the final painting.
在最後的畫作裡，左手臂看起來透視失準。
fixed phrase: be out of perspective
Because the window sits too high, the room looks out of perspective.
因為窗戶放得太高，這個房間看起來透視失準。
In the mural, the giant clock looked out of perspective from the doorway.
在那幅壁畫裡，那個大鐘從門口看就透視失準。
One short wall made the whole kitchen drawing feel out of perspective.
有一面牆畫得太短，整張廚房圖看起來都透視失準了。
- distorted
is broader and can describe any kind of visual wrongness
- off-scale
focuses especially on size not matching the rest
- badly placed
stresses position rather than size
- in perspective
describes a part of the picture that fits correctly
文法句型
be out of perspective
look out of perspective
seem out of perspective
用法筆記
Usually appears after be, look, seem, or feel in comments on drawings and paintings. Distinguish from sense 5, which describes the correct state.
常見錯誤
7. a scene in front of you, especially one that stretches a long way into the dista
遠景；景致
往遠處延伸的景色
a scene in front of you, especially one that stretches a long way into the distance
The doorway frames a long perspective of the garden path.
這道門把花園小路一路延伸的景色框了進來。
literary physical view
From the hilltop, there was a broad perspective of fields and sea.
從山頂望去，可以看見田野與海的開闊景致。
The church porch opens onto a long perspective down the river.
從教堂門廊望出去，眼前是沿河延伸的長遠景。
Through the trees, a dark perspective stretched toward the old house.
透過樹叢，可以看見一片幽暗景致朝老房子延伸。
文法句型
a long perspective of something
a broad perspective of something
用法筆記
This physical sense is rarer and more literary than the mental sense in 1. In everyday speech, many speakers would use view or vista instead.
常見錯誤
perspective — 形容詞
1. showing depth in a picture, or connected with the drawing method that creates th
透視的
與透視法有關，或呈現深度的
showing depth in a picture, or connected with the drawing method that creates that effect
The ceiling painting uses strong perspective lines above the stairs.
這幅天花板壁畫在樓梯上方用了強烈的透視線。
common collocation: perspective lines
Students copied a perspective drawing of the school gate.
學生們臨摹了一張校門的透視圖。
common collocation: perspective drawing
The museum displayed several perspective studies from the art class.
博物館展出了幾張美術課的透視習作。
A perspective grid helped Nora place the windows correctly.
透視格線幫 Nora 把窗戶位置放對。
- spatial
broader and used for space relationships in general
- three-dimensional
focuses on the effect of depth rather than the drawing method
- flat
describes art with little or no sense of depth
文法句型
perspective drawing
perspective lines
perspective grid
用法筆記
Mostly used before nouns such as drawing, line, grid, and study in art contexts. After be, English more often uses the noun perspective, as in 'the picture has good perspective'.