viewpoint
viewpoint — 名詞
1. a place, especially outdoors in a natural area, where you can stand or sit to lo
觀景點
可觀賞風景的地點
a place, especially outdoors in a natural area, where you can stand or sit to look at a wide stretch of beautiful scenery, such as a valley, a coastline, or mountains.
The hiking trail ends at a viewpoint overlooking the whole valley.
這條登山步道的終點是一個可以俯瞰整座山谷的觀景點。
collocation: trail ends at a viewpoint
Tourists stopped at the viewpoint to take photos of the waterfall.
遊客在觀景點停下來拍攝瀑布的照片。
collocation: stopped at the viewpoint
From this viewpoint you can see all three mountain peaks on a clear morning.
從這個觀景點，天氣晴朗的早晨可以看到全部三座山峰。
The national park built a wooden platform at the best viewpoint along the coast.
國家公園在海岸沿線最佳觀景點搭建了一座木製平台。
Baraka pointed toward a viewpoint where the river bends around the cliff.
Baraka 指向河流繞過懸崖轉彎處的一個觀景點。
- lookout
often refers to a position used for watching, sometimes for safety or surveillance
- observation deck
a man-made platform or building designed for viewing, often in cities
- vantage point
emphasises a strategically good position for seeing something specific
文法句型
a/the + viewpoint
用法筆記
Often appears in travel guides and hiking descriptions. Distinguished from sense 2 by being a physical location rather than an opinion.
常見錯誤
2. the set of ideas or attitudes that someone uses to understand a situation, probl
觀點
對某事的看法或思考角度
the set of ideas or attitudes that someone uses to understand a situation, problem, or subject, based on their personal experiences or position — for example, a manager and an employee often see the same company policy from opposite viewpoints.
From my viewpoint, the project needs at least two more months of work.
從我的觀點來看，這個專案還需要至少兩個月的時間。
pattern: from [possessive] viewpoint
Owen tried to understand the argument from his manager's viewpoint.
Owen 試著從他主管的觀點來理解這場爭論。
pattern: from [person]'s viewpoint
The article presents a viewpoint on climate policy that many readers will find unusual.
這篇文章提出了對氣候政策的一種觀點，許多讀者會覺得不尋常。
The marketing team looked at the campaign from several different viewpoints before launching it.
行銷團隊在推出前從幾個不同的角度檢視了這個宣傳活動。
Gita's viewpoint on education changed after she started working as a teacher.
Gita 對教育的觀點在她開始當老師之後改變了。
- perspective
more common in discussions of art, history, and personal experience; slightly more formal
- point of view
interchangeable with viewpoint in most contexts; three words instead of one
- standpoint
emphasises the position or role someone occupies (e.g. from a legal standpoint)
- opinion
broader; can refer to any personal belief, not necessarily a way of framing an issue
文法句型
[possessive] + viewpoint
from + [possessive] + viewpoint
viewpoint + on + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used with prepositions 'from' and 'on'. The possessive form (my viewpoint, the author's viewpoint, from a historical viewpoint) is very common. Not used with 'that-clauses' — you say 'the viewpoint that…' but this is less natural than 'the view that…'.