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“Mindset” 和 “perspective” 是一對和 “觀點,視角” 這個概念有關的名詞,但它們在使用中卻具有不同的含義和用法。你知道這它們中的哪個詞能組成一個用來描述 “大局觀” 的表達嗎?聽本期 “你問我答” 節目主持人 Phil 和步理講解 “mindset” 和 “perspective” 之間的區別。
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Buli
大傢好,歡迎收聽 AYYBLOG英語教學的 “你問我答” 節目。I’m Buli.
Phil
And I’m Phil. We have a question from one of our listeners.
Question
What’s the difference between ‘perspective’ and ‘mindset’?
Buli
這位聽眾想知道 “perspective” 和 “mindset” 兩個單詞之間的區別。
Phil
This is all about ways of thinking. The most important thing to remember is that there are times that ‘mindset’ and ‘perspective’ can be used in the same way, but ‘perspective’ has a wider range of meanings. Let’s look at this a bit more closely.
Buli
“Mindset” 和 “perspective” 都是和 “觀點,視角” 這些概念有關的單詞。其中,“mindset” 是一個名詞,它的意思是 “思維模式,思維傾向”,通常用來表示 “某人對事物的普遍的、常有的態度或觀點”。英語中常用 “have(擁有)” 這個詞來搭配 “mindset” 表示 “有…樣的觀點或思維”。來聽兩個例句。
Examples
These exams are tough, but if you have the right mindset, you should pass.
(這些考試很難,但如果你有良好的心態的話你就能順利通過。)
I’ve always had the mindset that it’s important not to give up when you face a challenge.
(我一直的態度都是,面對挑戰的時,至關重要的是不要放棄。)
Buli
接下來,讓我們來看看 “perspective” 的用法。“Perspective” 的字面意思就是 “觀察事物時自身所處的角度”,它通常指的是 “看待事物的視角或觀點”。
Phil
So, it’s not just your physical position, it could be your attitude to different things, and this is when it’s similar to ‘mindset’. Listen to these examples.
Examples
My perspective is that things are always easier when you work as a team.
(我的觀點是,團隊協作總是會讓事情變得更加簡單。)
She had the perspective that you should look for opportunities in any problem you face.
(她的觀點是,你應當在你所面對的困難中尋找機會。)
Buli
上面的例子中我們可以看到,“perspective” 在表達 “觀點,視角” 這個意思時的用法和 “mindset” 是類似的。我們也可以用 “have” 搭配 “perspective” 來表達 “有一個…樣的視角”。
Phil
That’s when ‘perspective’ is used in a similar way to ‘mindset’, but we said it had a wider meaning. ‘Perspective’ can be a point of view, which could be because of the particular role you have or experiences that you have.
Buli
是的。用 “perspective” 表達 “視角” 這個意思時,在英語中還經常和介詞 “from” 搭配,來表達 “從哪個角度來看待某件事情” 的意思。來聽兩個例句。
Examples
From my perspective, it’s best if I leave early. From my manager’s perspective, it’s better that I do more work.
(從我的角度看,我最好早點走。從我的經理的角度看,我多完成一些工作更好。)
From a student’s perspective, tests can be very stressful. From a teacher’s perspective, they can be very useful.
(從學生的角度看,考試讓人壓力很大。從老師的角度來說,考試非常有用。)
Phil
Another way that we use ‘perspective’ is as an uncountable noun to mean ‘balance’ and ‘fairness’. We might say that to make good judgements, you need to have perspective. We mean that you need to take a balanced and fair look at the whole context.
Buli
正如 Phil 提到的,“perspective” 這個詞在作名詞時還有 “看待某個事物的全面的、客觀的態度” 的意思。“Have perspective” 的意思就是 “客觀地從全局的角度看待某事”。英語中的類似說法還有 “look at the big picture(從大局上看)”。來聽兩個相關的例句。
Examples
When evaluating a project, you need to have perspective. What problems had to be overcome?
(評估一個項目的時候,你需要從全局上審視它。這個項目有哪些必須克服的問題?)
When I look back on my time at university, I can see it with a bit more perspective than when I was younger.
(我現在回顧我在大學的時光時,我會以比年輕時更加客觀全面地態度看待它。)
Buli
“Mindset” 和 “perspective” 都是和 “觀點,視角” 這些概念有關的單詞。“Mindset” 是一個名詞,它的意思是 “思維模式,思維傾向”。而 “perspective” 的意思則不同,它通常指 “看待事物的視角或觀點”。同時,“perspective” 還可以指 “看待某個事物的全面的、客觀的態度”,比如 “have perspective” 的意思是 “客觀地從全局的角度看待某事”。
Phil
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