喜樂美語

核心畫面

You can think of attitude as the way your mind ‘stands’ toward something — like a posture, but on the inside. Just as a body can lean forward or turn its back, your mind holds a settled stance toward a person or idea, and it shows in how you act.

可以把 attitude 想成你的心對一件事所站的「姿勢」——像姿勢，只是發生在內在。身體可以熱切地往前傾、也可以轉…更多收起可以把 attitude 想成你的心對一件事所站的「姿勢」——像姿勢，只是發生在內在。身體可以熱切地往前傾、也可以轉身背對；同樣，你的心對某個人或某個想法也有一個固定的朝向，而且會從你的舉止透出來。

From the word’s history

‘Attitude’ comes through French/Italian attitudine from Late Latin aptitudo (from aptus, ‘fitted, suited’). Renaissance artists first used it for the posture of a body in a painting or statue; from that physical ‘stance’ it moved inward to mean the stance your mind takes.

attitude 經法語、義大利文 attitudine 來自晚期拉丁文 aptitudo（源自 aptus，「合適、契合」）。文藝復興時期的畫家先拿它指畫中或雕像裡人物的「姿勢」；從這個身體的姿勢，再往內轉，成了心裡所站的朝向。

etymonline.com/word/attitude

From the picture

帶種、有個性的那種態度

把上面那個「心的朝向」收緊到一種特定的朝向：一種不在乎別人怎麼看、敢與眾不同的自信姿態。

attitude, swagger · noun · B1

A confident, bold style that shows you dare to be different and don't worry what other people think.

個性 / 有態度

Also in this word

outlook, opinion · noun · B1

The opinions and feelings you usually have about something, often shown in how you act.

態度

原始詞典資料7 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

attitudenoun/ˈætɪt͡ʃuːd/

  • 1

    The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.

    • The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude.
    • The lamp stood on the table, and Carrara leant by the huge tome spread out before him; and opposite sat Beatrice, bending over her broidery—the small head, with its rich knot of gathered hair, so exquisitely placed—the slender figure, so graceful in its attitude.
  • 2

    A disposition or state of mind.

    • Don't give me your negative attitude.
    • You've got a nice attitude today.
  • 3

    informalUnpleasant behavior.

    • He doesn't take attitude from anybody.
    • I asked the waiter for a clean fork and all I got was attitude.
  • 4

    aeronauticsaerospacebusinessThe orientation of a vehicle or other object relative to the horizon, direction of motion, other objects, etc.

    • The airliner had to land with a nose-up attitude after the incident.
    • The stern planes are located well aft of the center of gravity of the submarine and their primary purpose is attitude (trim) control
  • 5

    A position similar to an arabesque, but with the raised leg bent at the knee.

    • Blasis was a man of many accomplishments. He invented the ballet position of attitude and codified the ballet technique of that time, distinguishing three types of dancers: the serious, the demi-caractère, and the comic dancer.

attitudeverb/ˈætɪt͡ʃuːd/

  • 1

    To assume or to place in a particular position or orientation; to pose.

    • […] nymphs of quality, formed for the offices of love and of conversation, are attituded about her, each star set as it were in surrounding satellites of admirers;[…]
    • Attituded like an inspired curling-tongs, leaning back heavily on his right leg, and throwing forward his left, his arm elevated to a level with his shoulder, the clenched fist grasping a brush that might have been available in […]
  • 2

    To express an attitude through one's posture, bearing, tone of voice, etc.

    • He attituded his way over to me, got up close, and just stood there looking at me, trying to appear threatening.
    • The typical characteristic attituded toward the English is coldness.

資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。