你有沒有遇過這種情況？
朋友傳給你一張照片，請你用英文指出「右邊數來第2個人」，結果腦中一片空白，只能說 “the second guy…” 卻不知道該怎麼補後面？
還有像是在地圖導覽、線上會議分享畫面時，想說**「左下角」、「右上角」卻說不出口？
別擔心！今天我們就用簡單、自然又母語人士真的會用**的英文表達，讓你在描述位置時不再支支吾吾。
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💬 Dialogue
場景設定：
Anna 和 Kevin 在 Zoom 線上會議中討論一張照片的細節，需要用英文描述照片中人物和物品的位置。
英文對話
Anna: Can you see the picture I just shared?
Kevin: Yes, I can. Who should I focus on?
Anna: The man who is the second from the right.
Kevin: Oh, the one in the blue shirt?
Anna: Exactly. And look at the top right corner, there’s a small logo.
Kevin: I see it. And in the bottom left corner, there’s a date stamp.
Anna: Right. Could you also check the third from the left person?
Kevin: The one holding a cup?
Anna: Yes. He’s our new team member.
Kevin: Got it. Should I crop out the bottom right part of the image?
Anna: Yes, please. It’s not important.
Kevin: Done. Anything else?
Anna: That’s all. Thanks for the quick edit!
中文翻譯
Anna：你有看到我剛分享的照片嗎？
Kevin：有啊，要我注意誰？
Anna：右邊數來第二個的那位男生。
Kevin：哦，穿藍色襯衫的那個？
Anna：沒錯。還有看右上角，有一個小小的標誌。
Kevin：我看到了。左下角有一個日期戳記。
Anna：對。你也看一下左邊數來第三個的人。
Kevin：手上拿著杯子的那位嗎？
Anna：對，他是我們的新成員。
Kevin：了解。要我把圖片的右下角裁掉嗎？
Anna：對，麻煩，那部分不重要。
Kevin：好了，還有別的嗎？
Anna：沒了，謝謝你動作那麼快！
📚 Vocabulary Boost
| 單字 | 詞性 | 中文意思 | 英文例句 | 中文翻譯 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| corner | n. | 角落 | There’s a logo in the top right corner of the image. | 圖片右上角有個標誌。 |
| second from the right | phr. | 右邊數來第二個 | The man second from the right is my brother. | 右邊數來第二個的那位是我哥哥。 |
| bottom left | phr. | 左下角 | The date is shown in the bottom left of the picture. | 日期顯示在圖片的左下角。 |
| crop | v. | 裁剪 | Please crop the bottom part of the photo. | 請裁掉照片的下方部分。 |
| focus on | phr. v. | 專注於 | Please focus on the person in the blue shirt. | 請注意穿藍色襯衫的那個人。 |
🔍 Sentence Patterns
| 句型結構 | 中文意思 | 英文例句 | 中文翻譯 |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Number] from the [direction] | 從某方向數來第幾個 | The woman third from the left is the manager. | 左邊數來第三位女士是經理。 |
| top/bottom + left/right corner | 左上/右下等角落位置 | There’s a signature in the bottom right corner. | 右下角有簽名。 |
| Could you check the [position]? | 你能檢查一下[位置]嗎？ | Could you check the top left corner for the date? | 你能檢查一下左上角的日期嗎？ |
| Is that the one [description]? | 那是[描述]的那個嗎？ | Is that the one wearing glasses? | 那是戴眼鏡的那位嗎？ |
| Should I [action] the [position] part? | 我要不要對[位置]部分做動作？ | Should I crop the bottom left part? | 我要不要裁掉左下角的部分？ |
📖 Transcript 逐字稿
M:
Have you ever found yourself, like, trying to describe where something is in a picture? But the English words just don’t come easily. Like, you want to say the person’s second from the right, but maybe it feels a bit hard. Or pointing to the top left corner and feeling kind of stuck?
M:
你是否曾經想描述圖片裡某樣東西的位置 ，卻一時說不出英語？比如你想說「那個人是從右邊數來第二個」，可能覺得有點困難；或是想指「左上角」卻不太會表達？
J:Don’t worry. Today, we’re going to help you with some simple, really natural English expressions for describing positions. You’ll learn what native speakers, you know, actually say, so we have a short conversation for you. It’s between Anna and Kevin. They’re in an online meeting, discussing details in a photo. Listen closely to how they describe where people and things are.
J: 別擔心。今天我們要教你一些簡單又很自然的英語位置表達，你會學到母語者實際會怎麼說。好，接下來有一段短對話，主角是 Anna 和 Kevin。他們在進行線上會議，討論一張照片的細節。請仔細聽他們如何描述人物和物品的位置。
Anna 和 Kevin 在 Zoom 線上會議中討論一張照片的細節，需要用英文描述照片中人物和物品的位置。
英文對話
Anna: Can you see the picture I just shared?
Kevin: Yes, I can. Who should I focus on?
Anna: The man who is the second from the right.
Kevin: Oh, the one in the blue shirt?
Anna: Exactly. And look at the top right corner, there’s a small logo.
Kevin: I see it. And in the bottom left corner, there’s a date stamp.
Anna: Right. Could you also check the third from the left person?
Kevin: The one holding a cup?
Anna: Yes. He’s our new team member.
Kevin: Got it. Should I crop out the bottom right part of the image?
Anna: Yes, please. It’s not important.
Kevin: Done. Anything else?
Anna: That’s all. Thanks for the quick edit!
M: Okay, so that was a quick chat, right? But, full of useful phrases. Let’s look a bit closer at what Anna and Kevin said.
M: 好，這是一段很短的對話對吧？但裡面滿滿都是實用片語。我們仔細看一下 Anna 和 Kevin 說了什麼。
J: Yes, let’s boost your vocabulary and, sentence patterns. First up, vocabulary. We heard “corner.” Now, a corner is basically an edge or, you know, the part where two lines meet.
J: 沒錯，來加強一下你的字彙跟——呃——句型。先從字彙開始。我們聽到「corner（角落）」。角落基本上就是邊緣處，也就是兩條邊相交的地方。
M: Like in the dialogue, Anna mentioned the top right corner for that logo.
M: 像對話裡，Anna 提到那個 Logo 在「右上角」。
J: Exactly. And Kevin pointed out the bottom left corner where the date stamp was. A very useful word.
J: 沒錯，而 Kevin 指出日期戳記在「左下角」。這個字非常好用。
J: Then there was that phrase, “number from the direction.”
J: 接著是那個「number from the direction」的說法。
J: This is how you count from a side, like left or right. Anna used it twice, didn’t she?
J: 這是從某一側（例如左邊或右邊）開始數的表達方式。Anna 用了兩次，對吧？
M: The second from the right for the man.
M: 像是「the second from the right（從右邊數來第二個）」那位男士。
J: And, uh, the third from the left person.
J: 還有「the third from the left（從左邊數來第三個）」的人。
J: Then “crop.” It’s a verb. To crop means to cut parts of a picture, usually the edges.
J: 再來是「crop」。它是動詞，意思是把圖片的一部分裁掉，通常是邊緣。
M: Like Kevin asked, “Should I crop out the bottom right part?” So, just remove it.
M: 像 Kevin 問的：「要不要把右下角裁掉？」也就是把那一塊移除。
J: And finally, “focus on.” It’s a phrasal verb. It just means to pay close attention to something specific.
J: 最後是「focus on」，是個片語動詞，意思是「專注於／特別留意某件事」。
M: So when Kevin asked, “Who should I focus on?” he meant, “Who should he look at closely?”
M: 所以當 Kevin 問「我要專注看誰？」就是在問「我該特別留意哪一位？」
J: That’s it. Simple, common words.
J: 就是這樣，簡單又常用的字。
M: Now, what about the sentence patterns we heard?
M: 那我們聽到的句型有哪些呢？
J: Pattern 1 was that counting phrase: “number from the direction.” The example was, “the man who is the second from the right.”
J: 句型一就是剛剛那種數位次的說法：「number from the direction（從某個方向數過來第幾個）」。例如：「the man who is the second from the right（從右邊數來第二個的男士）」。
M: That seems perfect for pointing out people or items in a row, like in a line.
M: 這很適合用在一排人或一排物品中，指明第幾個。
J: Pattern 2, “top/bottom plus left/right corner.” We heard, “Look at the top right corner” and “in the bottom left corner.”
J: 句型二：「top/bottom + left/right + corner」。我們聽到「Look at the top right corner（看右上角）」和「in the bottom left corner（在左下角）」。
M: Easy enough. You just use that for things at the very edges, the corners of an image or screen.
M: 很簡單，用來說圖片或螢幕邊角位置的事物。
J: Pattern 3, “Could you check the position?” Anna used this. “Could you also check the third from the left person?” It’s just a polite way to ask someone to find something.
J: 句型三：「Could you check the …?（你可以幫我看一下……嗎？）」Anna 就用了：「Could you also check the third from the left person?（也能幫我看一下從左邊數第三個的人嗎？）」這是禮貌地請對方確認目標的位置。
J: Okay, Pattern 4.
J: 好，句型四。
M: This is for checking you’ve got the right thing. It’s that “the one [description]?”
M: 這是用來確認「是不是同一個」的說法，就是「the one + 描述」
J: Kevin did this twice. He asked, “Oh, the one in the blue shirt?”
J: Kevin 用了兩次。他問：「喔，the one in the blue shirt（穿藍襯衫的那位）嗎？」
M: And “the one holding a cup.” So it confirms understanding.
M: 還有「the one holding a cup（拿著杯子的那位）」；用這種方式來確認彼此理解的是同一個人。
J: Very useful to avoid mistakes. And the last one, Pattern 5, “Should I [action] the [position] part?”
J: 能避免誤會。最後是句型五：「Should I [動作] the [位置] part?（我要不要把[位置]的部分[動作]？）」。
M: Like Kevin’s question, “Should I crop out the bottom right part of the image?”
M: 像 Kevin 問的：「Should I crop out the bottom right part of the image?（我要把圖片右下角裁掉嗎？）」。
J: Exactly. You use this to ask if you should do something, like edit or remove a specific area you’ve identified.
J: 沒錯。這個句型用來詢問自己是否該對某個明確位置做動作，比如編修或移除。
M: See? It really can be quite simple to describe positions clearly once you know these phrases.
M: 有沒有發現？只要會這些片語，清楚描述位置其實很簡單。
J: With these patterns and words, you’ll feel much more confident talking about photos, maps, maybe things on your computer screen.
J: 掌握這些句型和字彙，你在談照片、地圖，甚至電腦螢幕上的東西時都會更有自信。
M: Now, just a quick reminder, if you need the transcript of this episode or maybe more examples and vocabulary words, please click on the link below this episode. You’ll find all the information right there for you. Okay, that’s all for this MJ English session. Keep practicing these,really useful phrases. You’ll soon be describing everything with ease.
M: 提醒一下，如果你需要本集逐字稿、更多例句或單字，請點擊本集下方的連結，就能找到所有資訊。好，這一集 MJ English 就到這裡。持續練習這些， 超實用片語，很快你就能輕鬆描述各種東西。
