这所学校设置“发呆区”，回应来了

2023-03-27 05:03

近日，广东财经大学广州校区图书馆设置的“发呆区”意外走红，冲上了微博热搜。不少同学在此学习备考、休息放空，还有广财别的校区的同学专门跑来“打卡”。

The "relaxing and inspiration area" set up in a library at the Guangdong University of Finance & Economics has unexpectedly become a hit online.

馆方表示，“发呆区”已经设置多年，因为名字有趣受到学生欢迎，目前仍在持续规划建设和改善优化。

According to the library staff, the "relaxing and inspiration" area has been set up for many years and is named to reflect its purpose, which has become popular among students. Currently, the library is continuously planning and improving the area to make it more comfortable for students.

广东财经大学图书馆馆长王忠政介绍说：“发呆的本质就是‘思考人生’。设置‘发呆区’的主要目的是给学生提供学习之余的放松、放空、激发灵感的地方。同学们可以在“发呆区”远眺遐思、说话交流、自由走动、饮食休憩，还可以看着广州人工智能与数字经济试验区、珠江新城CBD的风景，在远眺发呆的时候思考人生，追逐梦想。”

The library director, Wang Zhongzheng, explained that the main purpose of setting up this special zone is to provide students with a place to relax, unwind, and inspire creativity after studying. Students can contemplate, have a snack, and enjoy the beautiful city landscape outside.

图源：羊城晚报

目前，图书馆有6个供学生放松休闲的“发呆区”，它们与学习阅览区相邻，互为配套。“发呆区”内现配有户外休闲桌椅、绿植等设施，图书馆正策划对“发呆区”进行美化改造，融入时代与传统的元素，让“发呆区”更加切合青年学子需求。

Currently, the library has six "relaxing and inspiration areas" adjacent to the study and reading area, complementing each other. The area is equipped with outdoor leisure tables, chairs, greenery, and other facilities. The library is also planning to upgrade the zone by incorporating elements of tradition and modernity to better meet the needs of young students.

正视“发呆”需求

广财心理咨询中心副主任王文龙分析称，“发呆区”的设置不仅为学生营造了一个身心放松的环境，更重要的意义在于为“发呆”正名，告诉大家发呆不是“摸鱼”，更不是“躺平”。发呆只是忙里偷闲、快速充电的一种方式，大家可以名正言顺地发呆。

Wang Wenlong, the deputy director of the psychological counseling center at the university, explained that the establishment of this zone showcases taking a break is a perfectly acceptable way of recharging oneself during busy times.

图源：羊城晚报

他认为，对“发呆区”的喜爱表明了当代年轻人用一种简单积极的方式来应对压力的心态，值得肯定和鼓励。也建议更多学校和工作场所也尝试设立“发呆区”，满足年轻人的“发呆需求”。

He believes that the popularity of the "relaxing and inspiration area" demonstrates a positive and simple way for young people to cope with stress, which is worthy of recognition and encouragement. He also recommends that more schools and workplaces set up such an area to meet the needs of people who seek a peaceful and inspiring environment.

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发呆的英文表达

图书馆的标牌上将这一区域翻译成了“Relaxing and Inspiration”（放松、灵感）。发呆在英文里还有哪些表达呢？赶紧跟随双语君来学习一下吧！

❶ space out

space 这个单词当名词时有“太空”的意思，所以在学 space out 这个词组时，可以想像自己身在外太空那种真空、与外界隔绝的状态，是不是非常符合“放空、发呆”的意境呢？

例句：

Sorry, what did you say? I completely spaced out.
对不起，你刚刚说了什么？我完全放空了。

He totally spaced out in the middle of the meeting.
他在会议进行到一半时就放空了。

Most of the students got bored and started to space out during this lecture.
这堂课大部分的学生在上课时觉得很无聊，纷纷开始发呆。

图源：视觉中国

❷ zone out

zone 原本有“地区、区域”的意思，但在这里 zone out指“发呆、放空”，用来形容在某段时间突然失去注意力，对周遭事物完全没有知觉的情况。

例句：

People sometimes zone out because they are too bored or too tired.
人们有时会因为太无聊或太累而发呆。

I am too exhausted to focus right now. I am zoning out.
我太累了，所以现在没办法集中精神，我正在放空。

She tends to zone out when we talk about things that she isn’t interested in.
当我们谈到她没兴趣的事时，她就会发呆。

❸ stare into space

虽然这个用法也有“放空、发呆”的意思，但主要形容的是双眼直视前方但是眼神失焦看不见周遭的样子，更适合用来描述因为太专心思考而忽略身旁事物的情况。

stare 当动词有“凝视”的意思，除了用 stare 以外，也可以用 look 跟 gaze 这两个动词来表示“注视、盯着看”的意思。所以，你可以说：look into space 或 gaze into space。

还可以说：stare off into space 或是 gaze off into space。

例句：

The man sat quietly on a bench and stared into space.
那男人安静地坐在一张长椅上发呆沉思。

She was just looking into space, so she didn’t hear me calling.
她刚刚在放空，所以没听到我在叫她。

After a busy day, he lay on the couch and gazed into space.
经过了忙碌的一天，他躺在沙发上双眼无神地发呆。

图源：视觉中国

❹ daydream

daydream这个词除了有发呆的意思以外，更多用来指“做白日梦”，形容某人沉浸在自己的幻想中，暂时与现实世界脱离。

例句：

She was daydreaming during the class.
她上课的时候在做白日梦。

You always daydream about things that won’t happen.
你总是在幻想一些不会发生的事。

Stop daydreaming! We still have a lot of things to do.
别再做白日梦了！我们还有好多事要做。