AEE：你认为自己英语成功的关键是什么？

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今天我们将解析一个拼写相同但名词动词发音不同的实用难点词汇。别烧脑了，仔细听好。想象你在会议中：有人说了句俏皮话，众人哄笑，而你还在努力理解刚才的话。这不是英语水平问题，而是真实对话本就快速、杂乱且充满俚语。

Today, we'll guide you through a tricky but useful word that is spelled the same but pronounced different as a noun and a verb. Don't break your brain, listen today. You're in a meeting. Someone makes a quick comment, everyone laughs and you're still trying to catch what they said. It's not that you don't know English, it's that real conversations are fast, messy, and full of slang.

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If you've ever felt left out because you couldn't follow the flow, you're not alone. The good news, you can train your ear. Start by finding out what your level is and what's tripping you up so that you can improve quickly. Take out a two at allearsenglish.com/fluencyscore. One more time, go to allearsenglish.com/fluencysc0re.

嗨，米歇尔，今天过得怎么样？

Hello, Michelle. How are you today? How's it going?

我很好，林赛。你呢？

I'm doing well, Lindsey. How are you?

不错不错。今天我们节目要聊什么话题？

Good. Good. What are we talking about on the show today?

好了，林赛，现在是你的炫耀时间。你有哪些最突出的优点？

Alright. Well, Lindsey, now is your time to brag. What are some of your most positive attributes?

天啊，这真是个让人不自在的问题。太为难人了，对吧？我觉得自己对别人挺有耐心的。

Oh my gosh. Well, think The uncomfortable question. Dragging. Right? I think I'm pretty patient with people.

比如，我通常能看到人们犯错时的人性一面，而且我能...是的，我能包容。就像我也可能犯同样的错。所以我相当宽容且有耐心。你呢，米歇尔？该你自夸了。

Like, I usually see the human side in people's mistakes and I can yeah, I can tolerate it. Like, I could see how I could make that mistake. So I'm pretty forgiving and patient. What about you, Michelle? It's your turn to brag.

噢，我觉得自己努力做到非常包容。比如会注意到那些说话较少或可能感到不自在的人。我们之前聊过这个，我...我非常善解人意。这虽然是优点，但有时也会带来负担。

Oh, I think I try and be very inclusive. Like, I noticed if there's a person that seems like they're not talking as much or if maybe someone might feel a little uncomfortable. I've we've about this before. I have I'm I'm very empathetic. But which is a strength, but sometimes also it can be a lot.

我超爱这点。绝对的。今天我们讨论这个关于优点的话题，是来自YouTube听众的提问。再次提醒记得订阅——我们快突破30万订阅了，帮我们达成目标吧。

I love that. Absolutely. So today we're getting into this topic of attributes based on a listener question from YouTube. Again, don't forget to hit subscribe. We're getting close to 300,000 subscribers, so help us get there by hitting subscribe.

米歇尔，提问者是谁来着？

Michelle, who asked the question?

好的，这是YouTube用户Hayati zero四的提问。还有一位来自...哦，非常抱歉如果念错名字，这位听众是来自日本的。

Alright. So this is from Hayati zero four on YouTube. And from oh, I'm I'm so sorry if I did not get your name right, but there's this listener's from Japan.

好的，我来读一下这个问题。这是Hayate的提问：大家好，我已经收听这个播客两年了，从开始听以来从未错过任何一期。

Alright. I'll go ahead and read the question. So here's Hayate's question. Hi, everybody. I've been listening to the podcast for two years, and I've never missed an episode since I started listening to this podcast.

太棒了，Michelle。

That's amazing, Michelle.

这真是不可思议。我们非常感激。谢谢你

That is incredible. We love that. Thank you for

成为我们节目的忠实听众。但这是我第一次在这里提问。我希望你们能解析'attribute'这个词，因为它含义丰富、形态多样，我想抓住这个词的核心意象。来自日本的最佳Hayate。很好的问题。

being a dedicated listener of all your Wonderful. But it's the first time I've posted a question here. I would like you to approach the word attribute because it has a lot of meanings and shapes, then I want to get the core image of the word. Best Hayate from Japan. Great question.

是的，确实是个非常好的问题。非常感谢你的提问和持续收听。那我们开始吧。'attribute'是个有趣的词，因为它既可以是名词也可以是动词，发音也会随之变化。

Yeah. Really, really good one. Thank you so much and thank you for listening. So let's get into it. So attribute is an interesting word because it can be a noun and or a verb, and the pronunciation changes as well.

今天我们将探讨这个词的两种特殊用法。首先是重音落在第一个音节的'attribute'。对，就是这样。

So we are going to go over these two special ways of using this word today. So the first one is attribute. Yes. Okay. Stress on the a.

我一开始就是这么用的。Lindsay，我问你是否具备某些积极特质——不是问你是否拥有。就是

That's how I used it in the beginning. Lindsay, I asked you if you had any positive not if you had. It's

a 你有什么积极的阿谢尔特质吗？你身上有什么优点吗？这是个合理的我

a Do have any positive Ashelle? Is there anything good about you? It's a valid I

问过你你最积极的属性是什么？所以这是个名词。对吧？是的。再说一次，属性。

asked you what were your most positive attributes? So this is as a noun. Right? Yeah. So again, attribute.

是的。属性。属性。好的。那么作为名词这是什么意思？

Yes. Attribute. Attribute. Good. So what does this mean as a noun?

那是什么意思？

What does that mean?

再强调一次，它指的是特质、特征、品质。所以一个人的属性可以是他们幽默、善良、有创造力。我说过我宽容。你说你有同理心。这可能是工作面试中会被问到的问题，显然你会根据提问的具体情境来调整回答方向。

So again, it means trait, characteristic, quality. So someone's attributes could be they're funny, they're kind, they're creative. I said I'm forgiving. You said you have empathy. This could be a question that might be asked in a job interview, and obviously you would steer your responses depending on what kind of context you're being asked the question in.

对吧？

Right?

嗯。是的，完全正确。而且它不仅适用于人。我的意思是你可以用多种方式来形容非人的事物。例如，这家餐厅最大的特色就是它的氛围。

Mhmm. Yeah, exactly. And it's not just about people. I mean there are several ways that you can use it about things that are not people. So for example, the restaurant's greatest attribute is its atmosphere.

食物其实没那么好吃。

Food isn't actually that good.

确实有这样的地方对吧？你去只是因为那是个社交场所或觉得有趣，未必喜欢食物，但又不得不点餐。或者对瑜伽老师来说，灵活性是不可妥协的特质。明白吗？

There are places like that. Right? You just want to go because it's a place to be seen or it's fun to be there, you don't necessarily like the food, but you have to order food. Or flexibility is a non negotiable attribute for yoga teachers. Okay?

这里我们指的是身体柔韧性对吧？是的。还有时间安排的灵活性。

Now here we mean physical flexibility, right? Yes. Schedule flexibility.

对。没错。我朋友刚成为瑜伽教练。恭喜啊。是的，她完成了培训，我们都为她骄傲。

Right. Yes. Yeah, my friend actually just became a yoga instructor. Congratulations. Yes, she completed her training so all very proud.

这对她来说确实是个重大承诺

It was a huge commitment actually for her to get

是啊，听说瑜伽教师培训强度很大。我看过有人经历这个过程，太疯狂了。对吧？或者，

to that. Yeah, I've heard that that can be really intensive, yoga teacher training. I've seen people go through that, it's crazy. Right? Or,

我觉得伴侣的幽默感极其重要。不错。是的。琳赛，你认为优秀播客主播最重要的特质是什么？

I find humor in a partner to be an extremely important attribute. Nice. Yes. Lindsay, what do you think are the most important attributes of a good podcaster?

这是个很好的问题，米歇尔。实际上我认为最重要的可能是对听众的同理心或理解。要时刻考虑听众，思考谁在听这个节目以及我们为什么要做这个节目，这样我们就不会过于自我。节目归根结底是为了听众服务的，对吧？

That's a great question, Michelle. I actually think it's probably empathy for or understanding of one's audience. Always thinking about one's audience, about who's listening to the show and why are we having the show so we don't get too wrapped up in ourselves. It's really about the listeners. Right?

没错。说得太棒了。好的。那么一家优秀酒店最重要的特质是什么？

Yeah. Love it. Yeah. Alright. Now what is the most important attribute of a good hotel?

这个问题该你来回答，米歇尔，因为你最痴迷酒店。我们都知道你确实对酒店情有独钟。是的，这是你的一个小癖好。所以你觉得好酒店的特质是什么？

Well, you should answer that one, Michelle, because you love hotels. We know you I do love love hotels. Yes. That is a quirk about you. So what is a good attribute of a hotel?

我感觉你可能会即使不出门度假也喜欢住酒店。你会特意找个晚上去酒店住，就当是给自己安排个迷你假期之类的。

I feel like you probably like stay in a hotel even if you're not going anywhere on vacation. You like take a night and just go to a hotel just for a little mini vacation or something.

我们确实这么干过。因为很久没正经旅行了。所以有时候就会...是啊，确实很久没去了，我们应该再来一次。

We've done that. We've done that. Because we haven't really done a a big trip in a while. So We sometimes it's just yeah. Not in a while, we should do that.

我认为好酒店最重要的特质...我觉得应该是设计。说实话就是整体视觉效果。我最喜欢的酒店之一在佛罗伦萨，是家精品酒店，规模比较小。

So one think the most important attribute of a good hotel is I think the I I would say the design. Just how I think I think how it looks, honestly. Nice. I think one of my favorite hotels that I ever stayed in was in Florence. And it was a boutique hotel so it was, you know, really on the smaller end.

我特别喜欢这点——它不是连锁大品牌。虽然规模不大，但装潢极其精美，非常独特有格调。我觉得视觉呈现确实至关重要。

And I really liked that. It wasn't a big chain. And I loved that it was a little bit smaller, but it was so beautifully done. It was very unique and special. How I think I think there's something about just what it looks like.

是啊，这太酷了。我非常喜欢这一点。你喜欢待在优美的环境中，对吧？

Yeah. That's very cool. I love that. You like to be in beautiful surroundings. Right?

这某种程度上提升了整体体验。我的回答更像是普通人的答案。我觉得包含早餐是非常——

It kind of elevates the entire experience. My answer was much more kind of average person answer. I think breakfast included is a very

好问题。

good question.

但讽刺的是，在美国，中低档酒店反而会提供早餐，比如戴斯酒店或万豪的基础款。当你住更高端的JW这类酒店时，通常却不含早餐。这太疯狂了，你付更多钱——

But the irony is that in The US, the lower well, the the more mid range hotels will offer breakfast. Like, you know, the what the Days Inn or the Marriott, the basic Marriotts. When you go higher in The US, JW, it usually doesn't include breakfast. That's the thing that's crazy. You're paying more.

却连早餐都没有。简直让我抓狂。

You're not getting breakfast. It makes me crazy.

就是啊，拜托！不不，我懂。不过我刚还想说价格因素。

Yeah. Come on, guys. No. I I I know. But, also, I was going to say price.

我希望环境好看，又不想太贵。有时候鱼与熊掌不可兼得。我很赞同这点。不过当你听到'属性'这个词时，你会觉得它听起来稍微正式些吗？还是其实不然？

I want it to look nice, and I don't want it to be too expensive. So sometimes you can't get both. I love it. I love it. So but when you hear the word attribute, is that kind of a would you say it's a little bit more formal sounding or not really?

只是这个词听起来有点大，但

It's just it it sounds like a big word, but

并不那么正式。我觉得它听起来有点学术气息，但你完全可以在日常对话中使用。所以它并非遥不可及，也不会让你显得像个想炫耀的势利眼，但很清晰。我认为它表达得很清楚。

not that formal. I think it's kind of intellectual sounding, but you can certainly use it in everyday conversation. So it's not out of reach. It's not gonna make you seem like a snob that's trying to impress people, but it's clear. I think it's articulate.

你觉得呢？是的。

What do you think? Yeah.

我同意你的看法。我觉得它很清晰，并不觉得听起来太深奥或类似的感觉。但它确实是个高级词汇，这是肯定的。

I agree with you. I I think it's clear. I don't think that it sounds too esoteric or anything like that. But it is just it it is an elevated word for sure.

是的，它很高级。有时候我们就是喜欢高级词汇。我们喜欢有选择和选项。

Yes. It's elevated. Yeah. We like elevated words sometimes. We like having choices and options.

这就是我们今天想给观众的。好的。那么，米歇尔，我们继续。现在我们有了这个词——attribute。

That's what we wanna give our audience today. Yes. Okay. So, Michelle, let's go okay. So we've got the word attribute.

拼写是一样的。但这里情节变得复杂了，对吧？我们也可以把它当动词用，但会有什么变化呢？

The spelling is the same. Here's where the plot thickens. Right? We can also use this as a verb, but what's gonna change?

对。现在发音变了，重音在第二个音节。所以从attribute变成了attribute，我的大脑得重新适应。

Right. So now the pronunciation changes and the stress is on the second syllable. So instead of attribute, now my brain has to adjust.

我知道你确实需要调整思维。这感觉很奇怪，是吧。

I know you really have to adjust your brain. It's weird. Yeah.

是attribute。对，attribute。基本上这表示将功劳归于某事物。某事物要对另一事物的发生负责，对吧？

It's attribute. Yes. Attribute. So, yeah, this basically means to give credit to something. Something is responsible something else happening, right?

比如当那位女演员获奖时，她把荣誉归功于始终相信她的母亲。就像她把功劳给了母亲。

So, for example, when the actress won the award, she attributed the honor to her mother for always having faith in her. It's like she gave her credit.

把功劳给她。没错。通常是口头上的。也可以是书面的。你写书时会在致谢部分提到。

Gave her credit. Exactly. Usually it's verbally. It could also be in a book. When you write a book, you write it in the credit section.

对吧？我把考试不及格归咎于对这个话题不够认真。下次我会更努力。所以大家再次注意发音，attribute。

Right? I attribute my failing score to my lack of seriousness on this topic. I'll try harder next time. So again, pay attention to the pronunciation, guys. Attribute.

Attribute。

Attribute.

明白了吗？而且，没错。所以归因，并不总是关于好事。对吧？在这个例子中，我说的是，哦，我把某些负面的事情归因于某物。

Okay? And and right. So attributing, it's not always about something good. Right? So here in this example, I'm saying, Oh, I attribute my something negative.

是的。这挺有趣的。或者你可以说，也许你遇到一对结婚很久的夫妇。你可以问，你们将美满婚姻归功于什么？对吧？

Yeah. So that's kind of interesting. Or you could say, maybe you meet a couple who's been married for a very long time. You could say, what do you attribute your loving marriage to? Right?

所以这基本上是在问，美满婚姻的特质是什么？从某种程度上来说。有趣。

So what that's basically saying, what are the attributes of a good marriage in a way? Interesting.

是的。有时候你会看到有些人语法上不想把'to'放在句末。我想这是书面语的问题吧？但在口语英语中我完全没问题。确实如此。

Yes. And sometimes you'll see people some people sometimes grammatically don't want to put to at the end of a sentence. I think this is written, right? But I don't have a problem with it in spoken English. Exactly.

所以如果是书面表达，我们可能会改成'你们将爱情归功于什么'，对吧？

So we might switch it if we're writing to what do you attribute your love and Right?

对，对，完全正确。说得好。那么，你们将销售的成功归功于什么？

Yes. Yes. Exactly. Good point. Well, to what do you attribute the success of our sales?

高增长，真高级。

High growth, so fancy.

听起来我像是女王。没错。你说什么来着？什么？我想就是我之前说的，首要的是与观众保持联系，还有努力工作。

Sounds like I'm the queen. Yeah. When you say to what? To what? I think it's what I said before, staying connected to our audience, number one, and working hard.

在Allers英语，我们非常努力地打造精彩的节目，开发优质的课程。我们所做的一切都倾注了心血。所以关键就是这两点：与观众的联系和辛勤工作。

We work really hard here at Allers English to bring an amazing show, to build great courses. Everything we do, we work hard. So that's what it is. Connection to our audience and hard work.

说得太好了。来吧，我们做个角色扮演。

Love it. Alright. Let's do a role play.

好的。假设我们是学校项目的搭档，我们取得了非常优异的成绩，正在庆祝。场景就是...

Okay. So here we're partners in a school project. We got a really good grade on it, and we are celebrating. That's the

太棒了。对，对。我为我们感到无比自豪。我们做到了。

best Yes. Yes. Alright. I am so proud of us. We did it.

是的。要知道，我把我们的好成绩归功于你的辛勤付出。我知道这并不容易。

Yes. You know, I really attribute our grade to all your hard work. I know it wasn't easy.

琳赛，谢谢你，但这是团队合作的成果。你为团队带来了太多出色的特质。没有你的设计才能、技术专长和辛勤付出，我们不可能成功。嗯。

Lindsey, thank you, but it was total teamwork. You brought so many amazing attributes to the team. We couldn't have done it without your design skills, your expertise in tech, or your hard work. Mhmm.

谢谢。是的。这其实挺好的。比如，即使你认为在工作项目中大家的贡献是均等的，也可以大方地指出来说，你知道，我把我们这次的成功归功于你的辛勤付出或你对项目的贡献。这完全没问题。

Thank you. Yeah. And that's kinda nice. Like, it's okay even if you think, like, it was an even contribution on a project at work, it's okay to call it out and say, you know, I attribute our success here to your hard work or to what you contributed to the project. That's okay.

即便付出是均等的。对吧？是的。

Even if it was an even effort. Right? Yes.

没错。说得太对了。是的。所以，我们这里这个词有两种用法。

Yes. That's a good Absolutely. Yeah. So, yeah. Here we use the word in both ways.

就像你说的，我真的把我们的成绩归功于你们所有人的努力。所以这里再次强调——

So you said, I really attribute our grade to all your hard work. So again, this

这是动词用法，归功于。归功于。对，然后现在我们要切换思维来看下一个名词用法。你为团队带来了如此多优秀的特质。是的。

is the verb, attribute. Attribute. Yeah, then we now we have to flip our brains for the next one where it becomes a noun. You brought so many amazing attributes to the team. Yes.

烧脑啊，米歇尔。

Mind bending, Michelle.

确实如此。不过真的非常实用。我是说，这个问题提得太好了。我们有些单词确实存在多重含义，不同发音，不同词性变化等等。所以重点标注这些差异很重要，这样我们才能正确使用并理解别人表达的意思。

Yes, definitely. So, but really, really useful. I mean, was such a good question. We, sometimes we have these words that they have these other meanings, that they have more than one meaning, they have different pronunciations, different, you know, word family, all of this. So it's really important to draw attention to it so that we know how to use it and we understand what people are saying.

是的。我是说，还有很多其他拼写相同的词，作为名词和动词时发音完全不同。对吧？也许我们会在其他节目中重新讨论这些。好吗？

Yeah. I mean, there are lots of other words that have the same spelling that are pronounced completely differently as a noun versus a verb. Right? So maybe we'll revisit those in other episodes. Alright?

对。对。

Yeah. Yeah.

太棒了。还有一集值得收听？你的听众们会去哪里找呢？

Love it. Another episode to check out? Where's your listeners going?

没错。所以我想这可能是你和奥布里一起做的那期。讲的是如何巧妙应对棘手的过去分词。非常重要的一期。

Yes. So I I think this is this is probably one you did with Aubrey. It was how to dance around tricky past participles. A really important one.

听起来很有趣。'巧妙应对'，我喜欢这个说法。我们确实教过'dance around'这个短语的含义。它并不是字面意义上的围着某物跳舞。是的。

Sounds interesting. Dance around, I love it. We did teach the phrase dance around, what that means. It doesn't literally mean dancing, like, around anything. Yeah.

对吧？所以请收听节目来了解详情。那么米歇尔，今天的重点是什么？对我们的听众还有什么最后的建议吗？

Right? So listen to the episode to find out. So takeaway today, Michelle, any final thoughts for our audience?

是的。一定要留意这一点。你知道，因为它可能会让你或我的大脑感到困惑。对吧？一次专注于一个就好。

Yeah. Definitely look out for this. You know, because it can start to hurt your brain or my brain too. Right? Go with one at a time.

你知道吗？先选一个开始。想想它如何与你的生活产生关联。试着在对话中实践它，慢慢适应这种感觉。

You know? Choose one to start with. Think about how it can relate to your life. Try and experiment with it in conversation. Kinda get used to it.

我认为这两种方式都很常见。所以选一个试试看，感受一下效果。然后切换思维方式，再尝试另一种。

It is common in both ways, I believe. So choose one. Give it a try. See how it feels. And then switch your brain over and give that a try to

切换你的思维方式。别在这个过程中把自己搞糊涂了，对吧？没错，我喜欢这个说法。

your brain over. Don't break your brain in the process. Right? Yes. Love it.

好了，说得好，米歇尔。我们很快会再见的各位。现在就点击关注按钮获取更多《全神贯注学英语》内容，或者在YouTube上订阅，让我们冲击30万订阅量。太棒了。

Alright. Good stuff, Michelle. We'll see you very soon, guys. Hit the follow button now to get more All Ears English or subscribe on YouTube, and let's get to 300,000 subscribers. Excellent.

太喜欢了。回头聊，米歇尔。祝你一切顺利，保重。你

Love it. We'll talk to you soon, Michelle. You have a good one. Take care. You

也是。再见。再见。

too. Bye. Bye.

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See you next time.