英美口语 我们该学那种口音?

这是一个中国学生的问题：

I am a student in China. Because of the Hollywood movies, American songs and much more frequent contact with US than that of UK, American accent seems more popular.

我是一个中国的学生。因为好莱坞大片、美国歌曲的流行以及两国间的往来交流，美式口音似乎比英式口音更通用。

However, the college teachers suggest that British accent is more acceptable in the world, especially in the world outside US. Is it true?

然而，在大学里老师说英式口音更正式，尤其是在美国之外的国家。是这样吗？

下面是母语为英语的人给出的回答：

One accent should not be regarded as being better than another.One accent is not more acceptable than the other.

不能说哪种口音更好，哪种口音更让人接受。

Generally speaking, people whose first language is English appreciate the different speaking styles that English speakers from different English speaking countries have. I don't think anyone can say that he or she doesn't like the way an American sounds or a British accent sounds.

总的说来，母语是英语的人都很欣赏不同国家的人讲英语时的不同口音。我觉得没人会说他不喜欢英式发音或者美式发音。

Keep in mind also that there are Australian accents, Scottish accents, Irish accents, South African accents, New Zealand accents etc. There are many types of "accents" in the English language. One is not better than the other. The main focus is usually on American and British Accents.

你要知道我们还有澳大利亚口音，苏格兰口音，爱尔兰口音，南非口音，新西兰口音等等。英美口音虽然占大多数，但是也不是说有哪种口音就是最好的。

Most people whose second language is English have an accent, but it is usually their own accent.

学习英语的人都会有口音，但那些都是他们各自语言影响下的口音。

Unless someone is living in an English speaking country, it would be very difficult to not speak with an accent.

除非是生活在英语国家，不然很难不带一点口音。

Speak in the way that you feel the most comfortable with. The most important thing is correct pronunciation and that people understand you when you speak.

这么跟你说吧，最重要的其实是发音准确，并让人听明白你说什么。

I'm from the UK and I really couldn't care less about the accent as long as it's comprehensible. BE speakers have few if any difficulties understanding AE, so it wouldn't bother me at all.

我是英国人。只要我听得懂，我其实不太关心那是什么口音。英国人其实听得懂美式发音，所以这对我来说不算什么问题。

I am an American who grew up on the West Coast of the United States and have what I consider to be a very plain accent. British English comes across to me as polished, fluid and calming. I also feel there is something "upper crust" and refined about the sound of an English accent.

我是美国人，在西海岸长大。我的口音很普通。对我来说，英式口音很典雅，流畅而有魅力。

Personally, I think that American English is easier to understand (of course, I'm biased) but lacks the aesthetic, phonetic appeal of the English accent.

个人认为美式口音更容易听懂（当然，我有些个人偏见），但不如英式发音有韵味。

In the United States, I also prefer a Southern American accent (Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, etc.) to accents used in other parts of the country as well as accents primarily used on television and in movies.

而且，美式口音中我更喜欢南方的口音以及电视上和电影中人物的口音。

Alas, the grass is always greener on the other side...

这就是人常说的，这山望着那山高吧……

I'm from America and I personally like how British accents sound more than American one's. I think they sound a lot more proper and sophisticated. I think American accents are easier to understand though, seeing as I grew up here.

我是美国人。我更喜欢英式口音，我觉得英式的更正式更高贵。美式口音可能更容易听懂吧，反正我是从小在美国长大的。