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托福阅读素材:美国人 英国腔

2015-05-13 11:22:02来源:网络

  It may be for promotional or training videos made by private companies or even for novelty purposes like a 'celebrity' voicemail on a mobile or landline telephone.

  这些声音可以被私人公司用于推广或者训练视频,甚至可以由一些新奇的用途,比如给手机或固定电话的语音信箱加一段“名人”语音。

  Around 10.4 million Americans regularly tuned in to watch the last series of Downton Abbey shown over there and similar numbers enjoy Sherlock and Doctor Who.

  大概有1040万美国人会定期追看《唐顿庄园》,以及《神探夏洛克》和《神秘博士》。

  But it is not just America. PPH found requests for British voices from countries as far afield as Australia and India to Mexico, Egypt and even Germany.

  这个现象不仅仅发生在美国。PPH发现对英音的需求还来自澳大利亚,印度,墨西哥,埃及甚至德国等国家。

  Xenios Thrasyvoulou said: 'The original British export was manufacturing then it was financial services now it seems to be the British accent.

  Xenios Thrasyvoulou说:“英国起初的出口是制造业,随后是金融业,现在是英式口音。”

  'With more companies than ever across the world utilising videos for promotional purposes, voiceover artists from the UK are cashing in on the popularity of their accents.

  “随着世界各国各个公司更多地使用视频资料来做宣传推广,英国配音演员也因他们的口音而获益颇丰。”

  'It's not just companies either, it seems that people from America, Australia and the UAE are also hiring voiceovers for novelty projects like birthday messages.

  “而且不仅仅是公司方面的需求,美国,澳大利亚和阿拉伯联合国酋长国的人们都在用新奇的方式使用英国腔,例如录制生日祝福语等。

  'The is potentially driven by a new wave of British programmes that are becoming hugely popular in the US and other countries across the world.'

  “英国的电视节目在美国和其他各国都越来越受欢迎,而这种对英音的需求正是其内在驱动的结果。”

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