英美词汇差异 高中生

1、BrE vs AmE盘点英美用词大不同British and American English often spell the same word differently, for example: labour/labor, centre/center. You can find out more about these differences here. There are also many cases in which the two varieties of English use different terms to describe the same thing. Heres a

2、 list of various British words and expressions together with their American equivalents. British EnglishAmerican Englishaeroplaneairplaneagony auntadvice columnistAllen keyAllen wrenchaluminiumaluminumanticlockwisecounterclockwisearticulated lorrytractor-trailerasymmetric barsuneven barsaubergi

3、neeggplantbaking traycookie sheetbank holidaylegal holidaybillcheckbiscuitcookie; crackerblack economyunderground economyblanket bathsponge bathblind(window) shadeblock of flatsapartment buildingboiler suitcoverallsbonnet (of a car)hoodboot (of a car)trunkcandyflosscotton candycar parkparking lotcas

4、ualtyemergency roomchemistdrugstorechipsFrench friescinemamovie theater; the moviescling filmplastic wrapcommon sealharbor sealconsumer durablesdurable goodscourt cardface cardcrash barrierguardrailcrispschips; potato chipscrocodile clipalligator clipcurrent accountchecking accountdanger moneyhazard

5、 paydemister (in a car)defrosterdialling tonedial tonedrawing pinthumbtackdressing gownrobe; bathrobedrink-drivingdrunk drivingdrinks cupboardliquor cabinetdrinks partycocktail partydriving licencedrivers licensedual carriagewaydivided highwaydummy (for a baby)pacifierdustbingarbage canearth (electr

6、ical)groundengaged (of a phone)busyestate agentreal estate agentestate carstation wagonfinancial yearfiscal yearfire brigade/servicefire company/departmentfitted carpetwall-to-wall carpetingflatapartmentflexitimeflextimeflick knifeswitchbladeflyoveroverpassfootballsoccerfootwaysidewalkfull board (in

7、 hotels)American planfull stop (punctuation)periodgardenyard; lawngear levergearshiftgoods trainfreight traingreaseproof paperwax paper/waxed papergreen fingersgreen thumbgrill (noun)broilergrill (verb)broilground floorfirst floorgroundsmangroundskeeperhatstandhatrackhire purchaseinstallment planhol

8、dallcarryallholidayvacationholidaymakervacationerhomelyhomeyhosepipe(garden) hosehousing estatehousing developmenthundreds and thousandssprinkles (for ice cream)indicator (on a car)turn signaljelly babiesjelly beansjumpersweaterjunior schoolelementary schoolkenneldoghouseladybirdladybuga lettuc

9、ea head of lettucelevel crossinggrade crossingliftelevatorloose coverslipcoverlorrytrucklucky dipgrab bagluggage vanbaggage carmaizecornmarket gardentruck farmmobile phonecell phonemonkey tricksmonkeyshinesmotorwayexpressway; highwaynappydiapernewsreadernewscasternumber platelicense plateoff-licence

10、liquor storeopencast miningopen-pit miningordinary sharecommon stockoven gloveoven mittpaddling poolwading poolpavementsidewalkpay packetpay envelopepedestrian crossingcrosswalkpegclothespinpetrolgas; gasolinephysiotherapyphysical therapyplain chocolatedark chocolateplain flourall-purpose flourpolo

11、neckturtleneckpostal voteabsentee ballotpostboxmailboxpostcodezip codepotato crisppotato chippower pointelectrical outletprambaby carriage; strollerpress-uppushuppublic transportpublic transportationpunch bagpunching bagpushchairstrollerqueuelineracing carrace carrailwayrailroadreal tenniscourt tenn

12、isrecorded deliverycertified mailregistration platelicense plateright-angled triangleright trianglering roadbeltwayroundabout (at a fair)carouselroundabout (in road)traffic circlerowing boatrowboatsailing boatsailboatsandwich cakelayer cakeshopping trolleyshopping cartshow house/homemodel homes

13、ilencer (on a car)mufflerskeleton in the cupboardskeleton in the closetskipping ropejump ropesledgesledsleeping partnersilent partnersolicitorlawyerSoya Soya beansoy/soybeanspring oniongreen onionStanley knifeutility knifestarterappetizerstate schoolpublic schoolstorm in a teacuptempest in a teapots

14、weet(s)candytakeaway (food)takeout; to gotaxi ranktaxi standtea toweldish towelterrace houserow housetickcheck marktrade unionlabor uniontrading estateindustrial parktrainerssneakerstramstreetcar; cable cartransport cafetruck stoptrolleyshopping cartunalikeunlikeundergroundsubwayvacuum flaskthermos bottleverge (of a ro