英语学习英语与美语的差别之单词1.docx

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英语学习英语与美语的差别之单词1

BritishEnglish

AmericanEnglish

A

accelerator

gaspedal,accelerator

aerial（TV,radio）

antenna,aerial

Alsatian

Germanshepherd

AmericanIndian

NativeAmerican

anorak

jacket,parka

attheweekend

ontheweekend

aubergine

eggplant

B

bankholiday

nationalholiday,federalholiday

barrister,solicitor

lawyer,attorney

baserate

primerate

tobath

tobathe

beetroot

beet

bill

check

bin,dustbin

garbagecan/trashcan

biro

ball-pointpen

biscuit

cookie

bonnet

hood

boot

trunk

braces

suspenders

（round）brackets

parentheses

C

candyfloss

cottoncandy

carpark

parkinglot

caravan

trailer

caretaker

janitor

catalogue

catalog

centre

center

chemist'sshop

drugstore,pharmacy

chips

Frenchfries

citycentre

downtown,citycenter

cloakroom

checkroom,coatroom

clothespeg

clothespin

colour

color

cooker

stove

（bathing）costume

swimsuit

cosy

cozy

cot（Baby）

crib

cottonwool

cottonball

courgette

zucchini

crisps

potatochips

crossroads

crossroad（inthecountry）

intersection（townandcountry）

curriculumvitae（CV）

résumé

curriculumvitae

D

dinnerjacket

tux,tuxedo

directoryenquiries

directoryassistance

diversion

detour

doublecream

heavycream

draught

draft

draughts

checkers

drawingpin

thumbtack

dressinggown

（bath）robe

drinkdriving

drunkdriving

drivinglicence

driver'slicense

dummy

pacifier

duvet

comforter

E

earthwire

groundwire

engaged

busy

enquiry

inquiry

everywhere

everyplace,everywhere

expirydate

expirationdate

F

fancydress

costumes

FatherChristmas

SantaClaus

favourite

favorite

tofillin

tofillout

film

film,movie

firebrigade

firedepartment

firstfloor

secondfloor

fish-fingers

fish-sticks

flannel

facecloth,washcloth

flat

apartment

（flat:

apartmentwithasinglefloor）

flavour

flavor

football

soccer

fortnight

twoweeks

fringe

bangs

fromMondaytoFriday

fromMondaytoFriday

fromMondaythroughFriday（Fridayincluded）

fullstop

period

G

garden

yard

gearlever

gearshift

Gents

Men'sRoom

goodstrain

freighttrain

groundfloor

firstfloor,groundfloor（inpublicbuildings）

H

harbour

harbor

headmaster,headteacher

principal

tohire

torent

hirepurchase

installmentplan

hockey

fieldhockey

holiday

vacation

hoover

vacuumcleaner

humour

humor

I

icingsugar

powderedsugar

indicator

blinker,turnsignal

invertedcommas,quotationmarks

quotationmarks

J

jacketpotato

bakedpotato

jewellery

jewelery

JoeBloggs

JoeBlow

jumblesale

yardsale

jumper

sweater

K

kilometre

kilometer

L

ladybird

ladybug

tolaythetable

tosetthetable

letterbox,postbox

mailbox

lift

elevator

litre

liter

lorry

truck

lostproperty

lostandfound

M

mackintosh

raincoat

managingdirector

CEO（chiefexecutiveofficer）

mashedpotato

mashedpotatoes

match

game

maths

math

mobile（phone）

cellphone

motorbike

motorcycle

motorway

freeway,highway,expressway,interstate

mum

mom