英式英语与美式英语词汇区别.docx

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英式英语与美式英语词汇区别

BritishEnglish

AmericanEnglish

accommodation

accommodations

actionreplay

instantreplay

aerofoil

airfoil

aeroplane

airplane

agonyaunt

advicecolumnist

Allenkey

Allenwrench

aluminium

aluminum

aniseed

anise

anticlockwise

counterclockwise

articulatedlorry

tractor-trailer

asymmetricbars

unevenbars

aubergine

eggplant

bakingtray

cookiesheet

bankholiday

legalholiday

beetroot

beet（s）

bill

check

biscuit

cookie;cracker

blackeconomy

undergroundeconomy

blanketbath

spongebath

blind

（window）shade

blockofflats

apartmentbuilding

boilersuit

coveralls

bonnet（ofacar）

hood

boobtube

tubetop

boot（ofacar）

trunk

bottomdrawer

hopechest

bowls

lawnbowling

braces

suspenders

brawn（thefood）

headcheese

breakdownvan

towtruck

breezeblock

cinderblock

bridgingloan

bridgeloan

bumbag

fannypack

candyfloss

cottoncandy

carpark

parkinglot

casualty

emergencyroom

catapult

slingshot

centralreservation

medianstrip

chemist

drugstore

chips

Frenchfries

cinema

movietheater;themovies

clingfilm

plasticwrap

commonseal

harborseal

consumerdurables

durablegoods

cornflour

cornstarch

cos（lettuce）

Romaine

cot

crib

cotdeath

cribdeath

cottonbud

cottonswab

cottonwool

absorbentcotton

councilestate

（housing）project

courgette

zucchini

courtcard

facecard

crashbarrier

guardrail

crisps

chips;potatochips

crocodileclip

alligatorclip

cross-ply

bias-ply

crotchet（music）

quarternote

currentaccount

checkingaccount

dangermoney

hazardpay

demister（inacar）

defroster

diallingtone

dialtone

diamante

rhinestone

doublecream

heavycream

draughts（game）

checkers

drawingpin

thumbtack

dressinggown

robe;bathrobe

drink-driving

drunkdriving

drinkscupboard

liquorcabinet

drinksparty

cocktailparty

drivinglicence

driver’slicense

dualcarriageway

dividedhighway

dummy（forababy）

pacifier

dustsheet

dropcloth

dustbin

garbagecan

earth（electrical）

ground

engaged（ofaphone）

busy

estateagent

realestateagent,realtor （trademark）

estatecar

stationwagon

ex-directory

unlisted

faithschool

parochialschool

financialyear

fiscalyear

firebrigade/service

firecompany/department

firstfloor

secondfloor

fishfinger

fishstick

fittedcarpet

wall-to-wallcarpeting

flannel

washcloth

flat

apartment

flexitime

flextime

flickknife

switchblade

flyover

overpass

football

soccer

footway

sidewalk

fringe（hair）

bangs

fullboard（inhotels）

Americanplan

fullstop（punctuation）

period

garden

yard;lawn

gearing（finance）

leverage

gearlever

gearshift

BritishEnglish

AmericanEnglish

goodstrain

freighttrain

greaseproofpaper

waxpaper/waxedpaper

greenfingers

greenthumb

grill（noun）

broiler

grill（verb）

broil

groundfloor

firstfloor

groundsman

groundskeeper

hairslide

barrette

hatstand

hatrack

hennight

bacheloretteparty

hirepurchase

installmentplan

hoarding

billboard

hob

stovetop

holdall

carryall

holiday

vacation

holidaymaker

vacationer

homely

homey

hosepipe

（garden）hose

inhospital

inthehospital

hotflush

hotflash

housingestate

housingdevelopment

hundredsandthousands

sprinkles （foricecream）

icelolly

Popsicle （trademark）

icingsugar

confectioners’sugar

indicator（onacar）

turnsignal

insideleg

inseam

jellybabies

jellybeans

JoeBloggs

JoeBlow

JoePublic

JohnQ.Public

jumblesale

rummagesale

jumplead

jumpercable

jumper

sweater

juniorschool

elementaryschool

kennel

doghouse

ladybird

ladybug

alettuce

aheadoflettuce

levelcrossing

gradecrossing

lift

elevator

lolly

Popsicle （trademark）

lollipoplady（orman）

crossingguard

loo（toilet）

john

loosecover

slipcover

lorry

truck

loudhailer

bullhorn

lowloader

flatbedtruck

luckydip

grabbag

luggagevan

baggagecar

maize

corn

mangetout

snowpea

marketgarden

truckfarm

marshallingyard

railroadyard

maths

math

metalledroad

pavedroad

milometer

odometer

minim （music）

halfnote

mobilephone

cellphone

monkeytricks

monkeyshines

motorway

expressway;highway

mum/mummy

mom/mommy

nappy

diaper

needlecord

pinwale

newsreader

newscaster

noughtsandcrosses

tic-tac-toe

numberplate

licenseplate

off-licence

liquorstore;packagestore

opencastmining

open-pitmining

ordinaryshare

commonstock

ovenglove

ovenmitt

paddlingpool

wadingpool

paracetamol

acetaminophen

parting（inhair）

part

patience

solitaire

pavement

sidewalk

paypacket

payenvelope

pedestriancrossing

crosswalk

peg

clothespin

pelmet

valance

petrol

gas;gasoline

physiotherapy

physicaltherapy

pinaforedress

jumper

plainchocolate

darkchocolate

plainflour

all-purposeflour

poloneck

turtleneck

positivediscrimination

reversediscrimination

postalvote

absenteeballot

postbox

mailbox

postcode

zipcode

potatocrisp

potatochip

powerpoint

electricaloutlet

pram

babycarriage;stroller

pressstud

snap

press-up

pushup

privatesoldier

GI

publicschool

privateschool

publictransport

publictransportation

punchbag

punchingbag

pushchair

stroller

pylon

utilitypole

quantitysurveyor

estimator

quaver（music）

eighthnote

BritishEnglish

AmericanEnglish

queue

line

racingcar

racecar

railway

railroad

realtennis

courttennis

recordeddelivery

certifiedmail

registrationplate

licenseplate

remould（tyre）

retread

reversethecharges

callcollect

reversinglights

back-uplights

right-angledtriangle

righttriangle

ringroad

beltway

roomonly

Europeanplan

roundabout （atafair）

carousel

roundabout（inroad）

trafficcircle

rowingboat

rowboat

sailingboat

sailboat

saloon（car）

sedan

sandpit

sandbox

sandwichcake

layercake

sanitarytowel

sanitarynapkin

self-raisingflour

self-risingflour

semibreve（music）

wholenote

semitone （music）

halfstep

shareoption

stockoption

shoppingtrolley

shoppingcart

showhouse/home

modelhome

silencer（onacar）

muffler

silverside

rumproast

skeletoninthecupboard

skeletoninthecloset

skimmedmilk

skimmilk

skippingrope

jumprope

skirtingboard

baseboard

sledge

sled

sleeper

railroadtie

sleepingpartner

silentpartner

slowcoach

slowpoke

snakesandladders

chutesandladders

solicitor

lawyer

soya/soyabean

soy/soybean

splashback

backsplash

springonion

greenonion

stagnight

bachelorparty

Stanleyknife

utilityknife

starter

appetizer

stateschool

publicschool

storminateacup

tempestinateapot

surtitle

supertitle

swede

rutabaga

sweet（s）

candy

takeaway（food）

takeout;togo

taxirank

taxistand

teatowel

dishtowel

terracehouse

rowhouse

tick

checkmark

tickettout

scalper

tights

pantyhose

timber

lumber

titbit

tidbit

toffeeapple

candyapple

touchwood

knockonwood

tradeunion

laborunion

tradingestate

industrialpark

trainers

sneakers

tram

streetcar;cablecar

transportcafe

truckstop

trolley

shoppingcart

twelve-bore

twelve-gauge

unalike

unlike

underground

subway

vacuumflask

thermosbottle

verge（ofaroad）

shoulder

vest

undershirt

veterinarysurgeon

veterinarian

wagon（onatrain）

car

waistcoat

vest

walkingframe

walker

wardrobe

closet

waterice

Italianice

weatherboard

clapboard

whitecoffee

coffeewithcream

whitespirit

mineralspirits

wholemealbread

wholewheatbread

windcheater

windbreaker

windscreen

windshield

wing（ofacar）

fender

worktop

countertop

Yalelock

cylinderlock

zebracrossing

crosswalk

zed（letterZ）

zee

zip

zipper