分清英式英语和美式英语词汇.docx

1、分清英式英语和美式英语词汇分清英式英语和美式英语词汇 英式英语和美式英语的差别一在词源不同，比如英式英语部分词来自法语，而美式英语部分词来自西班牙语；二在拼写方式不同，总体来说英式英语的拼写比美式英语要麻烦一点。 一、不同词源的单词娱乐与运动类足球【英】football 【美】soccer旋转木马【英】roundabout, merry-go-round【美】carousel球场【英】pitch【美】field体育运动【英】sport【美】sports (复数)日常用品类手提包【英】handbag 【美】purse衣服夹子【英】clothes peg【美】clothespin支票【英】cheq

2、ue【美】check保鲜膜【英】cling film【美】plastic wrap橡皮【英】rubber【美】eraser时间表【英】timetable【美】schedule邮箱、邮件【英】post【美】mail狗舍【英】kennel【美】doghouse手电【英】torch【美】flashlight手机【英】mobile phone【美】cell phone垃圾【英】rubbish【美】garbage, trash婴儿车【英】pram【美】baby carriage; stroller擦拭碗碟的布【英】tea towel【美】dishtowel拉锁【英】zip【美】zipper衣橱【英】wa

3、rdrobe【美】closet棉球【英】cotton bud【美】cotton swab罐头【英】tin【美】can水龙头【英】tap【美】faucet购物车【英】shopping trolley【美】shopping cart出行类货车【英】lorry【美】truck飞机【英】aeroplane【美】airplane地铁【英】underground, tube【美】subway旅行轿车【英】estate car【美】station wagon车行李箱【英】boot【美】trunk前挡风玻璃【英】windscreen【美】windshield轮胎【英】tyre【美】tire主要街道【英】hig

4、h street【美】main street里程表【英】milometer【美】odometer雪橇【英】sledge【美】sled高速公路【英】motorway【美】highway人行道【英】pavement【美】sidewalk斑马线【英】zebra crossing【美】crosswalk马路路面【英】road surface【美】pavement马路牙子【英】kerb【美】curb改道线路【英】diversion【美】detour高架桥，立交桥【英】flyover【美】overpass停车场【英】car park【美】parking lot汽油【英】petrol【美】gas铁路【英】r

5、ailway, railway line【美】railroad车牌【英】number plate【美】license plate摩托车【英】motorbike【美】motorcycle服装类运动鞋【英】trainers, training shoes【美】sneakers毛衣【英】jumper, pullover【美】sweater背带裤【英】brace【美】suspender马甲【英】trainers, training shoes【美】sneakers睡衣【英】pyjamas【美】pajamas裤子【英】trousers【美】pants食品类薯条【英】chips【美】French frie

6、s薯片【英】(potato) crisps【美】(potato) chips饼干【英】biscuit【美】cookie西葫芦【英】courgette (来自法语)【美】zucchini四季豆【英】runner beans【美】string beans外卖【英】takeaway【美】takeout玉米【英】maize【美】corn玉米淀粉【英】cornflour【美】cornstarch糖果【英】sweets【美】candies棉花糖【英】candyfloss【美】cotton candy黑巧克力【英】plain chocolate【美】dark chocolate葱【英】spring onio

7、n【美】green onion, scallion大豆【英】soya bean【美】soybean房子建筑类公寓楼【英】block of flats【美】apartment building一层/二层【英】ground floor【美】first floor【英】first floor【美】second floor电梯【英】lift【美】elevator电影院【英】cinema【美】movie theater急诊室【英】casualty department, accident and emergency【美】emergency room商店【英】shop【美】store酒吧【英】pub【美】

8、bar厕所【英】toilet【美】bathroom屋后花园【英】garden【美】yard户外大广告牌【英】hoarding【美】billboard人物类药剂师【英】chemist【美】pharmacist律师【英】solicitor【美】lawyer妈咪【英】mummy【美】mommy其他类外出度假【英】holiday【美】vacation灰色【英】grey【美】gray排的队【英】queue【美】line秋天【英】autumn【美】fall节目、项目【英】programme【美】program活期存款【英】current account【美】checking account数学【英】mat

9、hs (单数)【美】math平手，平分【英】draw【美】tie逆时针【英】anticlockwise【美】counterclockwise财年【英】financial year, tax year【美】fiscal year铝【英】aluminium【美】aluminum特色；专长【英】speciality【美】specialty字母Z【英】zed【美】zee句号【英】full stop【美】period邮编【英】postal code【美】zip code犁地【英】plough【美】plow电话占线【英】line is engaged【美】line is busy温暖舒适的【英】cosy【

10、美】cozy木材【英】timber【美】lumber疯的【英】mad【美】crazy, insane 二、不同拼写方式拼写方式差异一【英】-our：colour颜色；odour气味；behaviour行为；neighbour邻居；favourite最喜欢的；humour幽默；rumour谣言；habour港口；mould模子【美】-or：color颜色：odor气味；behavior行为；neighbor邻居；favorite最喜欢的；humor幽默；rumor谣言：habor港口；mold模子拼写方式差二【英】-tre：theatre 剧院；centre中心；litre升【美】-ter：th

11、eater 剧院；center中心；liter升拼写方式差异三【英】-ise：apologise道歉；organise组织；recognise认出【美】-ize：apologize道歉；organize组织；recognize认出拼写方式差异四【英】-yse：analyse分析；paralyse麻痹【美】-yze：analyze分析；paralyze麻痹拼写方式差异五【英】-ence：defence防御；licence许可；offence冒犯【美】-ense：defense防御；license许可；offense冒犯拼写方式差异六【英】-ogue：dialogue对话；catalogue目录；

12、analogue类比【美】-og：dialog对话；catalog目录；analog类比拼写方式差异七【英】多一个l：travelling旅行；fuelled加剧【美】少一个l：traveling旅行；fueled加剧拼写方式差异八【英】有双元音ae或oe：manoeuver操纵；paediatric【美】简化为单一的e：maneuver操纵；pediatric小儿科的拼写方式差异九【英】复合名词有时习惯用动名词：racing car赛车；sailing boat帆船；dialing tone拨号音【美】复合名词有时习惯用动词原形：race car赛车；sail boat帆船；dial tone拨号音拼写方式差异十【英】更多含有屈折词缀：cookery book食谱；skimmed milk脱脂牛奶；barbers shop 理发店【美】舍弃屈折词缀：cookbook食谱；skim milk脱脂牛奶；barber shop 理发店