美式英语英式英语常用单词对照表

美式英语英式英语常用单词对照表

美式英语英式英语常用单词对照表

British English英式英语American English美式英语

a bit (少量) a little

about (到处) around

abroad (在国外) overseas

add sign (加号) addition sign aeroplane(飞机) airplane

aim (目标;目的) goal

all in one go (突然) all at once

all-round (全面的;多方面

的)

all-around afterwards (后来;然后) afterward

air hostess(空中小姐) airline hostess American Indian(美国印

第安人)

Native American amongst (在……中间) among

angry(生气的) mad anticlockwise(逆时针的) counterclockwise any more (不再;再也不) anymore anywhere(无论何处) anyplace

apart from (除……之外) besides

apartment house(公寓大

楼)

apartment building at university (在大学学

习)

in college〔school〕autumn(秋天) fall

axe(斧头) ax

backwards (向后) backward backwards and

forwards (来回地)

back and forth

bad-tempered (脾气暴躁

的)

grumpy

bandage(绷带) gauze

bank note(钞票) bill

barber's shop(理发店) barbershop barman(酒吧招待) bartender

beauty parlour(美容院) beauty shop〔beauty salon〕

beckon (示意) signal

be made up of (由……组

成)

be made of bank note (纸币) bill

bill (账单) check

billiard room(台球室) poolroom〔pool hall〕billion(万亿) trillion

bin (废纸篓) wastebasket

biscuit(饼干) cookie〔cracker〕blackboard(黑板) chalkboard

book(预订) reserve

booking office(售票处) ticket office bookshop(书店) bookstore

boots〔wellies〕(雨靴) galoshes

bottom drawer (嫁妆) hope chest

braces(吊带;背带) suspenders

brackets (括号) parentheses

break(课间休息;学校假

recess

期)

bricks (积木) blocks

bridesmaid(伴娘) maid of honor

bum (屁股) fanny

byway (小路) back road

cab rank(出租车停车处) taxi stand

calendar (一览表) catalogue

call box(公用电话亭) phone booth

call in to (顺便逛) go〔run〕by

camp bed(行军床) cot

camp fire (篝火;营火) campfire

candy stick (甘蔗) candy cane

carat(克拉,宝石的重量单

位)

karat

caretaker〔porter〕(门

房;看门人)

janitor

carriage(车厢) car

car park(停车场) parking lot

cashier(出纳员) teller

content (目录) catalogue

central reservation(安全

岛)

median strip〔divider〕certainly(当然) sure

chairman (主席;会长;董

事长等)

president

chartered

accountant(注册会计师) certified public accountant

chat show(访谈节目) talk show cheap (廉价的) inexpensive cheeky (无耻的) nervy chemist(药剂师) druggist

chemist's shop(药店) drugstore 〔pharmacy〕

cheque(支票) check

Christian name(名字) given name choosy(好挑剔的) picky

cinema(电影院) movie

clamber (攀登;爬) scramble classified ad(分类广告) want ad

climbing-frame(攀缘架) jungle gym clingfilm (保鲜膜) plastic wrap clothes-peg (晾衣用的衣

夹)

clothespin

cock(公鸡) rooster

code number (电话区号) area number

coffin(棺材) casket

comic(漫画书) comic book commercial traveller(旅

行推销员)

traveling salesman concertina (手风琴) accordion

cooker (炉具) stove

co-operate (合作) cooperate

co-ordinate (协调) coordinate

copper〔bobby〕(警察) c op

cosy(舒适的) cozy

cot(婴儿床) crib

county town(县城) county seat crisps(炸薯片) chips

cross (生气的) angry

crossroad(十字路口) intersection 〔junction〕

cul-de-sac(死胡同) dead-end cupboard(碗柜) closet

current account(活期存

款账户)

checking account curriculum vitae〔c.v.〕

(简历;履历)

resume

curtains(窗帘) drapes

cutting(剪报) clipping expensive (昂贵的) dear

deposit account(储蓄存

款账户)

savings account despatch (派遣;发送) dispatch

dialling code(区号) area code dialling tone(拨号音) dial tone

dinner jacket(小礼服) tuxedo disc(圆盘;唱片) disk dish(碟) plate

dishonour (丢脸;不光彩) disgrace

distance learning course (函授课程)

correspondence

course diversion(绕路) detour division(区) district drainpipe (排水管) downspout draper's shop(纺织品店) dry-goods store

drapery(纺织品) dry goods draught (散装啤酒) draft draughts (国际跳棋) checkers drawing pin (图钉) pushpin driving-licence(驾驶执照)

driver's license dual carriageway(双行道) divided highway

dustbin 〔rubbish bin 〕(垃圾箱)

garbage

can

〔ashcan,trash can 〕

dust cart(垃圾车) garbage truck dustman(清洁工)

garbage

collector

〔sanitation worker〕dyke (排水沟) dike

dynamo (发电机) generator

ear ache (耳痛) earache

earth wire(地线) ground wire

elastic band(松紧带;橡

皮筋)

rubber band

engine(发动机) motor

escalator(电梯) moving staircase 〔moving stairway〕

estate agent(房地产经纪

人)

realtor

estate car(旅行轿车) station wagon everywhere(到处) everyplace exclamation mark(感叹

号)

exclamation point exhaust pipe(排气管) tailpipe

exhaust silencer (消音

器)

muffler

express delivery

post(特快专递)

special delivery mail ex-serviceman(退伍老veteran

兵)

extra time (加班时间) overtime facecloth〔face-flannel〕

washcloth

(洗脸毛巾)

fall ill (生病) get sick

fall over (跌倒) fall down Father Christmas(圣诞

Santa Claus

老人)

fete (汇演;庆祝活动) festival

film(电影) movie

film star(电影明星) movie star

find (发现) discover

fire brigade(消防队) fire department firework(烟火) firecracker firstly (首先) first

first floor(第二层) second floor fishmonger's(鱼店) fish store flashlight (摄影闪光灯) flashbulb

flask(暖瓶) thermos

flat(公寓) apartment

flat battery (废电池) dead battery flat-out(以最高速) all-out

flex(电线) electric wire

flick knife(弹簧刀) switchblade knife flick through (浏览;快速

leaf through

翻动)

flight ticket (飞机票) plane ticket

flipper(鳍) fin

flyover(立交桥) overpass

fog lamp (汽车的雾灯) fog light

football(足球) soccer

footpath〔pavement〕(人

sidewalk

行道)

forename(名) given name

for ever (永远) forever

fork-lift (铲车;叉车) forklift

French window(落地长

French doors

窗)

fridge(电冰箱) refrigerator〔icebox〕fridge-freezer(电冰箱) refrigerator-freezer friendly society(互助会) fraternal society fringe(刘海) bangs

frontier (边境;边界) border

fruit machine(吃角子老slot machine

虎)

full stop(句号) period

funeral parlour(殡仪馆) funeral home fun fair(游乐园) amusement park funnel(烟窗) smokestack further education(成人

教育)

adult education gangway (过道;狭长通

道)

aisle

gaol(监狱) jail

gaolbird(囚犯) jailbird

gaoler(监狱看守) jailer

garage〔petrol〕station

(加油站)

gas station garden party(游园会) lawn party gearbox(变速箱) transmission gearing(传动装置) leverage

gear lever (变速杆) gear lift

gents〔gent's〕(男厕) men's room

get on with someone(相处融洽) get along with someone

get the sack (被解雇) be dismissed〔fired〕

girl guide(女童军) girl scout glasses(眼镜) eyeglasses glowworm(萤火虫) lightning bug goods lift(公务电梯) freight elevator goods train(货运车) freight train goose pimples(鸡皮疙

goose bumps 瘩)

go-slow(减速) slowdown graduate(大学毕业生) alumnus gramophone(留声机) phonograph greaseproof paper(蜡

wax paper

纸)

grey(灰色的) gray

grocer's(杂货店) grocery store ground floor(第一层) first floor groundnut(花生) peanut conductor(售票员) guard

guildhall(市政厅) city hall gumboots(橡胶高筒靴) rubbers

gundog(猎犬) bird dog

gym shoe(运动鞋) sneaker

hand lens (放大镜) magnifying glass

hairdresser (理发师) hair stylist

half-time (中场休息) halftime

half-way (中途;半路上) halfway

hallo〔hullo〕(喂;嘿;哎) h ello

hall of residence(学校公

寓)

dormitory

handbag(手提包) purse〔pocketbook〕hang about (无聊地空等) w ait around

have a go (尝试) take a turn〔give something a try〕

have a lie-in (睡懒觉) sleep in

have an early night (早

早就寝)

go to bed early headlamp (车前灯) headlight

high street(大街;主要街

道)

main street hire car (租用汽车) rental car homelike(亲切的) homey

holiday(假期) vacation holidaymaker(度假者) vacationer homework(家庭作业) assignment homosexual (同性恋者) fag

hood (车顶;引擎罩) roof

hooter (汽笛) horn〔siren〕hotchpotch (大杂烩) hodgepodge

ice lolly(冰棍) popsicle

ill〔unwell〕(有病的) sick

industrial estate(工业区) i ndustrial park infrared (红外线的) infra-red

in future (今后;从今以后) i n the future inland revenue(国内税

internal revenue 收)

inquiry agent(私人侦探) private detective interval(幕间休息;时间间

intermission 隔)

inverted commas(引号) quotation marks invigilate(监考) proctor

jam(果酱) jelly

jersey〔jumper〕(运动衫) s weater

joint-stock company(股

stock company 份公司)

journalist(新闻记者) newsman

jug(大水罐) pitcher

jump a red light (闯红灯) r un a red light

jump the queue (插队) cut in line junction(十字路口) intersection keen (渴望的) avid〔eager〕kerb(路边石) curb

kennel (狗窝) doghouse

kiosk(报刊亭) newsstand kitchen paper (纸巾) paper towel knockout (淘汰赛) practice session label (标签) tag

lace (鞋带) shoelace

ladies(女厕) ladies' room

last but one(倒数第二) next to last lastly (最后) last

leader〔leading〕

article(社论)

editorial

left-luggage office(行李房) baggage room〔check room〕

leisure centre (体育活动

中心)

sports complex leisure park (游乐场) amusement park let(出租;租赁) lease〔rent〕letter box(信箱) mail slot

life belt(安全带) life preserver

life saver(救生员) lifeguard

lift(电梯) elevator lightning

lightning rod conductor(避雷针)

limited liability

company(有限责任

corporation

公司)

litterbin(废物箱) litterbag

little finger(小指) pinkie

lodging house(公

rooming house 寓)

loft (阁楼) attic

lodging (寄住宿舍) rented room lollipop(棒棒糖) lolly〔sucker〕longsighted(远视

farsighted

的)

loo(厕所) john

look after (照料;照

take care of

顾)

look in on (顺便拜

访)

drop by

look-out (岗哨)

lookout

look over (检查;查

看)

look at

lorry(载重卡车) truck

lost property office (失物招领处) lost

and

found

department lots of (许多) a lot of lounge suit(西装) business suit luggage(行李) baggage luggage van(行李车)

baggage car

mackintosh 〔mac 〕

(雨衣) raincoat

mad(疯狂的) crazy main road(公路;干线)

highway maize(玉米) (Indian) corn make-up (化妆;补考)

makeup

marching orders(逐walking papers

客令;免职通知)

mark (防守;盯住) guard

mark (分数) point

marriage lines(结婚

marriage certificate

证书)

marrow (西葫芦) squash

mash(土豆泥) mashed potatoes match(比赛) game

maths(数学) math

matron (护士长) senior nurse

mean(卑鄙的) stingy

meat pie(肉馅饼) potpie

megaphone(扩音器) b ullhorn

mend (修理) fix

miaow(猫叫) meow

milliard(十亿) billion

mind (密切注意;戒

watch〔watch out for〕备)

miss a go (错过一次

lose〔miss〕a turn

机会)

miss out (忽略;不包

leave out

括)

monkey nut (花生) peanut

motion-picture(电

影)

movie

motorcar(汽车) automobile〔auto〕

motorway(高速公路) thruway 〔expressway,freeway, superhighway〕

moustache (八字胡) mustache mouth organ(口琴) harmonica mudguard(挡泥板) fender

musical box (八音

盒)

music box multiple shop(连锁

店)

chain store mum(妈妈) mom〔ma〕nail varnish(指甲油) n ail polish napkin〔nappy〕(尿

布)

diaper

nasty(下流的;肮脏

的)

mean

national service (兵

役)

military service