英美常用詞匯對照表匯總(1/6)

British English英式 American English美式

a bit (少量)a little

about (到處)around

abroad (在國外)overseas

add sign (加號)addition sign

aeroplane(飛機(jī))airplane

aim (目標(biāo);目的)goal

all in one go (突然)all at once

all-round (全面的;多方面的)all-around

afterwards (后來;然后)afterward

air hostess(空中小姐)airline hostess

American Indian(美國印第安人)Native American

amongst (在……中間)among

angry(生氣的)mad

anticlockwise(逆時針的)counterclockwise

any more (不再;再也不)anymore

anywhere(無論何處)anyplace

apart from (除……之外)besides

apartment house(公寓大樓)apartment building

at university (在大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí))in college〔school〕

autumn(秋天)fall

axe(斧頭)ax

backwards (向后)backward

backwards and forwards (來回地)back and forth

bad-tempered (脾氣暴躁的)grumpy

bandage(繃帶)gauze

bank note(鈔票)bill

barber's shop(理發(fā)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……組成)be made of

bank note (紙幣)bill

bill (賬單)check

billiard room(臺球室)poolroom〔pool hall〕

billion(萬億)trillion

bin (廢紙簍)wastebasket

biscuit(餅干)cookie〔cracker〕

blackboard(黑板)chalkboard

book(預(yù)訂)reserve

booking office(售票處)ticket office

bookshop(書店)bookstore

boots〔wellies〕 (雨靴)galoshes

bottom drawer (嫁妝)hope chest

braces(吊帶;背帶)suspenders

brackets (括號)parentheses

break(課間休息;學(xué)校假期)recess

bricks (積木)blocks

bridesmaid(伴娘)maid of honor

bum (屁股)fanny

byway (小路)back road

cab rank(出租車停車處)taxi stand

calendar (一覽表)catalogue

call box(公用電話亭)phone booth

call in to (順便逛)go〔run〕 by

camp bed(行軍床)cot

camp fire (篝火;營火)campfire

candy stick (甘蔗)candy cane

carat(克拉,寶石的重量單位)karat

caretaker〔porter〕 (門房;看門人)janitor

carriage(車廂)car

car park(停車場)parking lot

cashier(出納員)teller

content (目錄)catalogue

central reservation(安全島)median strip〔divider〕

certainly(當(dāng)然)sure

chairman (主席;會長;董事長等)president

chartered accountant(注冊會計師)certified public accountant

chat show(訪談節(jié)目)talk show

cheap (廉價的)inexpensive

cheeky (無恥的)nervy

chemist(藥劑師)druggist

chemist's shop(藥店)drugstore〔pharmacy〕

cheque(支票)check

Christian name(名字)given name

choosy(好挑剔的)picky

cinema(電影院)movie

clamber (攀登;爬)scramble

classified ad(分類廣告)want ad

climbing-frame(攀緣架)jungle gym

clingfilm (保鮮膜)plastic wrap

clothes-peg (晾衣用的衣夾)clothespin

cock(公雞)rooster

code number (電話區(qū)號)area number

coffin(棺材)casket

comic(漫畫書)comic book

commercial traveller(旅行推銷員)traveling salesman

concertina (手風(fēng)琴)accordion

cooker (爐具)stove

co-operate (合作)cooperate

co-ordinate (協(xié)調(diào))coordinate

copper〔bobby〕 (警察)cop

cosy(舒適的)cozy

cot(嬰兒床)crib

county town(縣城)county seat

crisps(炸薯片)chips

cross (生氣的)angry

crossroad(十字路口)intersection〔junction〕

cul-de-sac(死胡同)dead-end

cupboard(碗柜)closet

current account(活期存款賬戶)checking account

curriculum vitae〔c.v.〕 (簡歷;履歷)resume

curtains(窗簾)drapes

cutting(剪報)clipping

expensive (昂貴的)dear

deposit account(儲蓄存款賬戶)savings account

despatch (派遣;發(fā)送)dispatch

dialling code(區(qū)號)area code

dialling tone(撥號音)dial tone

dinner jacket(小禮服)tuxedo

disc(圓盤;唱片)disk

dish(碟)plate

dishonour (丟臉;不光彩)disgrace

distance learning course (函授課程)correspondence course

diversion(繞路)detour

division(區(qū))district

drainpipe (排水管)downspout

draper's shop(紡織品店)dry-goods store

drapery(紡織品)dry goods

draught (散裝啤酒)draft

draughts (國際跳棋)checkers

drawing pin (圖釘)pushpin

driving-licence(駕駛執(zhí)照)driver's license

dual carriageway(雙行道)divided highway

dustbin〔rubbish bin〕(垃圾箱)garbage can〔ashcan,trash can〕

dust cart(垃圾車)garbage truck

dustman(清潔工)garbage collector〔sanitation worker〕

dyke (排水溝)dike

dynamo (發(fā)電機(jī))generator