英美常用詞匯對照表匯總(4/6)

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mackintosh〔mac〕(雨衣) raincoat

mad(瘋狂的) crazy

main road(公路;干線) highway

maize(玉米) (Indian) corn

make-up (化妝;補考) makeup

marching orders(逐客令;免職通知) walking papers

mark (防守;盯住) guard

mark (分?jǐn)?shù)) point

marriage lines(結(jié)婚證書) marriage certificate

marrow (西葫蘆) squash

mash(土豆泥) mashed potatoes

match(比賽) game

maths(數(shù)學(xué)) math

matron (護士長) senior nurse

mean(卑鄙的) stingy

meat pie(肉餡餅) potpie

megaphone(擴音器) bullhorn

mend (修理) fix

miaow(貓叫) meow

milliard(十億) billion

mind (密切注意;戒備) watch〔watch out for〕

miss a go (錯過一次機會) lose〔miss〕 a turn

miss out (忽略;不包括) leave out

monkey nut (花生) peanut

motion-picture(電影) movie

motorcar(汽車) automobile〔auto〕

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

moustache (八字胡) mustache

mouth organ(口琴) harmonica

mudguard(擋泥板) fender

musical box (八音盒) music box

multiple shop(連鎖店) chain store

mum(媽媽) mom〔ma〕

nail varnish(指甲油) nail polish

napkin〔nappy〕(尿布) diaper

nasty(下流的;骯臟的) mean

national service (兵役) military service

near by (在附近) nearby

newsagent〔bookstall〕(書攤) newsstand

news cutting (新聞剪輯) news clipping

nib(筆尖) pen point

nightdress〔nightie〕(女睡衣) nightgown

non-stop (直達(dá)的) nonstop

normal (普通的;正常的) standard

note(賬單;票據(jù)) bill

note pad(便簽簿) scratchpad

notice board(布告牌) bulletin board

nought(零) zero

nowadays〔these days〕 (現(xiàn)在) today

nowhere(無處) noplace

number plate(車號牌) license plate

nursing home(療養(yǎng)院) private hospital

office block (辦公大樓) office building

off-license(白酒店) liquor store

outdoor toilet(戶外廁所) outhouse

outhouse(外屋,指車庫、谷倉等) outbuilding

overtake(超車) pass

packet(小包;盒子) pack

pale ale(淺色汽水) light ale

pancake-roll(蛋卷) egg roll

panda car(巡邏警車) paddy wagon

pants(短褲) shorts

paper carrier (紙袋) paper bag

paper handkerchief (紙巾) tissue

parcel(包裹) package

passage〔passageway〕(通道) hall〔hallway〕

past (過……) after

pay packet(工資袋) paycheck〔pay envelope〕

pedestrian crossing(人行橫道) crosswalk

pedlar(流動小販) peddler

pen-friend(筆友) pen pal

peep(窺視;偷看) peek

penknife (小折刀) pocketknife

per cent (百分比) percent

petrol(汽油) gas〔gasoline〕

petrol station(加油站) gas〔filling,service〕 station

pickaxe(鎬) pick

pictures(電影) movies

pig(豬) hog

plait(辮子) braid

playsuit(運動裝) jump suit

plough(犁) plow

post(郵遞;郵件) mail

postal code〔postcode〕(郵政編碼) zip code

postal van(郵車) mail car

postbox(郵箱) mailbox

postgraduate(研究生) graduate

postman(郵遞員) mailman〔mail carrier〕

potato crisps(土豆片) potato chips

power point (電源插座) outlet〔socket〕

power station(電廠;發(fā)電站) power plant

prefect(班長) monitor

presenter (主持人) host

presently(不久) soon

primary school(小學(xué)) grade school

pub(酒館) bar

public convenience(公共廁所) public toilet〔comfort station〕

public school(公立學(xué)校) private school

purse〔wallet〕 (錢夾) billfold

put through (接通電話) connect

pyjamas(睡衣) pajamas