英美用詞差異對照表

1、口譯網(wǎng) 英美用詞差異對照表Differences between British English and American English Words (Vocabulary)序號Num中文Chinese英國英語British English美國英語American English1廣告部經(jīng)理Advertisement manageradvertising managerdirector2天線aerialantenna3飛機場aerodromeairdrome4飛機aeroplaneairplane5空姐airhostessairline hostess6化鋁alum

2、iniumaluminum7美洲印第安人American IndianNative American8瘋的angrymad9胎兒的；產(chǎn)前的antenatalprenatal1O逆時針anticlockwisecounterclockwise11任何地方anywhereanyplace12公寓房apartment houseapartment building13(人壽)保險assurance(life)insurance14茄子aubergineeggplant15秋天autumnfall16斧子axeax17(舞臺)背景backcloth(theatre)backdrop18繃帶bandag

3、egauze19鈔票bank notebill20理發(fā)店barbers shopbarbershop21酒吧招待員barmanbartender22手推車barrowpushcart23浴缸，澡盆bothbothtub24美容院beauty parlourbeauty shopsalon25賬單bill(restaurant)account，check26餅干biscuitcookie(sweet)，cracker(dry)27黑板blackboardchalkboard28職員blackcoatwhite-collar29工賊，騙子blacklegscab30公寓房block of flat

4、sapartment building31噴燈blowlampblowtorch32草帽boaterstraw hat33(汽車)引擎蓋bonnet(automobile)hood34預定bookreserve35售票處booking officeticket office36書店bookshopbookstore37書攤亭bookstallnewsstand38(汽車)行李箱boot(automobile)trunk39禮帽bowler(hat)derby40(褲)背帶bracessuspenders(mens)41女儐相bridesmaidmaid of honor42地堡bunkersa

5、nd trap43夜盜burgleburglarize44公交車busbus，autobus45出租車停車處cab ranktaxi stand46日程表calendar(university)catalogue47公用電話亭call boxtelephone booth48行軍床camp bedcot49候選人資格candidaturecandidacy50汽車carcar，automobile，auto51有篷的車輛caravantrailer52看門人caretaker，porterjanitor53停車場car parkparking lot54客車車廂carnage(railroad

6、 or subway)car55購物袋carrier bagshopping bag56收銀員，出納員cashierteller57牲畜圍場cattle yardstockyard58肯定地certainlysure59會計師chartered accountantcertified public accountant60談話節(jié)目chat showtalk show61藥劑師chemistDruggist, pharmacist62藥店chemists(shop)drugstore，pharmacy63支票chequecheck64五斗櫥，衣櫥chest of drawersBureau,dr

7、esser65油煎土豆片chipsFrench fries66名Christian namegiven name67喜歡挑剔的，難討好的choos(e)ypicky68砍刀，斧頭choppercleaver69電影院cinemaMovie, theater,cinema70分類廣告classified adwant ad71衣帽問，廁所cloakroomcheckroom，toilet72終止辯論(以投票)closurecloture73衣架Clothes pegclothespin74旅游車coachlong-distance bus75公雞cockrooster76棺材coffincask

8、et77對有色人種的隔離colour barcolor line78連褲內(nèi)衣combinationunion suit79排字工人compositortypesetter8O騙局confidence trickconfidence game81警官constable，policemanpatrolman82火爐cookerstove83烹調(diào)書cookery bookcookbook84谷物cornwheat，stain85圓錐形卷筒cornet(icecream)cone86舒適溫暖的cosycozy87童床cotcrib88線cottonthread89脫脂棉cotton woolabsor

9、bent cotton90縣城county towncounty seat91炸裂crashwreck92油炸土豆片crispspotato chips93交叉路口crossroadsintersection，junction94四分音符crotchet(music)quarter note95活期賬戶current accountchecking account96履歷curriculum vitaecvresume97窗簾curtainsdrapes98(西餐)刀叉cutlerysilverware，flatware99切,削cuttingclipping100擋泥板dashboardda

10、sh101遺產(chǎn)稅death dutyDeath tax，estate tax102除霧器demisterdefroster103儲蓄賬戶saving accountsavings account104(電話)區(qū)號dialing codearea code105撥號音dialing tonedial tone106寓所，住處digslodgings107(電子)光盤discdisk108盤，碟dishplatter109中轉(電話，道路)diversiondetour11O區(qū)divisiondistrict111捧水管drainpipedownspout112布店drapers(shop)dry

11、-goods store113布(匹)織物draperydry goods114晨衣dressings gownbathrobe115駕駛執(zhí)照driving licencedrivers license116復式車行道dual carriagewaydivided highway117垃圾車dumperdump truck118復印機duplicatormimeograph119垃圾箱dustbin，rubbish binGarbage can, ashcan, trashcan120垃圾車dust cartdumptruck121清潔工dustmangarbage collector, sa

12、nitation worker122發(fā)電機dynamogenerator123地線earth wireground wire124打蛋器egg whiskeggbeater125橡皮帶elastic bandrubber band126(電話)占線engaged(telephone)busy127引擎，發(fā)動機enginemotor128火車司機engine driverengineer129保險ensureinsure130自動樓梯escalatormoving staircase moving stairway131房地產(chǎn)經(jīng)紀人estate agentrealtor132客貨兩用車estat

13、e carstation wagon133到處everywhereeveryplace134感嘆號exclamation markexclamation point135尾氣排放管exhaust pipetailpipe136速遞郵件express delivery postspecial delivery mail137老工人ex-servicemanveteran138(電話)分機extension(telephone)station139(校外)繼續(xù)學習extramural studies(university)extension140圣誕老人Father ChristmasSanta

14、Claus141電影filmmovie142電影明星film starmovie star143消防隊fire brigadefire department144鞭炮fireworkfirecracker145第二層First floorsecond floor146魚店fishmongersfish store147開水瓶flaskthermos bottle148公寓flatapartment149電線，花線flexelectric wire150足球footballsoccer151人行道footpathsidewalk152名forenamegiven name153女工頭，女領班fo

15、rewomanforelady154創(chuàng)辦人，發(fā)起人founder-membercharter member155落地窗French windowFrench door156冰箱fridgerefrigerator，icebox157起居室frontroomliving room158句號full stopperiod159殯儀館funeral parlourfuneral home160繼續(xù)教育further educationadult education161監(jiān)獄gaoljail162囚犯，慣犯，流氓gaolbirdjailbird163越獄。劫獄gaol deliveryjail del

16、ivery164監(jiān)獄看守gaolerjailer165花圈gardenyard166男廁所gents，gentsmens room167眼鏡glasseseyeglasses168螢火蟲glowwormlightning bug169貨物列車goods trainfreighttrain170貨車goods wagonfreight car171(男)畢業(yè)生graduatealumnus172蔬菜greensgreen vegetables173高興的greygray174雜貨店grocers(shop)grocery175第一層Ground floorfirt floor176花生groun

17、dnutpeanut177市政廳guildhallcity hall178運動鞋gym shoesneaker179寢室hall of residencedormitory180手提包handbagpurse，pocketbook181校長headmasterschool principal182主干道highstreetmain street183交通阻塞holdup(traffic)tieup184舒適的，如在家的homelikehomey185假日holidayvacation186度假者，休假者holidaymakervacationer187家庭作業(yè)homeworkassignmen

18、t188引擎蓋hood(automobile)top189汽笛hooter(automobile)horn, siren190實習醫(yī)生houseman(hospital)intern191房地產(chǎn)開發(fā)housing estatehousing development，project192生病的illsick193留下印象impressionprinting194國內(nèi)稅收inland revenueinternal revenue195偵探inquiry agentprivate detective196問隔，中間休息intervalintermission197引號inverted commas

19、quotation marks198五金ironmongeryhardware199果醬jamjelly200牛仔褲jeansBluejeans,jeans201果凍jellyjello202運動衫jersey，jumpersweater203股份公司joint-stock companystock company204新聞記者journalistnewsman205大壺,罐lugpitcher206舊貨拍賣jumble salegarbage sale，rummage sale207立交橋junctionintersection208番茄醬ketchupcatchup209報攤kioskne

20、wsstand210(長絲襪的)抽絲ladder(hose 0r stockings)run211女廁所Ladiesladies room212瓢蟲ladybirdladybug213山崩，塌方landsliplandslide214食品室larderpantry215備有洗衣機的自動洗衣店launderettelaundromat216廁所lavatory,WCtoilet,bathroom,restroom, washroom217樂歇指揮leaderconcert master218社論leader，leading articleeditorial219行李房left-luggage o

21、fficebaggage room, checkroom220出租房letlease,rent22t信筒letter boxmailbox222平面交口level crossingrailroad crossing223救生帶，安全帶life beltlife preserver224救生員life saverlifeguard225電梯liftelevator226有限公司Limited liability companycorporation227唇膏l(xiāng)ipsalvelipstick228廢物箱litterbinlitterbag229小指little fingerpinkie230房客l

22、odgerroomer，boarder231分間出租房lodging houserooming house232棒棒糖lollipopsucker233有遠見的longsightedfarsihted234卡車lorrytrack235西裝lounge suitbusiness suit236行李luggagebaggage237行李車luggage vanbaggage car238雨衣mackintosh，macraincoat239瘋狂的madcrazy240公路，大路main roadhighway241公寓flatapartment242玉米maize(Indian)corn243蔬

23、菜農(nóng)場market gardentruck farm244結婚證marriage linesmarriage certificate245土豆泥mashmashed potatoes246比賽matchgame247數(shù)學mathsmath248吝嗇的meanstingy249肉餡餅meat piepotpie250喇叭筒megaphonebullhorn251旋轉木馬merry-go-roundcarousel252喵(貓叫聲)miaowmeow253里程表mileometerodometer254十億milliardbillion255半音符minim(music)half note256電

24、影motion-picturemovie257汽車motorcarautomobile，auto258快車道m(xù)otorwayexpressway,freeway, super-highway259連鎖店multiple shopchain store260(口語)媽媽mummom,ma261雜耍劇場，音樂廳music hallvaudeville262薄紗織物muslincheesecloth263尿布napkin nappydiaper264骯臟卑劣的nastymean265(酒水)不摻水的neat(alcoholicdrink)straight266報刊經(jīng)售人newsagentnewsde

25、aler267筆尖nibpenpoint268睡衣nightdress, nightienightgown269鈔票notebill270支票簿note padscratchpad271啟事板notice boardbulletin hoard272零noughtzero273無處nowherenoplace274號碼牌,汽車車牌number platelicense plate275小型私人醫(yī)院nursing homeprivate hospital276酒店off-licenceliquor store277普通股ordinary sharescommon stock278戶外廁所outd

26、oor toiletouthouse279包裹packetpack280明輪(推進器)paddle-steamerside-wheeler281招待員pageboy，porterbellboy，bellhop282烤餅pancakecrepe283蛋卷pancake rollegg roll284短褲pantsshorts285煤油paraffinkerosene,coal oil286包裹parcelpackage287過道passage，passagewayhall，hallway288單人紙牌游戲patience(cards)solitaire289人行道pavementsidewalk

27、290工資袋pay packetpaycheck，pay envelope291人行橫道pedestriancrossingcrosswalk292商販，小販pedlarpeddler293偷看peeppeek294筆友pen-friendpen-pal295辣椒瓶/罐pepper pot，pepper shakerpepper box296童車perambulator，prambaby buggy，baby carriage297汽油petrolgas，gasoline298礦脂，凡士林petroleum jellypetrolatum299加油站petrol stationgas stat

28、ion，filling station300豬pighog301豬舍pigstypigpen302石膏,繃帶plasterbandages303運動衫褲playsuitjump suit304運動鞋plimsollssneakers305犁ploughplow306風鉆pneumatic drilljackhammer307警察局police stationstation house308麥片粥porridgeoatmeal309郵件政postmail310郵政編碼postal code, postcodezip code311郵車postal vanmail car312郵筒postboxm

29、ailbox313待領郵件post restantegeneral delivery314研究生postgraduategraduate315郵遞員postmanmailman，mail carrier316土豆片potato crispspotato chips317電站power stationpower plant318班長prefectmonitor319優(yōu)先股preference sharespreferred stock320不久presentlysoon321小學primary schoolgrade school322監(jiān)獄，感化院prisonprison，penitentiar

30、y323個人的private (business)personal324公共場所，酒吧public house，pubbar325酒店老板publicansaloonkeeper，innkeeper326公共設施，廁所public conveniencepublic toilet，comfort station327檢察官public prosecutordistrict attorney328私立學校public schoolprivate school329沙袋punchballpunching bag330輕便嬰兒車pushchairstroller331睡衣pyjamaspajamas

31、332八分音符quaver(music)eighth note333站隊queuestand in line334跑道racecourseracetrack335火車道railwayrailroad336火車railway enginelocomotive337火車站railway stationtrain station338急流rapidswhite water339接待人員receptionistdesk clerk340操場recreation groundplayground341憲兵redcapmilitary policeman342餐車restaurant cardining

32、car, diner343來回旅程returnround-trip344打電話ringtelephone345環(huán)行路ringroadbeltway346上漲(工資)rise(pay)raise347搖椅rocking chairrocker348旋轉木馬roundaboutcarousel349道站交叉區(qū)的環(huán)行路roundabouttraffic circle350推銷員roundsmandeliveryman351劃艇rowing boatrowboat352橡皮擦rubbereraser353垃圾rubbishgarbage，trash354橄欖球Rugbyfootball355撬開保險箱

33、的盜賊safebreakersafecracker356帆船sailingboatsailboat357轎車saloon carsedan358鹽瓶saltcellarsaltshaker359稱呼salutationgreeting360沙坑sandpitsandbox361月票season ticketcommuter ticket362跑月票者season-ticket holdercommuter363初中secondaryschoolhighschool364蹺蹺板seesawteeter-totter365全音符semibreve(music)whole note366十六分音符s

34、emiquaver( music)sixteenth note367半音(程)semitone(music)halftone，half step368股東shareholderstockholder369股票sharesstock370鞋帶shoelaceshoestring371商店shopstore372售貨員shop assistantsales clerk ,store clerk373店主shopkeeperstorekeeper374購物中心shopping centreshopping mall375速記員shorthand typiststenographer376近視的，目光

35、短淺的shortsightednearsighted377連鬢絡腮胡子sideboardssideburns378(汽車)消音器silencer(automobile)muffler379單程票sightticketone-way ticket380(男式)汗衫，背心singletundershirt381護士長sisterhead nurse382起居室sitting roomliving room383雪橇sledgesled384隱名合伙人sleeping partnersilent partner385蘇打餅soda biscuitsoda cracker386律師solicitor

36、barristerlawyer attorney387韭蔥,大蔥spring onionscallion388全體職工staff(university)faculty389戲院前排，樂隊演奏處stallsorchestra390債券stocksbonds391果核Stone(fruit)pit392商場storedepartment store393街燈streetlightstreetlamp394責任編輯subeditorcopyreader395地道，地下通道subwayunderpass396夏季summertimedaylight-saving time397油盤sumpoilpan

37、398日光室sun loungesunparlour，sub porch，sunroom399帶課老師supply teachersubstitute teacher400甜食sweetdessert401糖果sweetscandy402糖果店sweet shopcandy store403尾板,后擋板tailboardtailgate404外帶食物takeaway(food)carryout，takeout405高腳柜tallboyhighboy406水龍頭tapspigot(outdoors)，faucet(indoors)407餡餅tartpie408妓女tarttramp409免稅的t

38、ax-freetax-exempt410出租車taxicab411電報telegramwire412話務員telephonisttelephone operator413電傳打字機teleprinterteletypewriter414電視(機)tellytelevision,television set，TV415水瓶thermos flaskthermos bottle，vacuum flask416緊身衣tightspanty hose417木材板timberlumber418時間表timetableschedule419罐頭tincan420香煙店tobacconists(shop)c

39、igar store421盥洗室toiletlavatory422手電筒torchflashlight423市政廳town hallcity hall424工會trade unionlabor union425(道路)安全島trafficislandsafety island426交通紅綠燈trafficlightstoplight427有軌電車tram, tramcarstreetcar，trolley428手推車trollytea car，tea wagon429運輸船troopship，troopertransport430長褲trouserspants，slacks431長途電話tru

40、nk calllong-distance telephone call432地鐵tubesubway433輪胎tyretire434大學本科生(一二三四年級學生)undergraduatefreshman，sophomore，junior，senior435地鐵undergroundsubway436短褲underpantsshorts(mens)437殯儀業(yè)者undertakermortician438電子管valve(radio)tube439雜耍節(jié)目表演variety(show)vaudeville440陽臺verandaporch441(道路)邊緣verge(road)shoulder

41、442汗衫，背心vestundershirt443背心，馬甲waistcoatvest444臉盆washbasinsink445洗衣粉washing powdersoap powder446洗碗筷wash updo the dishes447廢紙簍wastepaper basketwastebasket, trash can448水晶watchglasscrystal449冰水water icesorbet450隔板，護墻板weatherboardclapboard451膠靴，套鞋wellingtons，welliesrubbers452粗面粉wholemealwhole-wheat453擋風

42、玻璃windscreen(automobile)windshield454擋泥板wing(automobile)fender455無線電wirelessradio456證人席witness boxwitness stand457工廠worksfactory, plant458人行橫道zebra crossingpedestriancrossing459(拉)拉鏈zipzipperAMERICAN USAGEBRITISH USAGEDIFFERENT WORDS - SAME MEANING1. Elevator2. Trunk (of a car)3. Subway 4. Scotch 5.

43、 Period6. Cookie7. Gas/Gasoline8. Kid(s) 9. Cell phone10. Sidewalk11. Soccer 12. Football13. Fall (the season, not the action)14. Vacation15. School terminology:a. Semester - there are two in a year, allowing for a break over Christmas and the new year.b. Freshman - a student in the first year of hi

44、gh school or university.c. Sophomore - a student in the second year.d. Junior - a third year student, or a student in the year before the final year of university or high school.e. Senior - a student in their last year.f. High School - secondary educationg. Public school - state runh. Private School

45、 - private 1. Lift (as an alternative to the stairs)2. Boot (of a car)3. Underground/Tube4. Whiskey 5. Full stop6. Biscuit7. Petrol8. Child(ren)9. Mobile phone10. Pavement11. Football12. American football13. Autumn14. Holiday15. School terminology:a. Term - there are three in the year - the autumn t

46、erm from Sept to Dec, the spring term from Jan/Feb to April and the summer term from April to June/July. The April break is for Easter.b. Fresher: a first year student at university, especially used during the first term.Then we say - first year, second year, third year. e.g. shes a third year.c. Fi

47、nalist - a student in their last year of university about to take their final exams and graduate.d. Secondary School - not high schoole. State school - state run, tuition is free.f. Public School - private, tuition needs to be paid by each student.SAME WORD - DIFFERENT MEANING1. Fag - a derogatory w

48、ord for a homosexual man2. Period - a full stop, (also a length of time or the hour-long lessons into which the school day is divided - these meanings apply in British English too).3. To table (something) - to put an issue or problem aside for later, usually because its too difficult to deal with.4. Tea - th