1、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 littleabout (到处) aroundabroad (在国外) overseasadd sign (加号) addition signaeroplane(飞机) airplaneaim (目标;目的) goalall in one go (突然) all at onceall-round (全面的 ;多方面的) all-aroundafterwards (后来;然后) afterwardair hostess(空中小姐) airline hoste
2、ssAmerican Indian(美国印第安人) Native Americanamongst (在 中间) amongangry(生气的) madanticlockwise(逆时针的) counterclockwiseany more (不再;再也不) anymoreanywhere(无论何处) anyplaceapart from (除之外) besidesapartment house(公寓大楼) apartment buildingat university (在大学学习 ) in collegeschoolautumn(秋天) fallaxe(斧头 ) axbackwards (向
3、后 ) backwardbackwards and forwards (来回地 ) back and forthbad-tempered (脾气暴躁的) grumpybandage(绷带) gauzebank note(钞票) billbarbers shop(理发店) barbershopbarman(酒吧招待) bartenderbeauty parlour(美容院) beauty shop beauty salonbeckon (示意) signalbe made up of (由组成) be made ofbank note (纸币 ) billbill (账单) checkbilli
4、ard room(台球室) poolroompool hallbillion(万亿) trillionbin (废纸篓 ) wastebasketbiscuit(饼干) cookie crackerblackboard(黑板) chalkboardbook(预订) reservebooking office(售票处) ticket officebookshop(书店) bookstorebootswellies (雨靴) galoshesbottom drawer (嫁妆) hope chestbraces(吊带;背带) suspendersbrackets (括号) parenthesesb
5、reak(课间休息;学校假期) recessbricks (积木) blocksbridesmaid(伴娘) maid of honorbum (屁股) fannybyway (小路) back roadcab rank(出租车停车处 ) taxi standcalendar (一览表) cataloguecall box(公用电话亭) phone boothcall in to (顺便逛) gorun bycamp bed(行军床) cotcamp fire (篝火;营火) campfirecandy stick (甘蔗) candy canecarat(克拉,宝石的重量单位) karatc
6、aretakerporter (门房;看门人 ) janitorcarriage(车厢) carcar park(停车场) parking lotcashier(出纳员) tellercontent (目录) cataloguecentral reservation(安全岛) median stripdividercertainly(当然) surechairman (主席;会长;董事长等) presidentchartered accountant(注册会计师) certified public accountantchat show(访谈节目) talk showcheap (廉价的) i
7、nexpensivecheeky (无耻的) nervychemist(药剂师) druggistchemists shop(药店) drugstorepharmacy cheque(支票) checkChristian name(名字) given namechoosy(好挑剔的) pickycinema(电影院) movieclamber (攀登;爬) scrambleclassified ad(分类广告) want adclimbing-frame(攀缘架) jungle gymclingfilm (保鲜膜) plastic wrapclothes-peg (晾衣用的衣夹) clothe
8、spincock(公鸡) roostercode number (电话区号) area numbercoffin(棺材 ) casketcomic(漫画书) comic bookcommercial traveller(旅行推销员) traveling salesmanconcertina (手风琴) accordioncooker (炉具) stoveco-operate (合作) cooperateco-ordinate (协调) coordinatecopperbobby (警察) copcosy(舒适的) cozycot(婴儿床) cribcounty town(县城) county
9、seatcrisps(炸薯片) chipscross (生气的) angrycrossroad(十字路口) intersectionjunctioncul-de-sac(死胡同) dead-endcupboard(碗柜) closetcurrent account(活期存款账户) checking accountcurriculum vitaec.v. (简历; 履历) resumecurtains(窗帘) drapescutting(剪报) clippingexpensive (昂贵的) deardeposit account(储蓄存款账户) savings accountdespatch
10、(派遣;发送) dispatchdialling code(区号) area codedialling tone(拨号音) dial tonedinner jacket(小礼服) tuxedodisc(圆盘;唱片) diskdish(碟 ) platedishonour (丢脸;不光彩) disgracedistance learning course (函授课程) correspondence coursediversion(绕路) detourdivision(区) districtdrainpipe (排水管) downspoutdrapers shop(纺织品店) dry-goods
11、storedrapery(纺织品) dry goodsdraught (散装啤酒) draftdraughts (国际跳棋) checkersdrawing pin (图钉) pushpindriving-licence(驾驶执照) drivers licensedual carriageway(双行道) divided highwaydustbinrubbish bin(垃圾箱) garbage can ashcan,trash candust cart(垃圾车) garbage truckdustman(清洁工) garbage collectorsanitation workerdyke
12、 (排水沟 ) dikedynamo (发电机) generatorear ache (耳痛) earacheearth wire(地线) ground wireelastic band(松紧带;橡皮筋) rubber bandengine(发动机) motorescalator(电梯 ) moving staircasemoving stairwayestate agent(房地产经纪人) realtorestate car(旅行轿车) station wagoneverywhere(到处 ) everyplaceexclamation mark(感叹号) exclamation point
13、exhaust pipe(排气管) tailpipeexhaust silencer (消音器) mufflerexpress delivery post(特快专递) special delivery mailex-serviceman(退伍老兵) veteranextra time (加班时间 ) overtimefaceclothface-flannel(洗脸毛巾) washclothfall ill (生病) get sickfall over (跌倒) fall downFather Christmas(圣诞老人) Santa Clausfete (汇演;庆祝活动) festivalf
14、ilm(电影) moviefilm star(电影明星) movie starfind (发现 ) discoverfire brigade(消防队) fire departmentfirework(烟火) firecrackerfirstly (首先) firstfirst floor(第二层) second floorfishmongers(鱼店) fish storeflashlight (摄影闪光灯 ) flashbulbflask(暖瓶) thermosflat(公寓) apartmentflat battery (废电池) dead batteryflat-out(以最高速) al
15、l-outflex(电线) electric wireflick knife(弹簧刀 ) switchblade knifeflick through (浏览;快速翻动) leaf throughflight ticket (飞机票) plane ticketflipper(鳍) finflyover(立交桥) overpassfog lamp (汽车的雾灯 ) fog lightfootball(足球) soccerfootpathpavement(人行道 ) sidewalkforename(名) given namefor ever (永远) foreverfork-lift (铲车;叉
16、车) forkliftFrench window(落地长窗) French doorsfridge(电冰箱) refrigeratoriceboxfridge-freezer(电冰箱) refrigerator-freezerfriendly society(互助会) fraternal societyfringe(刘海) bangsfrontier (边境;边界 ) borderfruit machine(吃角子老虎 ) slot machinefull stop(句号) periodfuneral parlour(殡仪馆) funeral homefun fair(游乐园) amuseme
17、nt parkfunnel(烟窗) smokestackfurther education(成人教育) adult educationgangway (过道;狭长通道) aislegaol(监狱) jailgaolbird(囚犯) jailbirdgaoler(监狱看守) jailergaragepetrol station (加油站 ) gas stationgarden party(游园会 ) lawn partygearbox(变速箱) transmissiongearing(传动装置) leveragegear lever (变速杆 ) gear liftgentsgents(男厕)
18、mens roomget on with someone(相处融洽) get along with someoneget the sack (被解雇) be dismissedfiredgirl guide(女童军 ) girl scoutglasses(眼镜) eyeglassesglowworm(萤火虫) lightning buggoods lift(公务电梯) freight elevatorgoods train(货运车) freight traingoose pimples(鸡皮疙瘩) goose bumpsgo-slow(减速) slowdowngraduate(大学毕业生) a
19、lumnusgramophone(留声机) phonographgreaseproof paper(蜡纸) wax papergrey(灰色的) graygrocers(杂货店) grocery storeground floor(第一层) first floorgroundnut(花生 ) peanutconductor(售票员) guardguildhall(市政厅) city hallgumboots(橡胶高筒靴) rubbersgundog(猎犬) bird doggym shoe(运动鞋 ) sneakerhand lens (放大镜 ) magnifying glasshairdr
20、esser (理发师) hair stylisthalf-time (中场休息 ) halftimehalf-way (中途;半路上) halfwayhallohullo (喂;嘿;哎) hellohall of residence(学校公寓) dormitoryhandbag(手提包) pursepocketbookhang about (无聊地空等) wait aroundhave a go (尝试 ) take a turngive something a tryhave a lie-in (睡懒觉) sleep inhave an early night (早早就寝 ) go to b
21、ed earlyheadlamp (车前灯) headlighthigh street(大街;主要街道) main streethire car (租用汽车 ) rental carhomelike(亲切的) homeyholiday(假期) vacationholidaymaker(度假者) vacationerhomework(家庭作业) assignmenthomosexual (同性恋者) faghood (车顶;引擎罩 ) roofhooter (汽笛) hornsiren hotchpotch (大杂烩 ) hodgepodgeice lolly(冰棍) popsicleill u
22、nwell(有病的) sickindustrial estate(工业区) industrial parkinfrared (红外线的) infra-redin future (今后;从今以后) in the futureinland revenue(国内税收) internal revenueinquiry agent(私人侦探 ) private detectiveinterval(幕间休息;时间间隔) intermissioninverted commas(引号) quotation marksinvigilate(监考) proctorjam(果酱) jellyjersey jumpe
23、r(运动衫) sweaterjoint-stock company(股份公司) stock companyjournalist(新闻记者) newsmanjug(大水罐 ) pitcherjump a red light (闯红灯) run a red lightjump the queue (插队) cut in linejunction(十字路口) intersectionkeen (渴望的) avideager kerb(路边石) curbkennel (狗窝) doghousekiosk(报刊亭) newsstandkitchen paper (纸巾) paper towelknock
24、out (淘汰赛) practice sessionlabel (标签) taglace (鞋带 ) shoelaceladies(女厕) ladies roomlast but one(倒数第二) next to lastlastly (最后) lastleaderleading article(社论) editorialleft-luggage office(行李房) baggage roomcheck roomleisure centre (体育活动中心) sports complexleisure park (游乐场) amusement parklet(出租;租赁) lease re
25、ntletter box(信箱 ) mail slotlife belt(安全带) life preserverlife saver(救生员) lifeguardlift(电梯) elevatorlightning conductor(避雷针) lightning rodlimited liability company(有限责任公司) corporationlitterbin(废物箱) litterbaglittle finger(小指) pinkielodging house(公寓) rooming houseloft (阁楼 ) atticlodging (寄住宿舍) rented ro
26、omlollipop(棒棒糖 ) lollysuckerlongsighted(远视的) farsightedloo(厕所 ) johnlook after (照料;照顾) take care oflook in on (顺便拜访) drop bylook-out (岗哨) lookoutlook over (检查;查看) look atlorry(载重卡车) trucklost property office (失物招领处) lost and found departmentlots of (许多) a lot oflounge suit(西装) business suitluggage(行
27、李) baggageluggage van(行李车) baggage carmackintoshmac(雨衣) raincoatmad(疯狂的) crazymain road(公路;干线) highwaymaize(玉米 ) (Indian) cornmake-up (化妆;补考) makeupmarching orders(逐客令;免职通知 ) walking papersmark (防守;盯住) guardmark (分数) pointmarriage lines(结婚证书) marriage certificatemarrow (西葫芦) squashmash(土豆泥) mashed p
28、otatoesmatch(比赛) gamemaths(数学) mathmatron (护士长) senior nursemean(卑鄙的) stingymeat pie(肉馅饼) potpiemegaphone(扩音器) bullhornmend (修理) fixmiaow(猫叫) meowmilliard(十亿) billionmind (密切注意 ;戒备) watchwatch out formiss a go (错过一次机会) losemiss a turnmiss out (忽略;不包括) leave outmonkey nut (花生) peanutmotion-picture(电影
29、) moviemotorcar(汽车) automobileautomotorway(高速公路) thruwayexpressway,freeway,superhighwaymoustache (八字胡) mustachemouth organ(口琴 ) harmonicamudguard(挡泥板) fendermusical box (八音盒) music boxmultiple shop(连锁店) chain storemum(妈妈 ) mommanail varnish(指甲油 ) nail polishnapkinnappy( 尿布) diapernasty(下流的 ;肮脏的 ) me
30、annational service (兵役) military servicenear by (在附近 ) nearbynewsagentbookstall (书摊) newsstandnews cutting (新闻剪辑) news clippingnib(笔尖 ) pen pointnightdressnightie(女睡衣) nightgownnon-stop (直达的) nonstopnormal (普通的;正常的) standardnote(账单;票据) billnote pad(便签簿) scratchpadnotice board(布告牌 ) bulletin boardnou
31、ght(零) zeronowadaysthese days (现在 ) todaynowhere(无处) noplacenumber plate(车号牌) license platenursing home(疗养院) private hospitaloffice block (办公大楼 ) office buildingoff-license(白酒店 ) liquor storeoutdoor toilet(户外厕所) outhouseouthouse(外屋 ,指车库、谷仓等) outbuildingovertake(超车) passpacket(小包;盒子) packpale ale(浅色汽
32、水) light alepancake-roll(蛋卷) egg rollpanda car(巡逻警车) paddy wagonpants(短裤) shortspaper carrier (纸袋) paper bagpaper handkerchief (纸巾) tissueparcel(包裹) packagepassagepassageway(通道) hallhallwaypast (过 ) afterpay packet(工资袋) paycheckpay envelopepedestrian crossing(人行横道 ) crosswalkpedlar(流动小贩) peddlerpen-
33、friend(笔友) pen palpeep(窥视;偷看) peekpenknife (小折刀) pocketknifeper cent (百分比) percentpetrol(汽油) gasgasolinepetrol station(加油站 ) gasfilling,service stationpickaxe(镐) pickpictures(电影) moviespig(猪) hogplait(辫子 ) braidplaysuit(运动装) jump suitplough(犁) plowpost(邮递 ;邮件 ) mailpostal codepostcode (邮政编码) zip cod
34、epostal van(邮车) mail carpostbox(邮箱) mailboxpostgraduate(研究生) graduatepostman(邮递员) mailmanmail carrierpotato crisps(土豆片) potato chipspower point (电源插座) outletsocketpower station(电厂;发电站) power plantprefect(班长) monitorpresenter (主持人) hostpresently(不久 ) soonprimary school(小学) grade schoolpub(酒馆) barpubl
35、ic convenience(公共厕所) public toiletcomfort stationpublic school(公立学校) private schoolpursewallet (钱夹) billfoldput through (接通电话) connectpyjamas(睡衣) pajamasquay (码头) dockqueue(行;列;排) linequite rather,very (很;相当 ;非常) prettyracecourse(赛马场) racetrackrailway(铁道) railroadrailway engine(火车头) locomotiverailwa
36、y station(火车站) train stationrapids(急流) white waterrearbring up (养育) raiserear-view mirror (后视镜) rearview mirrorreckon (假定;认为) figurerecord player(电唱机) phonographrecreation ground(操场) playgroundredcap(宪兵) military policemanrestaurant car(餐车) dining cardinerreturn trip(来回程) round tripreversing light (
37、倒车灯) back-up lightrevise (复习) reviewring off (挂断电话) hang upring road(环行路) beltwayrocking chair(摇椅 ) rockerroundabout (旋转木马) merry-go-roundcarouselrubber(橡皮) eraserrubbish(垃圾) trashrucksack (背包) backpackrugby(橄榄球) footballrun riot (撒野;闹事 ) run wildsack(解雇) firesafety belt (安全带) seat beltsaloon(轿车) se
38、dansalutation(致意) greetingsarnie(三明治) sandwichsea (海洋 ) oceanseason ticket(月票) commuter ticketseason-ticket holder(上班族) commutersecondarymiddle school(中学) high schoolseesaw(秋千) teeter-totterset square (三角板) triangleshareholder(股民) stockholdershare out (分发) distributeshares(股份) stockshivery (颤抖的 ) sh
39、iveringshoelace(鞋带) shoestringshop(商店) storeshop assistant(店员) salesclerkstore clerkshopkeeper(店主 ) storekeepershopping centre(大型购物中心) shopping mallshopwalker(商店巡视员 ) floor walkershortsighted(近视的) nearsightedsick(恶心的 ) nauseoussingle ticket(单程票 ) one-way ticketsinglet(汗衫) undershirtsitting room(起居室)
40、 front roomskipping rope(跳绳) jump ropesledge(雪橇) sledsleeper(枕木) railroad tiesmack (掌击;掴) slapsmart (穿着讲究的) well-dressedsomewhere(某处 ) someplacesort (种类) kindspeciality (专业;特长) specialtystaff (大学的全体教员) facultystandard lamp(落地灯) floor lampstave (五线谱 ) staffstorey (楼层) storystreetlight(街灯) streetlamps
41、ubeditor(助理编辑;文字编辑) copy editorsubway(地下道) underpasssum (算术题) math problemsupply teacher(代课老师) substitute teachersweet(糖果 ) dessertsweetshop(糖果烟杂店) candy storeswop (交换 ) swaptake up (吸收) absorbtap(龙头 ) faucettax-free(免税的) tax-exempttea-towel(擦碟干布 ) dishtoweltell off (责骂) scoldtelly(电视) televisiontel
42、evision set,TVterm (学期) semestertidy (整齐的 ) neattights(女用连裤袜) pantyhosetimber(木料) lumbertimetable(时间表 ) scheduletin(罐头) cantitbit (趣闻 ;轶闻) tidbittoffeetoffy(太妃糖) taffytoll road(收费公路) turnpiketorch(手电筒) flashlighttown hall(市政厅) city halltrade union(工会 ) labor uniontraffic island(交通岛) safety islandtra
43、ffic light(红绿灯) stoplighttramtramcar(有轨电车) streetcartrolleytrousers(裤子;长裤) pantsslackstruncheon (警棍 ) nightsticktrunk call(长途电话) long-distance telephone calltube(地铁) subwaytyre(轮胎) tireunderground(地铁 ) subwayunderpants(内衣裤 ) shortsupside-down (上下颠倒的) upside downveranda(阳台;走廊) porchvest(背心;马甲) unders
44、hirtwages clerk (在职职员 ) payroll clerkwaggle (来回摇动) wigglewander about (闲逛;游荡) wander aroundwarder (监狱看守) guardwashbasin(脸盆) sinkwashing line (晾衣绳) clotheslinewashing powder (洗衣粉) laundry detergentway in (入口) entranceway out (出口) exitwee (撒尿 ) peewhore(娼妓) hookerwild flower (野花) wildflowerwindscreen(风挡 ;挡风玻璃) windshieldwindow sill (窗台) windowsillwing (挡泥板 ) fenderwireless(无线电 ;收音机) radiowitness-box(证人席) witness standwork out something (计算;算出) figure something outworks(工厂) factory plantyoghurt (酸奶) yogurtzebra crossing (人行道) crosswalkzip(拉锁;拉链) zipperzoo-keeper (动物管理员) zookeeper
