1、英国英语和美国英语的差异同词异义Br. E. Am. EAvenue 小路 大街Block 大楼 街区Boot (汽车)行李箱 靴子Dresser 食品柜 梳妆台Dry goods 谷物 纺织品Faculty 大学的学院 全体教员Fire company 火灾保险公司 消防队Homely 朴实的 丑陋的Pocketbook 笔记本 钱包Redcap 宪兵 搬运工Sleeper 枕木 卧车Suspenders 吊袜带 吊裤带Tutor 导师 助教Vest 内衣汗衫 西服背心Modern LifeA. Urban lifeKey words: apartment, residential area
2、, city center/downtown, outskirts, slum (贫民窟) ，metropolis (大都市) ，cafeteria, fancy restaurant, snack bar, stadium, art gallery (美术馆)，monument, junk shop (旧货店)，barber shop, beauty salon, department stores/supermarket/convenience store/7-11, skyscrapers (摩天大楼 )， city hall (市政府)， employment agency, stoc
3、k exchange表示现代生活词组：fast-tempo society, densely populated, overcrowding, get ones hands full/ be up to ones neck/ears/eyes in work, 表示环境问题的词组 city planning, improve the eco-environment, （改善生态环境） ，improve the eco-construction （加强生态建设） ，prevent and control pollution (防治污染)，garbage disposal （垃圾处理） ，the
4、necessities of life ( 生活必需品), pollution fines B. TransportationKey words: a. coach, trackless trolley (BrE. trolleybus), double-decker bus (双层巴士), subway(underground, tube), light rail train, 磁悬浮列车 magnetically levitated train Maglev train(magnetically levitated train) magnetic suspension train auto
5、mobile (private car), cab( taxi rank, taxi stand, hail), van, commercial vehicle (商用车)b. board, leave for, highway code 交通法规， minimum fare (of a taxi) 最低车费，keep the meter running 继续打表，open to traffic 通车， rush hour, peak time, traffic jam, traffic policeman 交警，C. InternetKey words: a. desktop, laptop
6、, palmtop, software and hardware, floppy disc, monitor, b. browser 浏览器，database, data transmission, email address, Internet users, firewall 防火墙，homepage 主页，website, information highway, information age, information society, information technology, IT industry, virtual reality 虚拟现实， Internet caf/ cyber cafPhrases: access the Internet, attach a file to the email, download sth from websites, keep in touch with sb. via email, keep up-to-date in ones field using the Internet, surf cyberspace/the Web/the Internet 网上冲浪， purchase sth online
