英美常用词汇对照表

英美常用词汇对照表

British English英式英语American English美式英语

a bit (少量) a little

about (到处) around

abroad (在国外) overseas

add sign (加号) addition sign

aeroplane(飞机) airplane

aim (目标;目的) goal

all in one go (突然) all at once

all-round (全面的;多方面的) all-around

afterwards (后来;然后) afterward

air hostess(空中小姐) airline hostess

American Indian(美国印第安人) Native American

amongst (在……中间) among

angry(生气的) mad

anticlockwise(逆时针的) counterclockwise

any more (不再;再也不) anymore

anywhere(无论何处) anyplace

apart from (除……之外) besides

apartment house(公寓大楼) apartment building

at university (在大学学习) in college〔school〕autumn(秋天) fall

axe(斧头) ax

backwards (向后) backward

backwards and forwards (来回地) back and forth

bad-tempered (脾气暴躁的) grumpy

bandage(绷带) gauze

bank note(钞票) bill

barber's shop(理发店) 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……组成) be made of

bank note (纸币) bill

bill (账单) check

billiard room(台球室) poolroom〔pool hall〕

billion(万亿) trillion

bin (废纸篓) wastebasket

biscuit(饼干) cookie〔cracker〕blackboard(黑板) chalkboard

book(预订) reserve

booking office(售票处) ticket office

bookshop(书店) bookstore

boots〔wellies〕 (雨靴) galoshes

bottom drawer (嫁妆) hope chest

braces(吊带;背带) suspenders

brackets (括号) parentheses

break(课间休息;学校假期) recess

bricks (积木) blocks

bridesmaid(伴娘) maid of honor

bum (屁股) fanny

byway (小路) back road

cab rank(出租车停车处) taxi stand

calendar (一览表) catalogue

call box(公用电话亭) phone booth

call in to (顺便逛) go〔run〕 by

camp bed(行军床) cot

camp fire (篝火;营火) campfire

candy stick (甘蔗) candy cane

carat(克拉,宝石的重量单位) karat

caretaker〔porter〕 (门房;看门人) janitor

carriage(车厢) car

car park(停车场) parking lot

cashier(出纳员) teller

content (目录) catalogue

central reservation(安全岛) median strip〔divider〕certainly(当然) sure

chairman (主席;会长;董事长等) president

chartered accountant(注册会计师) certified public accountant chat show(访谈节目) talk show

cheap (廉价的) inexpensive

cheeky (无耻的) nervy

chemist(药剂师) druggist

chemist's shop(药店) drugstore〔pharmacy〕cheque(支票) check

Christian name(名字) given name

choosy(好挑剔的) picky

cinema(电影院) movie

clamber (攀登;爬) scramble

classified ad(分类广告) want ad

climbing-frame(攀缘架) jungle gym

clingfilm (保鲜膜) plastic wrap

clothes-peg (晾衣用的衣夹) clothespin

cock(公鸡) rooster

code number (电话区号) area number

coffin(棺材) casket