很多英语学习者会分不清美式英语和英式英语之间的区别。
美式英语和英式英语最大的区别在于发音和词汇的选择。标准美式英语的发音比英音更平，并且不像英音那么悦耳。除此之外，英美式英语在语法和拼写上也有一些小区别。
不过今天，我们重点给大家分享一些英美式英语再用词上的区别。
【英式-美式英语单词对照表】
下面给大家分享一个超全的英美式单词对照表
（A-Z字母表顺序，吐血整理、史上最全哦！）
| 含义 | 英式英语 | 美式英语 |
|
天线 |
Aerial
[ˈeəriəl] |
Antenna
[ænˈtɛnə] |
| 生气的 |
Angry
[ˈæŋgri] |
Mad
[mæd] |
| 任何地方 |
Anywhere
[ˈeniwer] |
Anyplace
[ˈɛniˌples] |
| 秋天 |
Autumn
[ˈɔ:təm] |
Fall [fɔl] |
| 账单 |
Bank note
[bæŋk nəut] |
Bill[bɪl] |
| 律师 |
Barrister
[ˈbærɪstə(r)] |
Attorney
[əˈtɜ:rni] |
| 饼干 |
Biscuit
[ˈbɪskɪt] |
Cookie
[ˈkʊki] |
| 兜帽 |
Bonnet
[ˈbɒnɪt] |
Hood [hʊd] |
| 靴子 | Boot[bu:t] | Trunk[trʌŋk] |
| 吊带 |
Braces
[b'reɪsɪz] |
Suspenders
[sə'spendəz]
|
| 看门人 |
Caretaker
[ˈkeəteɪkə(r)] |
Janitor
[ˈdʒænɪtɚ] |
| 药店 |
Chemist's
[ˈkemɪst’s] |
Drug store
[drʌɡ stɔ:] |
| 薯片 | Chips [tʃɪps] |
French fries
[frɛntʃ fraɪz] |
| 电影院 |
The cinema
[ðəˈsɪnəmə ] |
The movies
[ðə mu:vɪz ] |
| 避孕套 |
Condom
[ˈkɒndɒm] |
Rubber
[ˈrʌbɚ] |
| 巡逻者 |
Constable
[ˈkʌnstəbl] |
Patrolman
[pəˈtrolmən] |
| 炉子 |
Cooker
[ˈkʊkə(r)] |
Stove
[stoʊv] |
| 麦子 | Corn [kɔ:n] | Wheat [wit] |
| 小床 | Cot [kɒt] | Crib[krɪb] |
| 棉线 |
Cotton
[ˈkɒtn] |
Thread
[θrɛd] |
| 失事 | crash[kræʃ] | wreck [rɛk] |
| 十字路口 |
crossroads
[ˈkrɒsrəʊdz] |
intersection
[ˌɪntərˈsekʃn] |
| 窗帘 |
curtains
['kɜ:tnz] |
drapes
[dreps] |
| 跳棋 |
draughts
[dræfts] |
checkers
[ˈtʃekərz] |
| 图钉 |
drawing pin
[ˈdrɔ:ɪŋ pin] |
thumbtack
[ˈθʌmˌtæk] |
| 复式车行道 |
dual carriageway
[‘dju:əl ˈkærɪdʒweɪ] |
divided highway
[dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈhaɪˌwe] |
| 镇静物 |
dummy
[ˈdʌmi] |
pacifier
[ˈpæsəˌfaɪɚ] |
| 垃圾箱 |
dust-bin
['dʌstb'ɪn] |
trashcan
['træʃkæn] |
| 清洁工 |
dustman
[ˈdʌstmən] |
Garbage collector
[ˈɡɑrbɪdʒ kəˈlɛktɚ] |
| 发电机 |
dynamo
[ˈdaɪnəməʊ] |
generator
[ˈdʒɛnəˌretɚ] |
| 发动机 |
engine
[ˈendʒɪn] |
motor
[ˈmoʊtə(r)] |
| 火车司机 |
engine driver
[ˈendʒin ˈdraivə] |
engineer
[ˌendʒɪˈnɪr] |
| 电影 |
film
[fɪlm] |
movie
[ˈmuvi] |
| 公寓 | flat [flæt] |
apartment
[əˈpɑ:rtmənt] |
| 立交桥 |
flyover
[ˈflaɪəʊvə(r)] |
overpass
[ˈoʊvərpæs] |
| 院子 |
garden
[ˈgɑ:dn] |
yard
[jɑ:rd] |
| 男毕业生 |
graduate
[ˈgrædʒuət] |
alumnus
[əˈlʌmnəs] |
| 烧烤 |
grill
[grɪl] |
boiler
[ˈbɔɪlɚ] |
| 一楼 |
ground floor
[ɡraund flɔ:] |
first floor
[fɚst flɔr] |
| 橡皮 |
gumshoe
[ˈgʌmʃu:] |
rubbers
['rʌbəz] |
| 运动鞋 |
Gymshoes
[dʒɪm ʃu: ] |
sneakers
['sni:kəz] |
| 钱包 |
handbag
[ˈhændbæg] |
purse
[pɜ:rs] |
| 广告牌 |
hoarding
[ˈhɔ:dɪŋ] |
billboard
[ˈbɪlbɔ:rd] |
| 假期 |
holiday
[ˈhɒlədeɪ] |
vacation
[veˈkeʃən] |
| 吸尘器 |
hoover
[ˈhu:və(r)] |
vacuum cleaner
[ˈvækjuəm ˈklinɚ] |
| 生病的 | ill[ɪl] | sick[sɪk] |
| 间隔 |
interval
[ˈɪntəvl] |
intermission
[ˌɪntərˈmɪʃn] |
| 毛衣 |
jersey
[ˈdʒɜ:zi] |
sweater
[ˈswɛtɚ] |
| 大水罐 |
jug
[dʒʌg] |
pitcher
[ˈpɪtʃɚ] |
| 电梯 |
lift
[lɪft] |
elevator
[ˈɛləˌvetɚ] |
| 货车 |
lorry
[ˈlɒri] |
truck
[trʌk] |
| 行李，包袱 |
luggage
[ˈlʌgɪdʒ] |
baggage
[ˈbæɡɪdʒ] |
| 雨衣 |
mackintosh
[ˈmækɪntɒʃ] |
raincoat
[ˈreɪnkoʊt] |
| 疯狂的 |
mad
[mæd] |
crazy
[ˈkrezi] |
| 玉米 |
maize
[meɪz] |
corn
[kɔ:rn] |
| 数学 |
maths
[mæθs] |
math
[mæθ] |
| 吝啬的 |
mean
[mi:n] |
stingy
[ˈstɪndʒi] |
| 高速公路 |
Motorway
[ˈməʊtəweɪ] |
freeway
[ˈfriˌwe] |
| 尿布 |
nappy
[ˈnæpi] |
diaper
[ˈdaɪpər] |
| 险恶的 |
nasty
[ˈnɑ:sti] |
vicious
[ˈvɪʃəs] |
| 任何地方都不 |
nowhere
[ˈnəʊweə(r)] |
noplace
['noʊpleɪs] |
| 私人医院 |
nursing home
[ˈnɜ:sɪŋ həum] |
private hospital
[ˈpraɪvɪt ˈhɑspɪtl] |
| 验光师 |
oculist
[ˈɒkjəlɪst] |
optometrist
[ɑ:pˈtɑ:mətrɪst] |
| 酒类商店 |
Off-lisence
[of ˈlaɪsns] |
iquor store
[ˈlɪkɚ stɔr] |
| 煤油 |
paraffin
[ˈpærəfɪn] |
kerosene
[ˈkɛrəˌsin] |
| 人行道 |
pavement
[ˈpeɪvmənt] |
sidewalk
[ˈsaɪdˌwɔk] |
| 偷看 |
peep
[pi:p] |
peek
[pik] |
| 汽油 |
petrol
[ˈpetrəl] |
gasoline
[ˈɡæsəˌlin] |
| 邮件 |
Post
[pəʊst] |
mail
[meɪl] |
| 邮箱 |
Postbox
[ˈpəʊstbɒks] |
mailbox
[meɪlbɑ:ks] |
| 邮递员 |
postman
[ˈpəʊstmən] |
Mailman
[ˈmelmæn] |
| 土豆片 | potato crisps | Potato chips |
| 婴儿车 |
pram
[præm] |
baby carriage
[ˈbebi ˈkærɪdʒ] |
| 酒吧 |
Pub
[pʌb] |
bar
[bɑ:r] |
| 公共厕所 |
public toilet
[ˈtɔilitˈtɔɪlət ] |
rest room
[rɛst rum] |
| 刺孔 |
puncture
[ˈpʌŋktʃə(r)] |
blow-out
[bloʊaʊt] |
| 手推车 |
Push-chiar
[pʊʃ tʃeə(r)] |
stroller
[ˈstroʊlə(r)] |
| 排队 |
queue
[kju:] |
line
[laɪn] |
| 铁路 |
railway
[ˈreɪlweɪ] |
railroad
[ˈreɪlroʊd] |
| 铁路车厢 |
railway carriage
[ˈreilwei ˈkæridʒ] |
railway car
[ˈrelˌwe kɑr] |
| 卷棉 |
reel of cotton
[ri:l əv ˈkɒtn] |
spool of thread
[spul ʌvθrɛd] |
| 往返车票 |
return
[rɪˈtɜ:n] |
round trip
[raʊnd trɪp] |
| 对方付费 | reverse charges | call collect |
| 涨薪 |
rise
[raɪz] |
raise
[rez] |
| 路面 |
road surface
[roʊd ˈsə:fis] |
pavement
[ˈpevmənt] |
| 圆环 |
roundabout
[ˈraʊndəbaʊt] |
traffic circle
[ˈtræfɪk ˈsɚkəl] |
| 橡皮擦 |
rubber
[ˈrʌbə(r)] |
eraser
[ɪˈreɪsər] |
| 垃圾 |
rubbish
[ˈrʌbɪʃ] |
garbage
[ˈgɑ:rbɪdʒ] |
| 轿车 |
Saloon
[səˈlu:n] |
Sedan
[sɪˈdæn] |
| 透明胶带 |
sellotape
[ˈseləteɪp] |
Scotch tape
[skɑtʃ tep] |
| 商店 |
shop
[ʃɒp] |
Store
[stɔ:(r)] |
| 消声器 |
silencer
[ˈsaɪlənsə(r)] |
muffler
[ˈmʌflɚ] |
| 单程 |
Single
[ˈsɪŋgl] |
one-way
[ˈwʌnˈwe] |
| 在某处 |
Somewhere
[ˈsʌmweə(r)] |
someplace
[ˈsʌmˌples] |
| 扳手 |
Spanner
[ˈspænə(r)] |
wrench
[rɛntʃ] |
| 全体教职工 |
Staff
[stɑ:f] |
faculty
[ˈfækəlti] |
| 油底壳 |
Sump
[sʌmp] |
oil pan
[ɔɪl pæn] |
| 甜食 |
sweet
[swi:t] |
dessert
[dɪˈzɜ:rt] |
| 糖果 |
Sweets
[swi:ts] |
Candy
[ˈkændi] |
| 水龙头 |
tap
[tæp] |
Faucet
[ˈfɔsɪt] |
| 出租车 |
taxi
[ˈtæksi] |
cab
[kæb] |
| 抹布 |
tea -towel
[ti: ˈtauəl] |
Dish- towel
[dɪʃ ˈtaʊəl] |
| 学期 |
term
[tɜ:m] |
semester
[səˈmɛstɚ] |
| 女士连体袜 |
tights
[taɪts] |
panti-hose |
| 时间安排 |
timetable
[ˈtaɪmteɪbl] |
schedule
[ˈskedʒu:l] |
| 罐头 | tin [tɪn] | Can [kæn] |
| 收费高速公路 | toll motorway |
turnpike
[ˈtɜ:rnpaɪk] |
| 手电筒 |
torch
[tɔ:tʃ] |
flashlight
[ˈflæʃˌlaɪt] |
| 流浪汉 |
tramp
[træmp] |
hobo
[ˈhoʊboʊ] |
| 裤子 |
trousers
[ˈtraʊzəz] |
pants
[pænts] |
| 袖口 |
turn-ups
[tɜ:n ʌps] |
cuff
[kʌf]
|
| 地铁 | underground railway | subway |
| 内裤 |
underpants
[ˈʌndəpænts] |
shorts
[ʃɔ:rts] |
| 道路边缘 |
verge
[vɜ:dʒ] |
Shoulder
[ˈʃoʊldə] |
| 背心，马甲 |
waistcoat
[ˈweɪskəʊt] |
vest
[vest] |
| 衣柜 |
wardrobe
[ˈwɔ:drəʊb] |
closet
[ˈklɑ:zət] |
| 洗手 | wash your hands | wash up |
| 挡风玻璃 |
Windscreen
[ˈwɪndskri:n] |
windshield
[ˈwɪndˌʃild] |
| 叶子板 |
wing
[wɪŋ] |
fender
[ˈfɛndɚ] |
| 拉链 |
zip
[zɪp] |
zipper
[ˈzɪpɚ] |
看完上面的单词对照表，我们来个小测试吧：
American to British English Quiz
Replace the American English word in italics with a British English word.
1、I'd like to hang the drapes tonight. Do you have time?
2、We took the elevator to the 10th floor.
3、Would you like to see a movie tonight?
4、Have you seen Tim's new apartment yet? It's very nice.
5、Run down to the drug store and buy some aspirin please.
6、Let's go to the bar and get a drink.
7、I'll take the garbage out before I leave tomorrow morning.
8、Take the second exit at the traffic circle.
9、Let's get have some potato chips with lunch.
10、Could you hand me the flashlight so I can take a look in the closet?
British to American English Quiz
Replace the British word in italics with an American English word.
1、We need to find a public toilet soon.
2、Let's get the pram and take a walk with Jennifer.
3、I'm afraid I had a puncture and had to get it fixed.
4、Could you bring in that tin of tuna over there?
5、He puts his trousers on like any other person.
6、She's very mean with her money. Don't ask her for any help.
7、I generally don't wear a suit with a waistcoat.
8、We should ask a constable for help.
9、Let's go to the off-license and get some whiskey.
10、Get on queue and I'll get us something to eat.
【第一组答案】
1、curtains
2、lift
3、film
4、flat
5、chemist's
6、pub
7、rubbish
8、roundabout
9、crisps
10、torch
【第二组答案】
1、rest room
2、baby carriage
3、blow-out
4、can
5、pants
6、Stingy
7、vest
8、patrolman
9、liquor store
10、line
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