英美用词差异对照表

1、口译网 英美用词差异对照表Differences between British English and American English Words (Vocabulary)序号Num中文Chinese英国英语British English美国英语American English1广告部经理Advertisement manageradvertising managerdirector2天线aerialantenna3飞机场aerodromeairdrome4飞机aeroplaneairplane5空姐airhostessairline hostess6化铝alum

2、iniumaluminum7美洲印第安人American IndianNative American8疯的angrymad9胎儿的；产前的antenatalprenatal1O逆时针anticlockwisecounterclockwise11任何地方anywhereanyplace12公寓房apartment houseapartment building13(人寿)保险assurance(life)insurance14茄子aubergineeggplant15秋天autumnfall16斧子axeax17(舞台)背景backcloth(theatre)backdrop18绷带bandag

3、egauze19钞票bank notebill20理发店barbers shopbarbershop21酒吧招待员barmanbartender22手推车barrowpushcart23浴缸，澡盆bothbothtub24美容院beauty parlourbeauty shopsalon25账单bill(restaurant)account，check26饼干biscuitcookie(sweet)，cracker(dry)27黑板blackboardchalkboard28职员blackcoatwhite-collar29工贼，骗子blacklegscab30公寓房block of flat

4、sapartment building31喷灯blowlampblowtorch32草帽boaterstraw hat33(汽车)引擎盖bonnet(automobile)hood34预定bookreserve35售票处booking officeticket office36书店bookshopbookstore37书摊亭bookstallnewsstand38(汽车)行李箱boot(automobile)trunk39礼帽bowler(hat)derby40(裤)背带bracessuspenders(mens)41女傧相bridesmaidmaid of honor42地堡bunkersa

5、nd trap43夜盗burgleburglarize44公交车busbus，autobus45出租车停车处cab ranktaxi stand46日程表calendar(university)catalogue47公用电话亭call boxtelephone booth48行军床camp bedcot49候选人资格candidaturecandidacy50汽车carcar，automobile，auto51有篷的车辆caravantrailer52看门人caretaker，porterjanitor53停车场car parkparking lot54客车车厢carnage(railroad

6、 or subway)car55购物袋carrier bagshopping bag56收银员，出纳员cashierteller57牲畜围场cattle yardstockyard58肯定地certainlysure59会计师chartered accountantcertified public accountant60谈话节目chat showtalk show61药剂师chemistDruggist, pharmacist62药店chemists(shop)drugstore，pharmacy63支票chequecheck64五斗橱，衣橱chest of drawersBureau,dr

7、esser65油煎土豆片chipsFrench fries66名Christian namegiven name67喜欢挑剔的，难讨好的choos(e)ypicky68砍刀，斧头choppercleaver69电影院cinemaMovie, theater,cinema70分类广告classified adwant ad71衣帽问，厕所cloakroomcheckroom，toilet72终止辩论(以投票)closurecloture73衣架Clothes pegclothespin74旅游车coachlong-distance bus75公鸡cockrooster76棺材coffincask

8、et77对有色人种的隔离colour barcolor line78连裤内衣combinationunion suit79排字工人compositortypesetter8O骗局confidence trickconfidence game81警官constable，policemanpatrolman82火炉cookerstove83烹调书cookery bookcookbook84谷物cornwheat，stain85圆锥形卷筒cornet(icecream)cone86舒适温暖的cosycozy87童床cotcrib88线cottonthread89脱脂棉cotton woolabsor

9、bent cotton90县城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活期账户current accountchecking account96履历curriculum vitaecvresume97窗帘curtainsdrapes98(西餐)刀叉cutlerysilverware，flatware99切,削cuttingclipping100挡泥板dashboardda

10、sh101遗产税death dutyDeath tax，estate tax102除雾器demisterdefroster103储蓄账户saving accountsavings account104(电话)区号dialing codearea code105拨号音dialing tonedial tone106寓所，住处digslodgings107(电子)光盘discdisk108盘，碟dishplatter109中转(电话，道路)diversiondetour11O区divisiondistrict111捧水管drainpipedownspout112布店drapers(shop)dry

11、-goods store113布(匹)织物draperydry goods114晨衣dressings gownbathrobe115驾驶执照driving licencedrivers license116复式车行道dual carriagewaydivided highway117垃圾车dumperdump truck118复印机duplicatormimeograph119垃圾箱dustbin，rubbish binGarbage can, ashcan, trashcan120垃圾车dust cartdumptruck121清洁工dustmangarbage collector, sa

12、nitation worker122发电机dynamogenerator123地线earth wireground wire124打蛋器egg whiskeggbeater125橡皮带elastic bandrubber band126(电话)占线engaged(telephone)busy127引擎，发动机enginemotor128火车司机engine driverengineer129保险ensureinsure130自动楼梯escalatormoving staircase moving stairway131房地产经纪人estate agentrealtor132客货两用车estat

13、e carstation wagon133到处everywhereeveryplace134感叹号exclamation markexclamation point135尾气排放管exhaust pipetailpipe136速递邮件express delivery postspecial delivery mail137老工人ex-servicemanveteran138(电话)分机extension(telephone)station139(校外)继续学习extramural studies(university)extension140圣诞老人Father ChristmasSanta

14、Claus141电影filmmovie142电影明星film starmovie star143消防队fire brigadefire department144鞭炮fireworkfirecracker145第二层First floorsecond floor146鱼店fishmongersfish store147开水瓶flaskthermos bottle148公寓flatapartment149电线，花线flexelectric wire150足球footballsoccer151人行道footpathsidewalk152名forenamegiven name153女工头，女领班fo

15、rewomanforelady154创办人，发起人founder-membercharter member155落地窗French windowFrench door156冰箱fridgerefrigerator，icebox157起居室frontroomliving room158句号full stopperiod159殡仪馆funeral parlourfuneral home160继续教育further educationadult education161监狱gaoljail162囚犯，惯犯，流氓gaolbirdjailbird163越狱。劫狱gaol deliveryjail del

16、ivery164监狱看守gaolerjailer165花圈gardenyard166男厕所gents，gentsmens room167眼镜glasseseyeglasses168萤火虫glowwormlightning bug169货物列车goods trainfreighttrain170货车goods wagonfreight car171(男)毕业生graduatealumnus172蔬菜greensgreen vegetables173高兴的greygray174杂货店grocers(shop)grocery175第一层Ground floorfirt floor176花生groun

17、dnutpeanut177市政厅guildhallcity hall178运动鞋gym shoesneaker179寝室hall of residencedormitory180手提包handbagpurse，pocketbook181校长headmasterschool principal182主干道highstreetmain street183交通阻塞holdup(traffic)tieup184舒适的，如在家的homelikehomey185假日holidayvacation186度假者，休假者holidaymakervacationer187家庭作业homeworkassignmen

18、t188引擎盖hood(automobile)top189汽笛hooter(automobile)horn, siren190实习医生houseman(hospital)intern191房地产开发housing estatehousing development，project192生病的illsick193留下印象impressionprinting194国内税收inland revenueinternal revenue195侦探inquiry agentprivate detective196问隔，中间休息intervalintermission197引号inverted commas

19、quotation marks198五金ironmongeryhardware199果酱jamjelly200牛仔裤jeansBluejeans,jeans201果冻jellyjello202运动衫jersey，jumpersweater203股份公司joint-stock companystock company204新闻记者journalistnewsman205大壶,罐lugpitcher206旧货拍卖jumble salegarbage sale，rummage sale207立交桥junctionintersection208番茄酱ketchupcatchup209报摊kioskne

20、wsstand210(长丝袜的)抽丝ladder(hose 0r stockings)run211女厕所Ladiesladies room212瓢虫ladybirdladybug213山崩，塌方landsliplandslide214食品室larderpantry215备有洗衣机的自动洗衣店launderettelaundromat216厕所lavatory,WCtoilet,bathroom,restroom, washroom217乐歇指挥leaderconcert master218社论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救生带，安全带life beltlife preserver224救生员life saverlifeguard225电梯liftelevator226有限公司Limited liability companycorporation227唇膏lipsalvelipstick228废物箱litterbinlitterbag229小指little fingerpinkie230房客l

22、odgerroomer，boarder231分间出租房lodging houserooming house232棒棒糖lollipopsucker233有远见的longsightedfarsihted234卡车lorrytrack235西装lounge suitbusiness suit236行李luggagebaggage237行李车luggage vanbaggage car238雨衣mackintosh，macraincoat239疯狂的madcrazy240公路，大路main roadhighway241公寓flatapartment242玉米maize(Indian)corn243蔬

23、菜农场market gardentruck farm244结婚证marriage linesmarriage certificate245土豆泥mashmashed potatoes246比赛matchgame247数学mathsmath248吝啬的meanstingy249肉馅饼meat piepotpie250喇叭筒megaphonebullhorn251旋转木马merry-go-roundcarousel252喵(猫叫声)miaowmeow253里程表mileometerodometer254十亿milliardbillion255半音符minim(music)half note256电

24、影motion-picturemovie257汽车motorcarautomobile，auto258快车道motorwayexpressway,freeway, super-highway259连锁店multiple shopchain store260(口语)妈妈mummom,ma261杂耍剧场，音乐厅music hallvaudeville262薄纱织物muslincheesecloth263尿布napkin nappydiaper264肮脏卑劣的nastymean265(酒水)不掺水的neat(alcoholicdrink)straight266报刊经售人newsagentnewsde

25、aler267笔尖nibpenpoint268睡衣nightdress, nightienightgown269钞票notebill270支票簿note padscratchpad271启事板notice boardbulletin hoard272零noughtzero273无处nowherenoplace274号码牌,汽车车牌number platelicense plate275小型私人医院nursing homeprivate hospital276酒店off-licenceliquor store277普通股ordinary sharescommon stock278户外厕所outd

26、oor toiletouthouse279包裹packetpack280明轮(推进器)paddle-steamerside-wheeler281招待员pageboy，porterbellboy，bellhop282烤饼pancakecrepe283蛋卷pancake rollegg roll284短裤pantsshorts285煤油paraffinkerosene,coal oil286包裹parcelpackage287过道passage，passagewayhall，hallway288单人纸牌游戏patience(cards)solitaire289人行道pavementsidewalk

27、290工资袋pay packetpaycheck，pay envelope291人行横道pedestriancrossingcrosswalk292商贩，小贩pedlarpeddler293偷看peeppeek294笔友pen-friendpen-pal295辣椒瓶/罐pepper pot，pepper shakerpepper box296童车perambulator，prambaby buggy，baby carriage297汽油petrolgas，gasoline298矿脂，凡士林petroleum jellypetrolatum299加油站petrol stationgas stat

28、ion，filling station300猪pighog301猪舍pigstypigpen302石膏,绷带plasterbandages303运动衫裤playsuitjump suit304运动鞋plimsollssneakers305犁ploughplow306风钻pneumatic drilljackhammer307警察局police stationstation house308麦片粥porridgeoatmeal309邮件政postmail310邮政编码postal code, postcodezip code311邮车postal vanmail car312邮筒postboxm

29、ailbox313待领邮件post restantegeneral delivery314研究生postgraduategraduate315邮递员postmanmailman，mail carrier316土豆片potato crispspotato chips317电站power stationpower plant318班长prefectmonitor319优先股preference sharespreferred stock320不久presentlysoon321小学primary schoolgrade school322监狱，感化院prisonprison，penitentiar

30、y323个人的private (business)personal324公共场所，酒吧public house，pubbar325酒店老板publicansaloonkeeper，innkeeper326公共设施，厕所public conveniencepublic toilet，comfort station327检察官public prosecutordistrict attorney328私立学校public schoolprivate school329沙袋punchballpunching bag330轻便婴儿车pushchairstroller331睡衣pyjamaspajamas

31、332八分音符quaver(music)eighth note333站队queuestand in line334跑道racecourseracetrack335火车道railwayrailroad336火车railway enginelocomotive337火车站railway stationtrain station338急流rapidswhite water339接待人员receptionistdesk clerk340操场recreation groundplayground341宪兵redcapmilitary policeman342餐车restaurant cardining

32、car, diner343来回旅程returnround-trip344打电话ringtelephone345环行路ringroadbeltway346上涨(工资)rise(pay)raise347摇椅rocking chairrocker348旋转木马roundaboutcarousel349道站交叉区的环行路roundabouttraffic circle350推销员roundsmandeliveryman351划艇rowing boatrowboat352橡皮擦rubbereraser353垃圾rubbishgarbage，trash354橄榄球Rugbyfootball355撬开保险箱

33、的盗贼safebreakersafecracker356帆船sailingboatsailboat357轿车saloon carsedan358盐瓶saltcellarsaltshaker359称呼salutationgreeting360沙坑sandpitsandbox361月票season ticketcommuter ticket362跑月票者season-ticket holdercommuter363初中secondaryschoolhighschool364跷跷板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股东shareholderstockholder369股票sharesstock370鞋带shoelaceshoestring371商店shopstore372售货员shop assistantsales clerk ,store clerk373店主shopkeeperstorekeeper374购物中心shopping centreshopping mall375速记员shorthand typiststenographer376近视的，目光

35、短浅的shortsightednearsighted377连鬓络腮胡子sideboardssideburns378(汽车)消音器silencer(automobile)muffler379单程票sightticketone-way ticket380(男式)汗衫，背心singletundershirt381护士长sisterhead nurse382起居室sitting roomliving room383雪橇sledgesled384隐名合伙人sleeping partnersilent partner385苏打饼soda biscuitsoda cracker386律师solicitor

36、barristerlawyer attorney387韭葱,大葱spring onionscallion388全体职工staff(university)faculty389戏院前排，乐队演奏处stallsorchestra390债券stocksbonds391果核Stone(fruit)pit392商场storedepartment store393街灯streetlightstreetlamp394责任编辑subeditorcopyreader395地道，地下通道subwayunderpass396夏季summertimedaylight-saving time397油盘sumpoilpan

37、398日光室sun loungesunparlour，sub porch，sunroom399带课老师supply teachersubstitute teacher400甜食sweetdessert401糖果sweetscandy402糖果店sweet shopcandy store403尾板,后挡板tailboardtailgate404外带食物takeaway(food)carryout，takeout405高脚柜tallboyhighboy406水龙头tapspigot(outdoors)，faucet(indoors)407馅饼tartpie408妓女tarttramp409免税的t

38、ax-freetax-exempt410出租车taxicab411电报telegramwire412话务员telephonisttelephone operator413电传打字机teleprinterteletypewriter414电视(机)tellytelevision,television set，TV415水瓶thermos flaskthermos bottle，vacuum flask416紧身衣tightspanty hose417木材板timberlumber418时间表timetableschedule419罐头tincan420香烟店tobacconists(shop)c

39、igar store421盥洗室toiletlavatory422手电筒torchflashlight423市政厅town hallcity hall424工会trade unionlabor union425(道路)安全岛trafficislandsafety island426交通红绿灯trafficlightstoplight427有轨电车tram, tramcarstreetcar，trolley428手推车trollytea car，tea wagon429运输船troopship，troopertransport430长裤trouserspants，slacks431长途电话tru

40、nk calllong-distance telephone call432地铁tubesubway433轮胎tyretire434大学本科生(一二三四年级学生)undergraduatefreshman，sophomore，junior，senior435地铁undergroundsubway436短裤underpantsshorts(mens)437殡仪业者undertakermortician438电子管valve(radio)tube439杂耍节目表演variety(show)vaudeville440阳台verandaporch441(道路)边缘verge(road)shoulder

41、442汗衫，背心vestundershirt443背心，马甲waistcoatvest444脸盆washbasinsink445洗衣粉washing powdersoap powder446洗碗筷wash updo the dishes447废纸篓wastepaper basketwastebasket, trash can448水晶watchglasscrystal449冰水water icesorbet450隔板，护墙板weatherboardclapboard451胶靴，套鞋wellingtons，welliesrubbers452粗面粉wholemealwhole-wheat453挡风

42、玻璃windscreen(automobile)windshield454挡泥板wing(automobile)fender455无线电wirelessradio456证人席witness boxwitness stand457工厂worksfactory, plant458人行横道zebra crossingpedestriancrossing459(拉)拉链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