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英式英语与美式英语词汇区别

British English American English accommodation accommodations action replay instant replay aerofoil airfoilaeroplane airplaneagony aunt advice columnist Allen key Allen wrench aluminium aluminumaniseed aniseanticlockwise counterclockwise articulated lorry tractor-trailer asymmetric bars uneven bars aubergine eggplantbaking tray cookie sheetbank holiday legal holiday beetroot beet(s)bill checkbiscuit cookie; crackerblack economy underground economy blanket bath sponge bathblind (window) shadeblock of flats apartment building boiler suit coverallsbonnet (of a car) hoodboob tube tube topboot (of a car) trunkbottom drawer hope chestbowls lawn bowlingbraces suspendersbrawn (the food) headcheese breakdown van tow truckbreeze block cinder blockbridging loan bridge loanbumbag fanny packcandyfloss cotton candycar park parking lotcasualty emergency roomcatapult slingshotcentral reservation median stripchemist drugstorechips French friescinema movie theater; the movies cling film plastic wrapcommon seal harbor sealconsumer durables durable goodscornflour cornstarchcos (lettuce) Romainecot cribcot death crib deathcotton bud cotton swabcotton wool absorbent cottoncouncil estate (housing) project courgette zucchinicourt card face cardcrash barrier guardrailcrisps chips; potato chips crocodile clip alligator clipcross-ply bias-plycrotchet (music) quarter notecurrent account checking accountdanger money hazard paydemister (in a car) defrosterdialling tone dial tonediamante rhinestonedouble cream heavy creamdraughts (game) checkers drawing pin thumbtack dressing gown robe; bathrobe drink-driving drunk driving drinks cupboard liquor cabinet drinks party cocktail party driving licence driver’s license dual carriageway divided highway dummy (for a baby) pacifierdust sheet drop cloth dustbin garbage can earth (electrical) ground engaged (of a phone) busyestate agent real estate agent, realtor (trademark)estate car station wagonex-directory unlistedfaith school parochial school financial year fiscal yearfire brigade/service fire company/department first floor second floorfish finger fish stickfitted carpet wall-to-wall carpeting flannel washclothflat apartmentflexitime flextimeflick knife switchbladeflyover overpassfootball soccerfootway sidewalkfringe (hair) bangsfull board (in hotels) American planfull stop (punctuation) periodgarden yard; lawngearing (finance) leveragegear lever gearshiftBritish English American English goods train freight train greaseproof paper wax paper/waxed paper green fingers green thumbgrill (noun) broilergrill (verb) broilground floor first floorgroundsman groundskeeper hairslide barrettehatstand hatrackhen night bachelorette partyhire purchase installment plan hoarding billboardhob stovetopholdall carryallholiday vacation holidaymaker vacationerhomely homeyhosepipe (garden) hosein hospital in the hospitalhot flush hot flashhousing estate housing development hundreds and thousands sprinkles (for ice cream) ice lolly Popsicle (trademark) icing sugar confectioners’ sugar indicator (on a car) turn signalinside leg inseamjelly babies jelly beansJoe Bloggs Joe BlowJoe Public John Q. Public jumble sale rummage salejump lead jumper cable jumper sweaterjunior school elementary school kennel doghouseladybird ladybuga lettuce a head of lettuce level crossing grade crossinglift elevatorlolly Popsicle (trademark) lollipop lady (or man) crossing guardloo (toilet) johnloose cover slipcoverlorry truckloudhailer bullhornlow loader flatbed trucklucky dip grab bagluggage van baggage carmaize cornmangetout snow peamarket garden truck farm marshalling yard railroad yardmaths mathmetalled road paved road milometer odometerminim (music) half notemobile phone cell phonemonkey tricks monkeyshinesmotorway expressway; highway mum/mummy mom/mommynappy diaperneedlecord pinwalenewsreader newscasternoughts and crosses tic-tac-toenumber plate license plateoff-licence liquor store; package store opencast mining open-pit miningordinary share common stockoven glove oven mittpaddling pool wading poolparacetamol acetaminophenparting (in hair) partpatience solitairepavement sidewalkpay packet pay envelopepedestrian crossing crosswalkpeg clothespinpelmet valancepetrol gas; gasoline physiotherapy physical therapypinafore dress jumperplain chocolate dark chocolateplain flour all-purpose flourpolo neck turtleneckpositive discrimination reverse discriminationpostal vote absentee ballot postbox mailboxpostcode zip codepotato crisp potato chippower point electrical outletpram baby carriage; stroller press stud snappress-up pushupprivate soldier GIpublic school private schoolpublic transport public transportation punchbag punching bag pushchair strollerpylon utility polequantity surveyor estimatorquaver (music) eighth noteBritish English American English queue lineracing car race carrailway railroadreal tennis court tennis recorded delivery certified mail registration plate license plate remould (tyre) retreadreverse the charges call collectreversing lights back-up lightsright-angled triangle right trianglering road beltwayroom only European planroundabout (at a fair) carousel roundabout (in road) traffic circlerowing boat rowboatsailing boat sailboatsaloon (car) sedansandpit sandboxsandwich cake layer cakesanitary towel sanitary napkinself-raising flour self-rising flour semibreve (music) whole note semitone (music) half stepshare option stock option shopping trolley shopping cartshow house/home model home silencer (on a car) mufflersilverside rump roastskeleton in the cupboard skeleton in the closet skimmed milk skim milkskipping rope jump ropeskirting board baseboardsledge sledsleeper railroad tiesleeping partner silent partner slowcoach slowpokesnakes and ladders chutes and ladders solicitor lawyersoya/soya bean soy/soybean splashback backsplashspring onion green onionstag night bachelor party Stanley knife utility knifestarter appetizerstate school public school storm in a teacup tempest in a teapot surtitle supertitleswede rutabagasweet(s) candytakeaway (food) takeout; to gotaxi rank taxi standtea towel dish towelterrace house row housetick check markticket tout scalpertights pantyhosetimber lumbertitbit tidbittoffee apple candy appletouch wood knock on wood trade union labor union trading estate industrial park trainers sneakerstram streetcar; cable car transport cafe truck stoptrolley shopping cart twelve-bore twelve-gauge unalike unlike underground subwayvacuum flask thermos bottleverge (of a road) shouldervest undershirt veterinary surgeon veterinarian wagon (on a train) carwaistcoat vestwalking frame walkerwardrobe closetwater ice Italian ice weatherboard clapboardwhite coffee coffee with cream white spirit mineral spirits wholemeal bread wholewheat bread windcheater windbreaker windscreen windshieldwing (of a car) fenderworktop countertopYale lock cylinder lock zebra crossing crosswalkzed (letter Z) zeezip zipper。

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