美式英语英式英语常用单词对照表British English英式英语American English美式英语a bit (少量) a littleabout (到处) aroundabroad (在国外) overseasadd sign (加号) addition signaeroplane(飞机) airplaneaim (目标;目的) goalall in one go (突然) all at onceall-round (全面的;多方面的) all-aroundafterwards (后来;然后) afterwardair hostess(空中小姐) airline hostessAmerican Indian(美国印第安人) Native Americanamongst (在……中间) amongangry(生气的) madanticlockwise(逆时针的) counterclockwiseany more (不再;再也不) anymoreanywhere(无论何处) anyplaceapart from (除……之外) besidesapartment house(公寓大楼) apartment buildingat university (在大学学习) in college〔school〕autumn(秋天) fallaxe(斧头) axbackwards (向后) backwardbackwards and forwards (来回地) back and forthbad-tempered (脾气暴躁的) grumpybandage(绷带) gauzebank note(钞票) billbarber's shop(理发店) barbershopbarman(酒吧招待) bartenderbeauty parlour(美容院) beauty shop〔beauty salon〕beckon (示意) signalbe made up of (由……组成) be made ofbank note (纸币) billbill (账单) checkbilliard room(台球室) poolroom〔pool hall〕billion(万亿) trillionbin (废纸篓) wastebasketbiscuit(饼干) cookie〔cracker〕blackboard(黑板) chalkboardbook(预订) reservebooking office(售票处) ticket officebookshop(书店) bookstoreboots〔wellies〕(雨靴) galoshesbottom drawer (嫁妆) hope chestbraces(吊带;背带) suspendersbrackets (括号) parenthesesbreak(课间休息;学校假期) recessbricks (积木) blocksbridesmaid(伴娘) maid of honorbum (屁股) fannybyway (小路) back roadcab rank(出租车停车处) taxi standcalendar (一览表) cataloguecall box(公用电话亭) phone boothcall in to (顺便逛) go〔run〕bycamp bed(行军床) cotcamp fire (篝火;营火) campfirecandy stick (甘蔗) candy canecarat(克拉,宝石的重量单位) karatcaretaker〔porter〕(门房;看门人) janitorcarriage(车厢) carcar park(停车场) parking lotcashier(出纳员) tellercontent (目录) cataloguecentral reservation(安全岛) median strip〔divider〕certainly(当然) surechairman (主席;会长;董事长等) presidentchartered accountant(注册会计师) certified public accountant chat show(访谈节目) talk showcheap (廉价的) inexpensivecheeky (无耻的) nervychemist(药剂师) druggistchemist's shop(药店) drugstore〔pharmacy〕cheque(支票) checkChristian name(名字) given namechoosy(好挑剔的) pickycinema(电影院) movieclamber (攀登;爬) scrambleclassified ad(分类广告) want adclimbing-frame(攀缘架) jungle gymclingfilm (保鲜膜) plastic wrapclothes-peg (晾衣用的衣夹) clothespincock(公鸡) roostercode number (电话区号) area numbercoffin(棺材) casketcomic(漫画书) comic bookcommercial traveller(旅行推销员) traveling salesmanconcertina (手风琴) accordioncooker (炉具) stoveco-operate (合作) cooperateco-ordinate (协调) coordinatecopper〔bobby〕(警察) copcosy(舒适的) cozycot(婴儿床) cribcounty town(县城) county seatcrisps(炸薯片) chipscross (生气的) angrycrossroad(十字路口) intersection〔junction〕cul-de-sac(死胡同) dead-endcupboard(碗柜) closetcurrent account(活期存款账户) checking accountcurriculum vitae〔c.v.〕(简历;履历) resumecurtains(窗帘) drapescutting(剪报) clippingexpensive (昂贵的) deardeposit account(储蓄存款账户) savings accountdespatch (派遣;发送) dispatchdialling code(区号) area codedialling tone(拨号音) dial tonedinner jacket(小礼服) tuxedodisc(圆盘;唱片) diskdish(碟) platedishonour (丢脸;不光彩) disgracedistance learning course (函授课程) correspondence coursediversion(绕路) detourdivision(区) districtdrainpipe (排水管) downspoutdraper's shop(纺织品店) dry-goods storedrapery(纺织品) dry goodsdraught (散装啤酒) draftdraughts (国际跳棋) checkersdrawing pin (图钉) pushpindriving-licence(驾驶执照) driver's licensedual carriageway(双行道) divided highwaydustbin〔rubbish bin〕(垃圾箱) garbage can〔ashcan,trash can〕dust cart(垃圾车) garbage truckdustman(清洁工) garbage collector〔sanitation worker〕dyke (排水沟) dikedynamo (发电机) generatorear ache (耳痛) earacheearth wire(地线) ground wireelastic band(松紧带;橡皮筋) rubber bandengine(发动机) motorescalator(电梯) moving staircase〔moving stairway〕estate agent(房地产经纪人) realtorestate car(旅行轿车) station wagoneverywhere(到处) everyplaceexclamation mark(感叹号) exclamation pointexhaust pipe(排气管) tailpipeexhaust silencer (消音器) mufflerexpress delivery post(特快专递) special delivery mailex-serviceman(退伍老兵) veteranextra time (加班时间) overtimefacecloth〔face-flannel〕(洗脸毛巾) washclothfall ill (生病) get sickfall over (跌倒) fall downFather Christmas(圣诞老人) Santa Clausfete (汇演;庆祝活动) festivalfilm(电影) moviefilm star(电影明星) movie starfind (发现) discoverfire brigade(消防队) fire departmentfirework(烟火) firecrackerfirstly (首先) firstfirst floor(第二层) second floorfishmonger's(鱼店) fish storeflashlight (摄影闪光灯) flashbulbflask(暖瓶) thermosflat(公寓) apartmentflat battery (废电池) dead batteryflat-out(以最高速) all-outflex(电线) electric wireflick knife(弹簧刀) switchblade knifeflick through (浏览;快速翻动) leaf throughflight ticket (飞机票) plane ticketflipper(鳍) finflyover(立交桥) overpassfog lamp (汽车的雾灯) fog lightfootball(足球) soccerfootpath〔pavement〕(人行道) sidewalkforename(名) given namefor ever (永远) foreverfork-lift (铲车;叉车) forkliftFrench window(落地长窗) French doorsfridge(电冰箱) refrigerator〔icebox〕fridge-freezer(电冰箱) refrigerator-freezer friendly society(互助会) fraternal societyfringe(刘海) bangsfrontier (边境;边界) borderfruit machine(吃角子老虎) slot machinefull stop(句号) periodfuneral parlour(殡仪馆) funeral homefun fair(游乐园) amusement park funnel(烟窗) smokestackfurther education(成人教育) adult education gangway (过道;狭长通道) aislegaol(监狱) jailgaolbird(囚犯) jailbirdgaoler(监狱看守) jailergarage〔petrol〕station (加油站) gas stationgarden party(游园会) lawn partygearbox(变速箱) transmissiongearing(传动装置) leveragegear lever (变速杆) gear liftgents〔gent's〕(男厕) men's roomget on with someone(相处融洽) get along with someone get the sack (被解雇) be dismissed〔fired〕girl guide(女童军) girl scoutglasses(眼镜) eyeglassesglowworm(萤火虫) lightning buggoods lift(公务电梯) freight elevatorgoods train(货运车) freight traingoose pimples(鸡皮疙瘩) goose bumpsgo-slow(减速) slowdowngraduate(大学毕业生) alumnusgramophone(留声机) phonograph greaseproof paper(蜡纸) wax papergrey(灰色的) graygrocer's(杂货店) grocery storeground floor(第一层) first floorgroundnut(花生) peanutconductor(售票员) guardguildhall(市政厅) city hallgumboots(橡胶高筒靴) rubbersgundog(猎犬) bird doggym shoe(运动鞋) sneakerhand lens (放大镜) magnifying glass hairdresser (理发师) hair stylisthalf-time (中场休息) halftimehalf-way (中途;半路上) halfwayhallo〔hullo〕(喂;嘿;哎) hellohall of residence(学校公寓) dormitoryhandbag(手提包) purse〔pocketbook〕hang about (无聊地空等) wait aroundhave a go (尝试) take a turn〔give something a try〕have a lie-in (睡懒觉) sleep inhave an early night (早早就寝) go to bed earlyheadlamp (车前灯) headlighthigh street(大街;主要街道) main streethire car (租用汽车) rental carhomelike(亲切的) homeyholiday(假期) vacationholidaymaker(度假者) vacationerhomework(家庭作业) assignmenthomosexual (同性恋者) faghood (车顶;引擎罩) roofhooter (汽笛) horn〔siren〕hotchpotch (大杂烩) hodgepodgeice lolly(冰棍) popsicleill〔unwell〕(有病的) sickindustrial estate(工业区) industrial parkinfrared (红外线的) infra-redin future (今后;从今以后) in the futureinland revenue(国内税收) internal revenueinquiry agent(私人侦探) private detectiveinterval(幕间休息;时间间隔) intermissioninverted commas(引号) quotation marksinvigilate(监考) proctorjam(果酱) jellyjersey〔jumper〕(运动衫) sweaterjoint-stock company(股份公司) stock companyjournalist(新闻记者) newsmanjug(大水罐) pitcherjump a red light (闯红灯) run a red lightjump the queue (插队) cut in linejunction(十字路口) intersectionkeen (渴望的) avid〔eager〕kerb(路边石) curbkennel (狗窝) doghousekiosk(报刊亭) newsstandkitchen paper (纸巾) paper towelknockout (淘汰赛) practice sessionlabel (标签) taglace (鞋带) shoelaceladies(女厕) ladies' roomlast but one(倒数第二) next to lastlastly (最后) lastleader〔leading〕article(社论) editorialleft-luggage office(行李房) baggage room〔check room〕leisure centre (体育活动中心) sports complexleisure park (游乐场) amusement parklet(出租;租赁) lease〔rent〕letter box(信箱) mail slotlife belt(安全带) life preserverlife saver(救生员) lifeguardlift(电梯) elevatorlightning conductor(避雷针) lightning rodlimited liability company(有限责任公司) corporationlitterbin(废物箱) litterbaglittle finger(小指) pinkielodging house(公寓) rooming houseloft (阁楼) atticlodging (寄住宿舍) rented roomlollipop(棒棒糖) lolly〔sucker〕longsighted(远视的) farsightedloo(厕所) johnlook after (照料;照顾) take care oflook in on (顺便拜访) drop bylook-out (岗哨) lookoutlook over (检查;查看) look atlorry(载重卡车) trucklost property office (失物招领处) lost and found departmentlots of (许多) a lot oflounge suit(西装) business suitluggage(行李) baggageluggage van(行李车) baggage carmackintosh〔mac〕(雨衣) raincoatmad(疯狂的) crazymain road(公路;干线) highwaymaize(玉米) (Indian) cornmake-up (化妆;补考) makeupmarching orders(逐客令;免职通知) walking papersmark (防守;盯住) guardmark (分数) pointmarriage lines(结婚证书) marriage certificatemarrow (西葫芦) squashmash(土豆泥) mashed potatoesmatch(比赛) gamemaths(数学) mathmatron (护士长) senior nursemean(卑鄙的) stingymeat pie(肉馅饼) potpiemegaphone(扩音器) bullhornmend (修理) fixmiaow(猫叫) meowmilliard(十亿) billionmind (密切注意;戒备) watch〔watch out for〕miss a go (错过一次机会) lose〔miss〕a turnmiss out (忽略;不包括) leave outmonkey nut (花生) peanutmotion-picture(电影) moviemotorcar(汽车) automobile〔auto〕motorway(高速公路) thruway〔expressway,freeway,superhighway〕moustache (八字胡) mustachemouth organ(口琴) harmonicamudguard(挡泥板) fendermusical box (八音盒) music boxmultiple shop(连锁店) chain storemum(妈妈) mom〔ma〕nail varnish(指甲油) nail polishnapkin〔nappy〕(尿布) diapernasty(下流的;肮脏的) meannational service (兵役) military servicenear by (在附近) nearbynewsagent〔bookstall〕(书摊) newsstandnews cutting (新闻剪辑) news clippingnib(笔尖) pen pointnightdress〔nightie〕(女睡衣) nightgownnon-stop (直达的) nonstopnormal (普通的;正常的) standardnote(账单;票据) billnote pad(便签簿) scratchpadnotice board(布告牌) bulletin boardnought(零) zeronowadays〔these days〕(现在) todaynowhere(无处) noplacenumber plate(车号牌) license platenursing home(疗养院) private hospitaloffice block (办公大楼) office buildingoff-license(白酒店) liquor storeoutdoor toilet(户外厕所) outhouseouthouse(外屋,指车库、谷仓等) outbuildingovertake(超车) passpacket(小包;盒子) packpale ale(浅色汽水) light alepancake-roll(蛋卷) egg rollpanda car(巡逻警车) paddy wagonpants(短裤) shortspaper carrier (纸袋) paper bagpaper handkerchief (纸巾) tissueparcel(包裹) packagepassage〔passageway〕(通道) hall〔hallway〕past (过……) afterpay packet(工资袋) paycheck〔pay envelope〕pedestrian crossing(人行横道) crosswalkpedlar(流动小贩) peddlerpen-friend(笔友) pen palpeep(窥视;偷看) peekpenknife (小折刀) pocketknifeper cent (百分比) percentpetrol(汽油) gas〔gasoline〕petrol station(加油站) gas〔filling,service〕station pickaxe(镐) pickpictures(电影) moviespig(猪) hogplait(辫子) braidplaysuit(运动装) jump suitplough(犁) plowpost(邮递;邮件) mailpostal code〔postcode〕(邮政编码) zip codepostal van(邮车) mail carpostbox(邮箱) mailboxpostgraduate(研究生) graduatepostman(邮递员) mailman〔mail carrier〕potato crisps(土豆片) potato chipspower point (电源插座) outlet〔socket〕power station(电厂;发电站) power plantprefect(班长) monitorpresenter (主持人) hostpresently(不久) soonprimary school(小学) grade schoolpub(酒馆) barpublic convenience(公共厕所) public toilet〔comfort station〕public school(公立学校) private schoolpurse〔wallet〕(钱夹) billfoldput through (接通电话) connectpyjamas(睡衣) pajamasquay (码头) dockqueue(行;列;排) linequite〔rather,very〕(很;相当;非常) prettyracecourse(赛马场) racetrackrailway(铁道) railroadrailway engine(火车头) locomotiverailway station(火车站) train stationrapids(急流) white waterrear〔bring up〕(养育) raiserear-view mirror (后视镜) rearview mirrorreckon (假定;认为) figurerecord player(电唱机) phonographrecreation ground(操场) playgroundredcap(宪兵) military policeman restaurant car(餐车) dining car〔diner〕return trip(来回程) round tripreversing light (倒车灯) back-up lightrevise (复习) reviewring off (挂断电话) hang upring road(环行路) beltwayrocking chair(摇椅) rockerroundabout (旋转木马) merry-go-round〔carousel〕rubber(橡皮) eraserrubbish(垃圾) trashrucksack (背包) backpackrugby(橄榄球) footballrun riot (撒野;闹事) run wildsack(解雇) firesafety belt (安全带) seat beltsaloon(轿车) sedansalutation(致意) greetingsarnie(三明治) sandwichsea (海洋) oceanseason ticket(月票) commuter ticketseason-ticket holder(上班族) commutersecondary〔middle〕school(中学) high schoolseesaw(秋千) teeter-totterset square (三角板) triangleshareholder(股民) stockholdershare out (分发) distributeshares(股份) stockshivery (颤抖的) shiveringshoelace(鞋带) shoestringshop(商店) storeshop assistant(店员) salesclerk〔store clerk〕shopkeeper(店主) storekeepershopping centre(大型购物中心) shopping mallshopwalker(商店巡视员) floor walkershortsighted(近视的) nearsightedsick(恶心的) nauseoussingle ticket(单程票) one-way ticketsinglet(汗衫) undershirtsitting room(起居室) front roomskipping rope(跳绳) jump ropesledge(雪橇) sledsleeper(枕木) railroad tiesmack (掌击;掴) slapsmart (穿着讲究的) well-dressedsomewhere(某处) someplacesort (种类) kindspeciality (专业;特长) specialtystaff (大学的全体教员) facultystandard lamp(落地灯) floor lampstave (五线谱) staffstorey (楼层) storystreetlight(街灯) streetlampsubeditor(助理编辑;文字编辑) copy editorsubway(地下道) underpasssum (算术题) math problemsupply teacher(代课老师) substitute teachersweet(糖果) dessertsweetshop(糖果烟杂店) candy storeswop (交换) swaptake up (吸收) absorbtap(龙头) faucettax-free(免税的) tax-exempttea-towel(擦碟干布) dishtoweltell off (责骂) scoldtelly(电视) television〔television set,TV〕term (学期) semestertidy (整齐的) neattights(女用连裤袜) pantyhosetimber(木料) lumbertimetable(时间表) scheduletin(罐头) cantitbit (趣闻;轶闻) tidbittoffee〔toffy〕(太妃糖) taffytoll road(收费公路) turnpiketorch(手电筒) flashlighttown hall(市政厅) city halltrade union(工会) labor uniontraffic island(交通岛) safety islandtraffic light(红绿灯) stoplighttram〔tramcar〕(有轨电车) streetcar〔trolley〕trousers(裤子;长裤) pants〔slacks〕truncheon (警棍) nightsticktrunk call(长途电话) long-distance telephone call tube(地铁) subwaytyre(轮胎) tireunderground(地铁) subwayunderpants(内衣裤) shortsupside-down (上下颠倒的) upside downveranda(阳台;走廊) porchvest(背心;马甲) undershirtwages clerk (在职职员) payroll clerkwaggle (来回摇动) wigglewander about (闲逛;游荡) wander aroundwarder (监狱看守) guardwashbasin(脸盆) sinkwashing line (晾衣绳) clotheslinewashing powder (洗衣粉) laundry detergentway in (入口) entranceway out (出口) exitwee (撒尿) peewhore(娼妓) hookerwild flower (野花) wildflowerwindscreen(风挡;挡风玻璃) windshieldwindow sill (窗台) windowsillwing (挡泥板) fenderwireless(无线电;收音机) radiowitness-box(证人席) witness standwork out something (计算;算出) figure something outworks(工厂) factory〔plant〕yoghurt (酸奶) yogurtzebra crossing (人行道) crosswalkzip(拉锁;拉链) zipperzoo-keeper (动物管理员) zookeeper。