AE&BE对照.doc

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
comic(漫画书)
comic book
commercial traveller(旅行推销员)
traveling salesman
concertina (手风琴)
accordion
cooker (炉具)
stove
co-operate (合作)
cooperate
co-ordinate (协调)
coordinate
copper〔bobby〕 (警察)
cop
cosy(舒适的)
cozy
cot(婴儿床)
crib
county town(县城)
county seat
crisps(炸薯片)
chips
cross (生气的)
angry
crossroad(十字路口)
intersection〔junction〕
cul-de-sac(死胡同)
dead-end
cupboard(碗柜)
closet
current account(活期存款账户)
checking account
curriculum vitae〔c.v.〕 (简历;履历)
resume
curtains(窗帘)
drapes
cutting(剪报)
clipping
expensive (昂贵的)
dear
deposit account(储蓄存款账户)
savings account
despatch (派遣;发送)
dispatch
dialling code(区号)
area code
dialling tone(拨号音)
dial tone
dinner jacket(小礼服)
tuxedo
disc(圆盘;唱片)
disk
dish(碟)
plate
dishonour (丢脸;不光彩)
disgrace
distance learning course (函授课程)
correspondence course
diversion(绕路)
detour
division(区)
district
drainpipe (排水管)
downspout
draper's shop(纺织品店)
dry-goods store
drapery(纺织品)
dry goods
draught (散装啤酒)
draft
draughts (国际跳棋)
checkers
drawing pin (图钉)
pushpin
driving-licence(驾驶执照)
driver's license
dual carriageway(双行道)
divided highway
dustbin〔rubbish bin〕(垃圾箱)
garbage can〔ashcan,trash can〕
dust cart(垃圾车)
garbage truck
dustman(清洁工)
garbage collector〔sanitation worker〕
dyke (排水沟)
dike
dynamo (发电机)
generator
ear ache (耳痛)
earache
earth wire(地线)
ground wire
elastic band(松紧带;橡皮筋)
rubber band
engine(发动机)
motor
escalator(电梯)
moving staircase〔moving stairway〕
estate agent(房地产经纪人)
realtor
estate car(旅行轿车)
station wagon
everywhere(到处)
everyplace
exclamation mark(感叹号)
exclamation point
exhaust pipe(排气管)
tailpipe
exhaust silencer (消音器)
muffler
express delivery post(特快专递)
special delivery mail
ex-serviceman(退伍老兵)
veteran
extra time (加班时间)
overtime
facecloth〔face-flannel〕(洗脸毛巾)
washcloth
fall ill (生病)
get sick
fall over (跌倒)
fall down
Father Christmas(圣诞老人)
Santa Claus
fete (汇演;庆祝活动)
festival
film(电影)
movie
film star(电影明星)
movie star
find (发现)
discover
fire brigade(消防队)
fire department
firework(烟火)
firecracker
firstly (首先)
first
first floor(第二层)
second floor
fishmonger's(鱼店)
fish store
flashlight (摄影闪光灯)
flashbulb
flask(暖瓶)
thermos
flat(公寓)
apartment
flat battery (废电池)
dead battery
flat-out(以最高速)
all-out
flex(电线)
electric wire
flick knife(弹簧刀)
switchblade knife
flick through (浏览;快速翻动)
leaf through
flight ticket (飞机票)
plane ticket
flipper(鳍)
fin
flyover(立交桥)
overpass
fog lamp (汽车的雾灯)
fog light
football(足球)
soccer
footpath〔pavement〕(人行道)
sidewalk
forename(名)
given name
for ever (永远)
forever
fork-lift (铲车;叉车)
forklift
French window(落地长窗)
French doors
fridge(电冰箱)
refrigerator〔icebox〕
fridge-freezer(电冰箱)
refrigerator-freezer
friendly society(互助会)
fraternal society
fringe(刘海)
bangs
frontier (边境;边界)
border
fruit machine(吃角子老虎)
slot machine
full stop(句号)
period
funeral parlour(殡仪馆)
funeral home
fun fair(游乐园)
amusement park
funnel(烟窗)
smokestack
further education(成人教育)
adult education
gangway (过道;狭长通道)
aisle
gaol(监狱)
jail
gaolbird(囚犯)
jailbird
gaoler(监狱看守)
jailer
garage〔petrol〕 station (加油站)
gas station
garden party(游园会)
lawn party
gearbox(变速箱)
transmission
gearing(传动装置)
leverage
gear lever (变速杆)
gear lift
gents〔gent's〕(男厕)
men's room
get 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 scout
glasses(眼镜)
eyeglasses
glowworm(萤火虫)
lightning bug
goods lift(公务电梯)
freight elevator
goods train(货运车)
freight train
goose pimples(鸡皮疙瘩)
goose bumps
go-slow(减速)
slowdown
graduate(大学毕业生)
alumnus
gramophone(留声机)
phonograph
greaseproof paper(蜡纸)
wax paper
grey(灰色的)
gray
grocer's(杂货店)
grocery store
ground floor(第一层)
first floor
groundnut(花生)
peanut
conductor(售票员)
guard
guildhall(市政厅)
city hall
gumboots(橡胶高筒靴)
rubbers
gundog(猎犬)
bird dog
gym shoe(运动鞋)
sneaker
hand lens (放大镜)
magnifying glass
hairdresser (理发师)
hair stylist
half-time (中场休息)
halftime
half-way (中途;半路上)
halfway
hallo〔hullo〕 (喂;嘿;哎)
hello
hall of residence(学校公寓)
dormitory
handbag(手提包)
purse〔pocketbook〕
hang about (无聊地空等)
wait around
have a go (尝试)
take a turn〔give something a try〕
have a lie-in (睡懒觉)
sleep in
have an early night (早早就寝)
go to bed early
headlamp (车前灯)
headlight
high street(大街;主要街道)
main street
hire car (租用汽车)
rental car
homelike(亲切的)
homey
holiday(假期)
vacation
holidaymaker(度假者)
vacationer
homework(家庭作业)
assignment
homosexual (同性恋者)
fag
hood (车顶;引擎罩)
roof
hooter (汽笛)
horn〔siren〕
hotchpotch (大杂烩)
hodgepodge
ice lolly(冰棍)
popsicle
ill〔unwell〕(有病的)
sick
industrial estate(工业区)
industrial park
infrared (红外线的)
infra-red
in future (今后;从今以后)
in the future
inland revenue(国内税收)
internal revenue
inquiry agent(私人侦探)
private detective
interval(幕间休息;时间间隔)
intermission
inverted commas(引号)
quotation marks
invigilate(监考)
proctor
jam(果酱)
jelly
jersey〔jumper〕(运动衫)
sweater
joint-stock company(股份公司)
stock company
journalist(新闻记者)
newsman
jug(大水罐)
pitcher
jump a red light (闯红灯)
run a red light
jump the queue (插队)
cut in line
junction(十字路口)
intersection
keen (渴望的)
avid〔eager〕
kerb(路边石)
curb
kennel (狗窝)
doghouse
kiosk(报刊亭)
newsstand
kitchen paper (纸巾)
paper towel
knockout (淘汰赛)
practice session
label (标签)
tag
lace (鞋带)
shoelace
ladies(女厕)
ladies' room
last but one(倒数第二)
next to last
lastly (最后)
last
leader〔leading〕 article(社论)
editorial
left-luggage office(行李房)
baggage room〔check room〕
leisure centre (体育活动中心)
sports complex
leisure park (游乐场)
amusement park
let(出租;租赁)
lease〔rent〕
letter box(信箱)
mail slot
life belt(安全带)
life preserver
life saver(救生员)
lifeguard
lift(电梯)
elevator
lightning conductor(避雷针)
lightning rod
limited liability company(有限责任公司)
corporation
litterbin(废物箱)
litterbag
little finger(小指)
pinkie
lodging house(公寓)
rooming house
loft (阁楼)
attic
lodging (寄住宿舍)
rented room
lollipop(棒棒糖)
lolly〔sucker〕
longsighted(远视的)
farsighted
loo(厕所)
john
look after (照料;照顾)
take care of
look in on (顺便拜访)
drop by
look-out (岗哨)
lookout
look over (检查;查看)
look at
lorry(载重卡车)
truck
lost property office (失物招领处)
lost and found department
lots of (许多)
a lot of
lounge suit(西装)
business suit
luggage(行李)
baggage
luggage van(行李车)
baggage car
mackintosh〔mac〕(雨衣)
raincoat
mad(疯狂的)
crazy
main road(公路;干线)
highway
maize(玉米)
(Indian) corn
make-up (化妆;补考)
makeup
marching orders(逐客令;免职通知)
walking papers
mark (防守;盯住)
guard
mark (分数)
point
marriage lines(结婚证书)
marriage certificate
marrow (西葫芦)
squash
mash(土豆泥)
mashed potatoes
match(比赛)
game
maths(数学)
math
matron (护士长)
senior nurse
mean(卑鄙的)
stingy
meat pie(肉馅饼)
potpie
megaphone(扩音器)
bullhorn
mend (修理)
fix
miaow(猫叫)
meow
milliard(十亿)
billion
mind (密切注意;戒备)
watch〔watch out for〕
miss a go (错过一次机会)
lose〔miss〕 a turn
miss out (忽略;不包括)
leave out
monkey nut (花生)
peanut
motion-picture(电影)
movie
motorcar(汽车)
automobile〔auto〕
motorway(高速公路)
thruway〔expressway,freeway,superhighway〕
moustache (八字胡)
mustache
mouth organ(口琴)
harmonica
mudguard(挡泥板)
fender
musical box (八音盒)
music box
multiple shop(连锁店)
chain store
mum(妈妈)
mom〔ma〕
nail varnish(指甲油)
nail polish
napkin〔nappy〕(尿布)
diaper
nasty(下流的;肮脏的)
mean
national service (兵役)
military service
near by (在附近)
nearby
newsagent〔bookstall〕(书摊)
newsstand
news cutting (新闻剪辑)
news clipping
nib(笔尖)
pen point
nightdress〔nightie〕(女睡衣)
nightgown
non-stop (直达的)
nonstop
normal (普通的;正常的)
standard
note(账单;票据)
bill
note pad(便签簿)
scratchpad
notice board(布告牌)
bulletin board
nought(零)
zero
nowadays〔these days〕 (现在)
today
nowhere(无处)
noplace
number plate(车号牌)
license plate
nursing home(疗养院)
private hospital
office block (办公大楼)
office building
off-license(白酒店)
liquor store
outdoor toilet(户外厕所)
outhouse
outhouse(外屋,指车库、谷仓等)
outbuilding
overtake(超车)
pass
packet(小包;盒子)
pack
pale ale(浅色汽水)
light ale
pancake-roll(蛋卷)
egg roll
panda car(巡逻警车)
paddy wagon
pants(短裤)
shorts
paper carrier (纸袋)
paper bag
paper handkerchief (纸巾)
tissue
parcel(包裹)
package
passage〔passageway〕(通道)
hall〔hallway〕
past (过……)
after
pay packet(工资袋)
paycheck〔pay envelope〕
pedestrian crossing(人行横道)
crosswalk
pedlar(流动小贩)
peddler
pen-friend(笔友)
pen pal
peep(窥视;偷看)
peek
penknife (小折刀)
pocketknife
per cent (百分比)
percent
petrol(汽油)
gas〔gasoline〕
petrol station(加油站)
gas〔filling,service〕 station
pickaxe(镐)
pick
pictures(电影)
movies
pig(猪)
hog
plait(辫子)
braid
playsuit(运动装)
jump suit
plough(犁)
plow
post(邮递;邮件)
mail
postal code〔postcode〕(邮政编码)
zip code
postal van(邮车)
mail car
postbox(邮箱)
mailbox
postgraduate(研究生)
graduate
postman(邮递员)
mailman〔mail carrier〕
potato crisps(土豆片)
potato chips
power point (电源插座)
outlet〔socket〕
power station(电厂;发电站)
power plant
prefect(班长)
monitor
presenter (主持人)
host
presently(不久)
soon
primary school(小学)
grade school
pub(酒馆)
bar
public convenience(公共厕所)
public toilet〔comfort station〕
public school(公立学校)
private school
purse〔wallet〕 (钱夹)
billfold
put through (接通电话)
connect
pyjamas(睡衣)
pajamas
quay (码头)
dock
queue(行;列;排)
line
quite〔rather,very〕 (很;相当;非常)
pretty
racecourse(赛马场)
racetrack
railway(铁道)
railroad
railway engine(火车头)
locomotive
railway station(火车站)
train station
rapids(急流)
white water
rear〔bring up〕 (养育)
raise
rear-view mirror (后视镜)
rearview mirror
reckon (假定;认为)
figure
record player(电唱机)
phonograph
recreation ground(操场)
playground
redcap(宪兵)
military policeman
restaurant car(餐车)
dining car〔diner〕
return trip(来回程)
round trip
reversing light (倒车灯)
back-up light
revise (复习)
review
ring off (挂断电话)
hang up
ring road(环行路)
beltway
rocking chair(摇椅)
rocker
roundabout (旋转木马)
merry-go-round〔carousel〕
rubber(橡皮)
eraser
rubbish(垃圾)
trash
rucksack (背包)
backpack
rugby(橄榄球)
football
run riot (撒野;闹事)
run wild
sack(解雇)
fire
safety belt (安全带)
seat belt
saloon(轿车)
sedan
salutation(致意)
greeting
sarnie(三明治)
sandwich
sea (海洋)
ocean
season ticket(月票)
commuter ticket
season-ticket holder(上班族)
commuter
secondary〔middle〕 school(中学)
high school
seesaw(秋千)
teeter-totter
set square (三角板)
triangle
shareholder(股民)
stockholder
share out (分发)
distribute
shares(股份)
stock
shivery (颤抖的)
shivering
shoelace(鞋带)
shoestring
shop(商店)
store
shop assistant(店员)
salesclerk〔store clerk〕
shopkeeper(店主)
storekeeper
shopping centre(大型购物中心)
shopping mall
shopwalker(商店巡视员)
floor walker
shortsighted(近视的)
nearsighted
sick(恶心的)
nauseous
single ticket(单程票)
one-way ticket
singlet(汗衫)
undershirt
sitting room(起居室)
front room
skipping rope(跳绳)
jump rope
sledge(雪橇)
sled
sleeper(枕木)
railroad tie
smack (掌击;掴)
slap
smart (穿着讲究的)
well-dressed
somewhere(某处)
someplace
sort (种类)
kind
speciality (专业;特长)
specialty
staff (大学的全体教员)
faculty
standard lamp(落地灯)
floor lamp
stave (五线谱)
staff
storey (楼层)
story
streetlight(街灯)
streetlamp
subeditor(助理编辑;文字编辑)
copy editor
subway(地下道)
underpass
sum (算术题)
math problem
supply teacher(代课老师)
substitute teacher
sweet(糖果)
dessert
sweetshop(糖果烟杂店)
candy store
swop (交换)
swap
take up (吸收)
absorb
tap(龙头)
faucet
tax-free(免税的)
tax-exempt
tea-towel(擦碟干布)
dishtowel
tell off (责骂)
scold
telly(电视)
television〔television set,TV〕
term (学期)
semester
tidy (整齐的)
neat
tights(女用连裤袜)
pantyhose
timber(木料)
lumber
timetable(时间表)
schedule
tin(罐头)
can
titbit (趣闻;轶闻)
tidbit
toffee〔toffy〕(太妃糖)
taffy
toll road(收费公路)
turnpike
torch(手电筒)
flashlight
town hall(市政厅)
city hall
trade union(工会)
labor union
traffic island(交通岛)
safety island
traffic light(红绿灯)
stoplight
tram〔tramcar〕(有轨电车)
streetcar〔trolley〕
trousers(裤子;长裤)
pants〔slacks〕
truncheon (警棍)
nightstick
trunk call(长途电话)
long-distance telephone call
tube(地铁)
subway
tyre(轮胎)
tire
underground(地铁)
subway
underpants(内衣裤)
shorts
upside-down (上下颠倒的)
upside down
veranda(阳台;走廊)
porch
vest(背心;马甲)
undershirt
wages clerk (在职职员)
payroll clerk
waggle (来回摇动)
wiggle
wander about (闲逛;游荡)
wander around
warder (监狱看守)
guard
washbasin(脸盆)
sink
washing line (晾衣绳)
clothesline
washing powder (洗衣粉)
laundry detergent
way in (入口)
entrance
way out (出口)
exit
wee (撒尿)
pee
whore(娼妓)
hooker
wild flower (野花)
wildflower
windscreen(风挡;挡风玻璃)
windshield
window sill (窗台)
windowsill
wing (挡泥板)
fender
wireless(无线电;收音机)
radio
witness-box(证人席)
witness stand
work out something (计算;算出)
figure something out
works(工厂)
factory〔plant〕
yoghurt (酸奶)
yogurt
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