英美常用词汇对照表.doc

英美常用词汇对照表

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