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美式英語英式英語常用單詞對照表

BritishEnglish英式英語AmericanEnglish美式英語

abit(少量)

alittle

about(到處)

around

abroad(在國外)

overas

addsign(加號)

additionsign

aeroplane(飛機)

airplane

aim(目標;目的)

goal

allinonego(突然)

allatonce

all-round(全面的;多方面的)

all-around

afterwards(后來;然后)

afterward

airhostess(空中小姐)

airlinehostess

AmericanIndian(美國印第安人)

NativeAmerican

amongst(在……中間)

among

angry(生氣的)

mad

anticlockwi(逆時針的)

counterclockwi

anymore(不再;再也不)

anymore

anywhere(無論何處)

anyplace

apartfrom(除……之外)

besides

apartmenthou(公寓大樓)

apartmentbuilding

atuniversity(在大學學習)incollege〔school〕

autumn(秋天)

fall

axe(斧頭)

ax

backwards(向后)

backward

backwardsandforwards(來回地)

backandforth

bad-tempered(脾氣暴躁的)

grumpy

bandage(繃帶)

gauze

banknote(鈔票)

bill

barber'sshop(理發店)

barbershop

barman(酒吧招待)

bartender

beautyparlour(美容院)beautyshop〔beautysalon〕

beckon(示意)

signal

bemadeupof(由……組成)

bemadeof

banknote(紙幣)

bill

bill(賬單)

check

billiardroom(臺球室)poolroom〔poolhall〕

billion(萬億)

trillion

bin(廢紙簍)

wastebasket

biscuit(餅干)cookie〔cracker〕

blackboard(黑板)

chalkboard

book(預訂)

rerve

bookingoffice(售票處)

ticketoffice

bookshop(書店)

bookstore

boots〔wellies〕(雨靴)

galoshes

bottomdrawer(嫁妝)

hopechest

braces(吊帶;背帶)

suspenders

brackets(括號)

parenthes

break(課間休息;學校假期)

recess

bricks(積木)

blocks

bridesmaid(伴娘)

maidofhonor

bum(屁股)

fanny

byway(小路)

backroad

cabrank(出租車停車處)

taxistand

calendar(一覽表)

catalogue

callbox(公用電話亭)

phonebooth

callinto(順便逛)go〔run〕by

campbed(行軍床)

cot

campfire(篝火;營火)

campfire

candystick(甘蔗)

candycane

carat(克拉,寶石的重量單位)

karat

caretaker〔porter〕(門房;看門人)

janitor

carriage(車廂)

car

carpark(停車場)

parkinglot

cashier(出納員)

teller

content(目錄)

catalogue

centralrervation(安全島)medianstrip〔divider〕

certainly(當然)

sure

chairman(主席;會長;董事長等)

president

charteredaccountant(注冊會計師)

certifiedpublicaccountant

chatshow(訪談節目)

talkshow

cheap(廉價的)

inexpensive

cheeky(無恥的)

nervy

chemist(藥劑師)

druggist

chemist'sshop(藥店)drugstore〔pharmacy〕

cheque(支票)

check

Christianname(名字)

givenname

choosy(好挑剔的)

picky

cinema(電影院)

movie

clamber(攀登;爬)

scramble

classifiedad(分類廣告)

wantad

climbing-frame(攀緣架)

junglegym

clingfilm(保鮮膜)

plasticwrap

clothes-peg(晾衣用的衣夾)

clothespin

cock(公雞)

rooster

codenumber(電話區號)

areanumber

coffin(棺材)

casket

comic(漫畫書)

comicbook

commercialtraveller(旅行推銷員)

travelingsalesman

concertina(手風琴)

accordion

cooker(爐具)

stove

co-operate(合作)

cooperate

co-ordinate(協調)

coordinate

copper〔bobby〕(警察)

cop

cosy(舒適的)

cozy

cot(嬰兒床)

crib

countytown(縣城)

countyat

crisps(炸薯片)

chips

cross(生氣的)

angry

crossroad(十字路口)interction〔junction〕

cul-de-sac(死胡同)

dead-end

cupboard(碗柜)

clot

currentaccount(活期存款賬戶)

checkingaccount

curriculumvitae〔c.v.〕(簡歷;履歷)resume

curtains(窗簾)

drapes

cutting(剪報)

clipping

expensive(昂貴的)

dear

depositaccount(儲蓄存款賬戶)

savingsaccount

despatch(派遣;發送)

dispatch

diallingcode(區號)

areacode

diallingtone(撥號音)

dialtone

dinnerjacket(小禮服)

tuxedo

disc(圓盤;唱片)

disk

dish(碟)

plate

dishonour(丟臉;不光彩)

disgrace

distancelearningcour(函授課程)

correspondencecour

diversion(繞路)

detour

division(區)

district

drainpipe(排水管)

downspout

draper'sshop(紡織品店)

dry-goodsstore

drapery(紡織品)

drygoods

draught(散裝啤酒)

draft

draughts(國際跳棋)

checkers

drawingpin(圖釘)

pushpin

driving-licence(駕駛執照)

driver'slicen

dualcarriageway(雙行道)

dividedhighway

dustbin〔rubbishbin〕(垃圾箱)garbagecan〔ashcan,trashcan〕

dustcart(垃圾車)

garbagetruck

dustman(清潔工)

garbagecollector〔sanitation

worker〕

dyke(排水溝)

dike

dynamo(發電機)

generator

earache(耳痛)

earache

earthwire(地線)

groundwire

elasticband(松緊帶;橡皮筋)

rubberband

engine(發動機)

motor

escalator(電梯)

movingstairca〔moving

stairway〕

estateagent(房地產經紀人)

realtor

estatecar(旅行轎車)

stationwagon

everywhere(到處)

everyplace

exclamationmark(感嘆號)

exclamationpoint

exhaustpipe(排氣管)

tailpipe

exhaustsilencer(消音器)

muffler

expressdeliverypost(特快專遞)

specialdeliverymail

ex-rviceman(退伍老兵)

veteran

extratime(加班時間)

overtime

facecloth〔face-flannel〕(洗臉毛巾)

washcloth

fallill(生病)

getsick

fallover(跌倒)

falldown

FatherChristmas(圣誕老人)

SantaClaus

fete(匯演;慶?；顒?

festival

film(電影)

movie

filmstar(電影明星)

moviestar

find(發現)

discover

firebrigade(消防隊)

firedepartment

firework(煙火)

firecracker

firstly(首先)

first

firstfloor(第二層)

condfloor

fishmonger's(魚店)

fishstore

flashlight(攝影閃光燈)

flashbulb

flask(暖瓶)

thermos

flat(公寓)

apartment

flatbattery(廢電池)

deadbattery

flat-out(以最高速)

all-out

flex(電線)

electricwire

flickknife(彈簧刀)

switchbladeknife

flickthrough(瀏覽;快速翻動)

leafthrough

flightticket(飛機票)

planeticket

flipper(鰭)

fin

flyover(立交橋)

overpass

foglamp(汽車的霧燈)

foglight

football(足球)

soccer

footpath〔pavement〕(人行道)

sidewalk

forename(名)

givenname

forever(永遠)

forever

fork-lift(鏟車;叉車)

forklift

Frenchwindow(落地長窗)

Frenchdoors

fridge(電冰箱)refrigerator〔icebox〕

fridge-freezer(電冰箱)

refrigerator-freezer

friendlysociety(互助會)

fraternalsociety

fringe(劉海)

bangs

frontier(邊境;邊界)

border

fruitmachine(吃角子老虎)

slotmachine

fullstop(句號)

period

funeralparlour(殯儀館)

funeralhome

funfair(游樂園)

amumentpark

funnel(煙窗)

smokestack

furthereducation(成人教育)

adulteducation

gangway(過道;狹長通道)

aisle

gaol(監獄)

jail

gaolbird(囚犯)

jailbird

gaoler(監獄看守)

jailer

garage〔petrol〕station(加油站)

gasstation

gardenparty(游園會)

lawnparty

gearbox(變速箱)

transmission

gearing(傳動裝置)

leverage

gearlever(變速桿)

gearlift

gents〔gent's〕(男廁)

men'sroom

getonwithsomeone(相處融洽)

getalongwithsomeone

getthesack(被解雇)bedismisd〔fired〕

girlguide(女童軍)

girlscout

glass(眼鏡)

eyeglass

glowworm(螢火蟲)

lightningbug

goodslift(公務電梯)

freightelevator

goodstrain(貨運車)

freighttrain

goopimples(雞皮疙瘩)

goobumps

go-slow(減速)

slowdown

graduate(大學畢業生)

alumnus

gramophone(留聲機)

phonograph

greaproofpaper(蠟紙)

waxpaper

grey(灰色的)

gray

grocer's(雜貨店)

grocerystore

groundfloor(第一層)

firstfloor

groundnut(花生)

peanut

conductor(售票員)

guard

guildhall(市政廳)

cityhall

gumboots(橡膠高筒靴)

rubbers

gundog(獵犬)

birddog

gymshoe(運動鞋)

sneaker

handlens(放大鏡)

magnifyingglass

hairdresr(理發師)

hairstylist

half-time(中場休息)

halftime

half-way(中途;半路上)

halfway

hallo〔hullo〕(喂;嘿;哎)

hello

hallofresidence(學校公寓)

dormitory

handbag(手提包)pur〔pocketbook〕

hangabout(無聊地空等)

waitaround

haveago(嘗試)takeaturn〔givesomethingatry〕

havealie-in(睡懶覺)

sleepin

haveanearlynight(早早就寢)

gotobedearly

headlamp(車前燈)

headlight

highstreet(大街;主要街道)

mainstreet

hirecar(租用汽車)

rentalcar

homelike(親切的)

homey

holiday(假期)

vacation

holidaymaker(度假者)

vacationer

homework(家庭作業)

assignment

homoxual(同性戀者)

fag

hood(車頂;引擎罩)

roof

hooter(汽笛)horn〔siren〕

hotchpotch(大雜燴)

hodgepodge

icelolly(冰棍)

popsicle

ill〔unwell〕(有病的)

sick

industrialestate(工業區)

industrialpark

infrared(紅外線的)

infra-red

infuture(今后;從今以后)

inthefuture

inlandrevenue(國內稅收)

internalrevenue

inquiryagent(私人偵探)

privatedetective

interval(幕間休息;時間間隔)

intermission

invertedcommas(引號)

quotationmarks

invigilate(監考)

proctor

jam(果醬)

jelly

jery〔jumper〕(運動衫)

sweater

joint-stockcompany(股份公司)

stockcompany

journalist(新聞記者)

newsman

jug(大水罐)

pitcher

jumparedlight(闖紅燈)

runaredlight

jumpthequeue(插隊)

cutinline

junction(十字路口)

interction

keen(渴望的)avid〔eager〕

kerb(路邊石)

curb

kennel(狗窩)

doghou

kiosk(報刊亭)

newsstand

kitchenpaper(紙巾)

papertowel

knockout(淘汰賽)

practicession

label(標簽)

tag

lace(鞋帶)

shoelace

ladies(女廁)

ladies'room

lastbutone(倒數第二)

nexttolast

lastly(最后)

last

leader〔leading〕article(社論)

editorial

left-luggageoffice(行李房)baggageroom〔checkroom〕

leisurecentre(體育活動中心)

sportscomplex

leisurepark(游樂場)

amumentpark

let(出租;租賃)lea〔rent〕

letterbox(信箱)

mailslot

lifebelt(安全帶)

lifeprerver

lifesaver(救生員)

lifeguard

lift(電梯)

elevator

lightningconductor(避雷針)

lightningrod

limitedliabilitycompany(有限

責任公司)

corporation

litterbin(廢物箱)

litterbag

littlefinger(小指)

pinkie

lodginghou(公寓)

roominghou

loft(閣樓)

attic

lodging(寄住宿舍)

rentedroom

lollipop(棒棒糖)lolly〔sucker〕

longsighted(遠視的)

farsighted

loo(廁所)

john

lookafter(照料;照顧)

takecareof

lookinon(順便拜訪)

dropby

look-out(崗哨)

lookout

lookover(檢查;查看)

lookat

lorry(載重卡車)

truck

lostpropertyoffice(失物招領

處)

lostandfounddepartment

lotsof(許多)

alotof

loungesuit(西裝)

businesssuit

luggage(行李)

baggage

luggagevan(行李車)

baggagecar

mackintosh〔mac〕(雨衣)

raincoat

mad(瘋狂的)

crazy

mainroad(公路;干線)

highway

maize(玉米)

(Indian)corn

make-up(化妝;補考)

makeup

marchingorders(逐客令;免職

通知)

walkingpapers

mark(防守;盯住)

guard

mark(分數)

point

marriagelines(結婚證書)

marriagecertificate

marrow(西葫蘆)

squash

mash(土豆泥)

mashedpotatoes

match(比賽)

game

maths(數學)

math

matron(護士長)

niornur

mean(卑鄙的)

stingy

meatpie(肉餡餅)

potpie

megaphone(擴音器)

bullhorn

mend(修理)

fix

miaow(貓叫)

meow

milliard(十億)

billion

mind(密切注意;戒備)watch〔watchoutfor〕

missago(錯過一次機會)lo〔miss〕aturn

missout(忽略;不包括)

leaveout

monkeynut(花生)

peanut

motion-picture(電影)

movie

motorcar(汽車)automobile〔auto〕

motorway(高速公路)

thruway

〔expressway,freeway,superhighwa

y〕

moustache(八字胡)

mustache

mouthorgan(口琴)

harmonica

mudguard(擋泥板)

fender

musicalbox(八音盒)

musicbox

multipleshop(連鎖店)

chainstore

mum(媽媽)mom〔ma〕

nailvarnish(指甲油)

nailpolish

napkin〔nappy〕(尿布)

diaper

nasty(下流的;骯臟的)

mean

nationalrvice(兵役)

militaryrvice

nearby(在附近)

nearby

newsagent〔bookstall〕(書攤)

newsstand

newscutting(新聞剪輯)

newsclipping

nib(筆尖)

penpoint

nightdress〔nightie〕(女睡衣)

nightgown

non-stop(直達的)

nonstop

normal(普通的;正常的)

standard

note(賬單;票據)

bill

notepad(便簽簿)

scratchpad

noticeboard(布告牌)

bulletinboard

nought(零)

zero

nowadays〔thedays〕(現

在)

today

nowhere(無處)

noplace

numberplate(車號牌)

licenplate

nursinghome(療養院)

privatehospital

officeblock(辦公大樓)

officebuilding

off-licen(白酒店)

liquorstore

outdoortoilet(戶外廁所)

outhou

outhou(外屋,指車庫、谷倉

等)

outbuilding

overtake(超車)

pass

packet(小包;盒子)

pack

paleale(淺色汽水)

lightale

pancake-roll(蛋卷)

eggroll

pandacar(巡邏警車)

paddywagon

pants(短褲)

shorts

papercarrier(紙袋)

paperbag

paperhandkerchief(紙巾)

tissue

parcel(包裹)

package

passage〔passageway〕(通道)hall〔hallway〕

past(過……)

after

paypacket(工資袋)paycheck〔payenvelope〕

pedestriancrossing(人行橫道)

crosswalk

pedlar(流動小販)

peddler

pen-friend(筆友)

penpal

peep(窺視;偷看)

peek

penknife(小折刀)

pocketknife

percent(百分比)

percent

petrol(汽油)gas〔gasoline〕

petrolstation(加油站)gas〔filling,rvice〕station

pickaxe(鎬)

pick

pictures(電影)

movies

pig(豬)

hog

plait(辮子)

braid

playsuit(運動裝)

jumpsuit

plough(犁)

plow

post(郵遞;郵件)

mail

postalcode〔postcode〕(郵政

編碼)

zipcode

postalvan(郵車)

mailcar

postbox(郵箱)

mailbox

postgraduate(研究生)

graduate

postman(郵遞員)mailman〔mailcarrier〕

potatocrisps(土豆片)

potatochips

powerpoint(電源插座)outlet〔socket〕

powerstation(電廠;發電站)

powerplant

prefect(班長)

monitor

prenter(主持人)

host

prently(不久)

soon

primaryschool(小學)

gradeschool

pub(酒館)

bar

publicconvenience(公共廁所)publictoilet〔comfortstation〕

publicschool(公立學校)

privateschool

pur〔wallet〕(錢夾)

billfold

putthrough(接通電話)

connect

pyjamas(睡衣)

pajamas

quay(碼頭)

dock

queue(行;列;排)

line

quite〔rather,very〕(很;相當;

非常)

pretty

racecour(賽馬場)

racetrack

railway(鐵道)

railroad

railwayengine(火車頭)

locomotive

railwaystation(火車站)

trainstation

rapids(急流)

whitewater

rear〔bringup〕(養育)

rai

rear-viewmirror(后視鏡)

rearviewmirror

reckon(假定;認為)

figure

recordplayer(電唱機)

phonograph

recreationground(操場)

playground

redcap(憲兵)

militarypoliceman

restaurantcar(餐車)diningcar〔diner〕

returntrip(來回程)

roundtrip

reversinglight(倒車燈)

back-uplight

revi(復習)

review

ringoff(掛斷電話)

hangup

ringroad(環行路)

beltway

rockingchair(搖椅)

rocker

roundabout(旋轉木馬)merry-go-round〔caroul〕

rubber(橡皮)

erar

rubbish(垃圾)

trash

rucksack(背包)

backpack

rugby(橄欖球)

football

runriot(撒野;鬧事)

runwild

sack(解雇)

fire

safetybelt(安全帶)

atbelt

saloon(轎車)

dan

salutation(致意)

greeting

sarnie(三明治)

sandwich

a(海洋)

ocean

asonticket(月票)

commuterticket

ason-ticketholder(上班族)

commuter

condary〔middle〕school(中

學)

highschool

esaw(秋千)

teeter-totter

tsquare(三角板)

triangle

shareholder(股民)

stockholder

shareout(分發)

distribute

shares(股份)

stock

shivery(顫抖的)

shivering

shoelace(鞋帶)

shoestring

shop(商店)

store

shopassistant(店員)salesclerk〔storeclerk〕

shopkeeper(店主)

storekeeper

shoppingcentre(大型購物中

心)

shoppingmall

shopwalker(商店巡視員)

floorwalker

shortsighted(近視的)

nearsighted

sick(惡心的)

nauous

singleticket(單程票)

one-wayticket

singlet(汗衫)

undershirt

sittingroom(起居室)

frontroom

skippingrope(跳繩)

jumprope

sledge(雪橇)

sled

sleeper(枕木)

railroadtie

smack(掌擊;摑)

slap

smart(穿著講究的)

well-dresd

somewhere(某處)

someplace

sort(種類)

kind

speciality(專業;特長)

specialty

staff(大學的全體教員)

faculty

standardlamp(落地燈)

floorlamp

stave(五線譜)

staff

storey(樓層)

story

streetlight(街燈)

streetlamp

subeditor(助理編輯;文字編輯)copyeditor

subway(地下道)

underpass

sum(算術題)

mathproblem

supplyteacher(代課老師)

substituteteacher

sweet(糖果)

desrt

sweetshop(糖果煙雜店)

candystore

swop(交換)

swap

takeup(吸收)

absorb

tap(龍頭)

faucet

tax-free(免稅的)

tax-exempt

tea-towel(擦碟干布)

dishtowel

telloff(責罵)

scold

telly(電視)television〔televisiont,TV〕

term(學期)

mester

tidy(整齊的)

neat

tights(女用連褲襪)

pantyho

timber(木料)

lumber

timetable(時間表)

schedule

tin(罐頭)

can

titbit(趣聞;軼聞)

tidbit

toffee〔toffy〕(太妃糖)

taffy

tollroad(收費公路)

turnpike

torch(手電筒)

flashlight

townhall(市政廳)

cityhall

tradeunion(工會)

laborunion

trafficisland(交通島)

safetyisland

trafficlight(紅綠燈)

stoplight

tram〔tramcar〕(有軌電車)streetcar〔trolley〕

trours(褲子;長褲)pants〔slacks〕

truncheon(警棍)

nightstick

trunkcall(長途電話)

long-distancetelephonecall

tube(地鐵)

subway

tyre(輪胎)

tire

underground(地鐵)

subway

underpants(內衣褲)

shorts

upside-down(上下顛倒的)

upsidedown

veranda(陽臺;走廊)

porch

vest(背心;馬甲)

undershirt

wagesclerk(在職職員)

payrollclerk

waggle(來回搖動)

wiggle

wanderabout(閑逛;游蕩)

wanderaround

warder(監獄看守)

guard

washbasin(臉盆)

sink

washingline(晾衣繩)

clothesline

washingpowder(洗衣粉)

laundrydetergent

wayin(入口)

entrance

wayout(出口)

exit

wee(撒尿)

pee

whore(娼妓)

hooker

wildflower(野花)

wildflower

windscreen(風擋;擋風玻璃)

windshield

windowsill(窗臺)

windowsill

wing(擋泥板)

fender

wireless(無線電;收音機)

radio

witness-box(證人席)

witnessstand

workoutsomething(計算;算

出)

figuresomethingout

works(工廠)factory〔plant〕

yoghurt(酸奶)

yogurt

zebracrossing(人行道)

crosswalk

zip(拉鎖;拉鏈)

zipper

zoo-keeper(動物管理員)

zookeeper