美式英语和英式英语表达对照表(总13页)
美式英语和英式英语表达对照表
American Word----------Britons Say
Acetaminophen----------Paracetamol
Aluminum---------------Aluminium
Americans--------------Yanks
Apartment--------------Flat
Apartment hou--------Block of flats
Appointment Book-------Diary
Argentina--------------The Argentine
Argentinian------------Argentine
Argument---------------Row, argy-bargy
Baby Carriage----------Pram
Babysitter-------------Minder
Backpack---------------Rucksack
Badger-----------------Brock
Baked Potato-----------Jacket potato
Bandaid----------------Elastoplast (both brand name bandages)
Bangs------------------Fringe
Bar--------------------Pub
Barrette---------------Slide
Baboard--------------Skirting-board
Bathroom---------------Loo, Water clot, .
Battery (car)----------Accumulator
Beef extract-----------Bovril (brand name)
Bleachers--------------Terrace
Bobby pin--------------Hair pin
Bodyguard--------------Minder
Boots (rubber)---------Wellies, Wellingtons
Boss-------------------Gaffer
Boy--------------------Lad
Broccoli rabe----------Calabre
Buttocks---------------Bum
Cabbage and potato-----Bubble and squeak
Cafeteria--------------Refectory
Call-------------------Ring
Can--------------------Tin
Carpenter--------------Cabinet Maker, Joiner
Carried away-----------Over the top
Chat (noun)------------Natter
Chat (verb)------------Natter, Rabbit
Checking account-------Current account
Check (bank)-----------Cheque
Check (restaurant)-----Bill
Classy-----------------Upmarket
Comforter--------------Duvet
Condom-----------------Sheath
Conductor--------------Guard, clippie (Scotland)
Cookie-----------------Biscuit
Cotton-----------------Cotton wool
Counterclockwi-------Anticlockwi
