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英美大不同 300个英国人不说的单词收藏 279British and American English often spell the same word differently, for example: labour/labor, enthrall/enthral, or centre/center. You can find out more about these differences here.同一个单词在英式英语和美式英语中往往有不同的拼法，例如：labour/labor, enthrall/enthral, or centre/center。There are also many cases in which the two varieties of English use different terms to describe the same thing. Heres a list of various British words and expressions together with their American equivalents.还有许多时候，同一件事物在英式和美式英语中有不同的词语来描述。请看下面的列表。British EnglishAmerican Englishaccommodationaccommodationsaction replayinstant replayaerofoilairfoilaeroplaneairplaneagony auntadvice columnistAllen keyAllen wrenchaluminiumaluminumaniseedaniseanticlockwisecounterclockwisearticulated lorrytractor-trailerasymmetric barsuneven barsaubergineeggplantbaking traycookie sheetbank holidaylegal holidaybeetrootbeet(s)billcheckbiscuitcookie; crackerblack economyunderground economyblanket bathsponge bathblind(window) shadeblock of flatsapartment buildingboiler suitcoverallsbonnet (of a car)hoodboob tubetube topboot (of a car)trunkbottom drawerhope chestbowlslawn bowlingbracessuspendersbrawn (the food)headcheesebreakdown vantow truckbreeze blockcinder blockbridging loanbridge loanbumbagfanny packcandyflosscotton candycar parkparking lotcasualtyemergency roomcatapultslingshotcentral reservationmedian stripchemistdrugstorechipsFrench friescinemamovie theater; the moviescling filmplastic wrapcommon sealharbor sealconsumer durablesdurable goodscornflourcornstarchcos (lettuce)Romainecotcribcot deathcrib deathcotton budcotton swabcotton woolabsorbent cottoncouncil estate(housing) projectcourgettezucchinicourt cardface cardcrash barrierguardrailcrispschips; potato chipscrocodile clipalligator clipcross-plybias-plycrotchet (music)quarter notecurrent accountchecking accountdanger moneyhazard paydemister (in a car)defrosterdialling tonedial tonediamanterhinestonedouble creamheavy creamdraughts (game)checkersdrawing pinthumbtackdressing gownrobe; bathrobedrink-drivingdrunk drivingdrinks cupboardliquor cabinetdrinks partycocktail partydriving licencedrivers licensedual carriagewaydivided highwaydummy (for a baby)pacifierdust sheetdrop clothdustbingarbage canearth (electrical)groundengaged (of a phone)busyestate agentreal estate agent, realtor(trademark)estate carstation wagonex-directoryunlistedfaith schoolparochial schoolfinancial yearfiscal yearfire brigade/servicefire company/departmentfirst floorsecond floorfish fingerfish stickfitted carpetwall-to-wall carpetingflannelwashclothflatapartmentflexitimeflextimeflick knifeswitchbladeflyoveroverpassfootballsoccerfootwaysidewalkfringe (hair)bangsfull board (in hotels)American planfull stop (punctuation)periodgardenyard; lawngearing (finance)leveragegear levergearshiftBritish EnglishAmerican Englishgoods trainfreight traingreaseproof paperwax paper/waxed papergreen fingersgreen thumbgrill (noun)broilergrill (verb)broilground floorfirst floorgroundsmangroundskeeperhairslidebarrettehatstandhatrackhen nightbachelorette partyhire purchaseinstallment planhoardingbillboardhobstovetopholdallcarryallholidayvacationholidaymakervacationerhomelyhomeyhosepipe(garden) hosein hospitalin the hospitalhot flushhot flashhousing estatehousing developmenthundreds and thousandssprinkles(for ice cream)ice lollyPopsicle(trademark)icing sugarconfectioners sugarindicator (on a car)turn signalinside leginseamjelly babiesjelly beansJoe BloggsJoe BlowJoe PublicJohn Q. Publicjumble salerummage salejump leadjumper cablejumpersweaterjunior schoolelementary schoolkenneldoghouseladybirdladybuga lettucea head of lettucelevel crossinggrade crossingliftelevatorlollyPopsicle(trademark)lollipop lady (or man)crossing guardloo (toilet)johnloose coverslipcoverlorrytruckloudhailerbullhornlow loaderflatbed trucklucky dipgrab bagluggage vanbaggage carmaizecornmangetoutsnow peamarket gardentruck farmmarshalling yardrailroad yardmathsmathmetalled roadpaved roadmilometerodometerminim(music)half notemobile phonecell phonemonkey tricksmonkeyshinesmotorwayexpressway; highwaymum/mummymom/mommynappydiaperneedlecordpinwalenewsreadernewscasternoughts and crossestic-tac-toenumber platelicense plateoff-licenceliquor store; package storeopencast miningopen-pit miningordinary sharecommon stockoven gloveoven mittpaddling poolwading poolparacetamolacetaminophenparting (in hair)partpatiencesolitairepavementsidewalkpay packetpay envelopepedestrian crossingcrosswalkpegclothespinpelmetvalancepetrolgas; gasolinephysiotherapyphysical therapypinafore dressjumperplain chocolatedark chocolateplain flourall-purpose flourpolo neckturtleneckpositive discriminationreverse discriminationpostal voteabsentee ballotpostboxmailboxpostcodezip codepotato crisppotato chippower pointelectrical outletprambaby carriage; strollerpress studsnappress-uppushupprivate soldierGIpublic schoolprivate schoolpublic transportpublic transportationpunchbagpunching bagpushchairstrollerpylonutility polequantity surveyorestimatorquaver (music)eighth noteBritish EnglishAmerican Englishqueuelineracing carrace carrailwayrailroadreal tenniscourt tennisrecorded deliverycertified mailregistration platelicense plateremould (tyre)retreadreverse the chargescall collectreversing lightsback-up lightsright-angled triangleright trianglering roadbeltwayroom onlyEuropean planroundabout(at a fair)carouselroundabout (in road)traffic circlerowing boatrowboatsailing boatsailboatsaloon (car)sedansandpitsandboxsandwich cakelayer cakesanitary towelsanitary napkinself-raising flourself-rising floursemibreve (music)whole notesemitone(music)half stepshare optionstock optionshopping trolleyshopping cartshow house/homemodel homesilencer (on a car)mufflersilversiderump roastskeleton in the cupboardskeleton in the closetskimmed milkskim milkskipping ropejump ropeskirting boardbaseboardsledgesledsleeperrailroad tiesleeping partnersilent partnerslowcoachslowpokesnakes and ladderschutes and ladderssolicitorlawyersoya/soya beansoy/soybeansplashbackbacksplashspring oniongreen onionstag nightbachelor partyStanley knifeutility knifestarterappetizerstate schoolpublic schoolstorm in a teacuptempest in a teapotsurtitlesupertitleswederutabagasweet(s)candytakeaway (food)takeout; to gotaxi ranktaxi standtea toweldish towelterrace houserow housetickcheck markticket toutscalpertightspantyhosetimberlumbertitbittidbittoffee applecandy appletouch woodknock on woodtrade unionlabor uniontrading estateindustrial parktrainerssneakerstramstreetcar; cable cartransport cafetruck stoptrolleyshopping carttwelve-boretwelve-gaugeunalikeunlikeundergroundsubwayvacuum flaskthermos bottleverge (of a road)shouldervestundershirtveterinary surgeonveterinarianwagon (on a train)carwaistcoatvestwalking framewalkerwardrobeclosetwater iceItalian iceweatherboardclapboardwhite coffeecoffee with creamwhite spiritmineral spiritswholemeal breadwholewheat breadwindcheaterwindbreakerwindscreenwindshieldwing (of a car)fenderworktopcountertopYale lockcylinder lockzebra crossingcrosswalkzed (letter Z)zeezipzipper
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