英美常用词汇对照表

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