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英国英语和美国英语的差异――同词异义 Br. E. Am. E Avenue 小路 大街 Block 大楼 街区 Boot 汽车 行李箱 靴子 Dresser 食品柜 梳妆台 Dry goods 谷物 纺织品 Faculty 大学的学院 全体教员 Fire company 火灾保险公司 消防队 Homely 朴实的 丑陋的 Pocketbook 笔记本 钱包 Redcap 宪兵 搬运工 Sleeper 枕木 卧车 Suspenders 吊袜带 吊裤带 Tutor 导师 助教 Vest 内衣汗衫 西服背心 Modern Life A. Urban life Key words: apartment, residential area, city center/downtown, outskirts, slum 贫民窟 ，metropolis 大都市 ， cafeteria, fancy restaurant, snack bar, stadium, art gallery 美术馆 ，monument, junk shop 旧货店 ，barber shop, beauty salon, department stores/supermarket/convenience store/7-11, skyscrapers 摩天大楼 ， city hall 市政府 ， employment agency, stock exchange 表示现代生活词组：fast-tempo society, densely populated, overcrowding, get one’s hands full/ be up to one’s neck/ears/eyes in work, 表示环境问题的词组city planning, improve the eco-environment, （改善生态环境），improve the eco-construction （加强生态建设），prevent and control pollution 防治污染 ，garbage disposal （垃圾处理），the necessities of life 生活必需品 , pollution fines B. Transportation Key words: a. coach, trackless trolley BrE. trolleybus , double-decker bus 双层巴士 , ?subway underground, tube ,? light rail train, 磁悬浮列车magnetically?levitated?train?Maglev?train magnetically?levitated?train ??magnetic?suspension?train?automobile private car , ?cab taxi rank, taxi stand, hail , van, commercial vehicle 商用车 b. board, leave for, highway code 交通法规， minimum fare of a taxi 最低车费，keep the meter running继续打表，open to traffic 通车， rush hour, peak time, traffic jam, traffic policeman 交警， C. Internet Key words: a. desktop, laptop, palmtop, software and hardware, floppy disc, monitor, b. browser 浏览器，database, data transmission, email address, Internet users, firewall防火墙， homepage 主页，website, information highway, information age, information society, information technology,? IT industry, virtual reality 虚拟现实，Internet café/ cyber café Phrases: access the Internet, attach a file to the email, download sth from websites, keep in touch with sb.? via email, keep up-to-date in one’s field using the