2014英美大不同 个英国人不说的单词总结.docVIP

英美大不同 300个英国人不说的单词 收藏 279 British 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. Here’s 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 English American English accommodation accommodations action replay instant replay aerofoil airfoil aeroplane airplane agony aunt advice columnist Allen key Allen wrench aluminium aluminum aniseed anise anticlockwise counterclockwise articulated lorry tractor-trailer asymmetric bars uneven bars aubergine eggplant baking tray cookie sheet bank holiday legal holiday beetroot beet(s) bill check biscuit cookie; cracker black economy underground economy blanket bath sponge bath blind (window) shade block of flats apartment building boiler suit coveralls bonnet (of a car) hood boob tube tube top boot (of a car) trunk bottom drawer hope chest bowls lawn bowling braces suspenders brawn (the food) headcheese breakdown van tow truck breeze block cinder block bridging loan bridge loan bumbag fanny pack candyfloss cotton candy car park parking lot casualty emergency room catapult slingshot central reservation median strip chemist drugstore chips French fries cinema movie theater; the movies cling film plastic wrap common seal harbor seal consumer durables durable goods cornflour cornstarch cos (lettuce) Romaine cot crib cot death crib death cotton bud cotton swab cotton wool absorbent cotton council estate (housing) project courgette zucchini court card face card crash barrier guardrail crisps chips; potato chips crocodile clip alligator clip cross-ply bias-ply crotchet (music) quarte