英式英语和美式英语对照表.docVIP

英式英语和美式英语对照表. Definition UK Word USA Word 11th June 1998 11/06/98 06/11/98 the dot at the end of a sentence full stop period unit of paper currency note bill mathematics maths math the season after summer autumn fall day when offices are closed bank holiday legal holiday small pointed thing used to pin papers onto walls drawing pin thumb tack mark made when something is correct or selected tick check the name of the final letter of the alphabet zed zee angry pissed off pissed Definition UK Word USA Word third piece of a males suit that goes betweenthe jacket and the shirt waist coat vest what women wear over their legs tights (panty) hose what men wear over their legs trousers pants a type of soft shoe used in sports or for casual wear trainers,plimsolls sneakers strap to hold up a mans trousers / pants braces suspenders item to hold up stockings suspenders garters item of clothing worn in house at night dressing gown bathrobe a thin cloth from Arabia muslin cheesecloth large bag carried by females hand bag purse container carried by females for money purse pocket book what you put in a babys mouth dummy pacifier what you put around a babys bottom nappy diaper Definition UK Word USA Word the area next to a street where pedestrians walk pavement sidewalk place to cross a street on foot pedestrian crossing crosswalk place from where goods are bought shop store place from where medicines are bought chemist drug store payment in a restaurant bill check place where alcoholic drinks are bought off licence liquor store shop / store selling metal goods and tools ironmonger hardware store the business part of a city town centre downtown law enforcement officer copper cop what there was before email post mail code used when sorting mail / post postcode zip code telephone call where the person called pays reverse charge collect call free telephone call paid by company free phone toll free company on the WWW .co.uk .com Definition UK