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1、BrE vs AmE盘点英美用词大不同British and American English often spell the same word differently, for example: labour/labor, centre/center. You can find out more about these differences here. There are also many cases in which the two varieties of English use different terms to describe the same thing. Heres a
2、 list of various British words and expressions together with their American equivalents.British EnglishAmerican Englishaeroplaneairplaneagony auntadvice columnistAllen keyAllen wrenchaluminiumaluminumanticlockwisecounterclockwisearticulated lorrytractor-trailerasymmetric barsuneven barsaubergineeggp
3、lantbaking traycookie sheetbank holidaylegal holidaybillcheckbiscuitcookie; crackerblack economyunderground economyblanket bathsponge bathblind(window) shadeblock of flatsapartment buildingboiler suitcoverallsbonnet (of a car)hoodboot (of a car)trunkcandyflosscotton candycar parkparking lotcasualtye
4、mergency roomchemistdrugstorechipsFrench friescinemamovie theater; the moviescling filmplastic wrapcommon sealharbor sealconsumer durablesdurable goodscourt cardface cardcrash barrierguardrailcrispschips; potato chipscrocodile clipalligator clipcurrent accountchecking accountdanger moneyhazard payde
5、mister (in a car)defrosterdialling tonedial tonedrawing pinthumbtackdressing gownrobe; bathrobedrink-drivingdrunk drivingdrinks cupboardliquor cabinetdrinks partycocktail partydriving licencedrivers licensedual carriagewaydivided highwaydummy (for a baby)pacifierdustbingarbage canearth (electrical)g
6、roundengaged (of a phone)busyestate agentreal estate agentestate carstation wagonfinancial yearfiscal yearfire brigade/servicefire company/departmentfitted carpetwall-to-wall carpetingflatapartmentflexitimeflextimeflick knifeswitchbladeflyoveroverpassfootballsoccerfootwaysidewalkfull board (in hotel
7、s)American planfull stop (punctuation)periodgardenyard; lawngear levergearshiftgoods trainfreight traingreaseproof paperwax paper/waxed papergreen fingersgreen thumbgrill (noun)broilergrill (verb)broilground floorfirst floorgroundsmangroundskeeperhatstandhatrackhire purchaseinstallment planholdallca
8、rryallholidayvacationholidaymakervacationerhomelyhomeyhosepipe(garden) hosehousing estatehousing developmenthundreds and thousandssprinkles(for ice cream)indicator (on a car)turn signaljelly babiesjelly beansjumpersweaterjunior schoolelementary schoolkenneldoghouseladybirdladybuga lettucea head of l
9、ettucelevel crossinggrade crossingliftelevatorloose coverslipcoverlorrytrucklucky dipgrab bagluggage vanbaggage carmaizecornmarket gardentruck farmmobile phonecell phonemonkey tricksmonkeyshinesmotorwayexpressway; highwaynappydiapernewsreadernewscasternumber platelicense plateoff-licenceliquor store
10、opencast miningopen-pit miningordinary sharecommon stockoven gloveoven mittpaddling poolwading poolpavementsidewalkpay packetpay envelopepedestrian crossingcrosswalkpegclothespinpetrolgas; gasolinephysiotherapyphysical therapyplain chocolatedark chocolateplain flourall-purpose flourpolo neckturtlene
11、ckpostal voteabsentee ballotpostboxmailboxpostcodezip codepotato crisppotato chippower pointelectrical outletprambaby carriage; strollerpress-uppushuppublic transportpublic transportationpunch bagpunching bagpushchairstrollerqueuelineracing carrace carrailwayrailroadreal tenniscourt tennisrecorded d
12、eliverycertified mailregistration platelicense plateright-angled triangleright trianglering roadbeltwayroundabout(at a fair)carouselroundabout (in road)traffic circlerowing boatrowboatsailing boatsailboatsandwich cakelayer cakeshopping trolleyshopping cartshow house/homemodel homesilencer (on a car)
13、mufflerskeleton in the cupboardskeleton in the closetskipping ropejump ropesledgesledsleeping partnersilent partnersolicitorlawyerSoya Soya beansoy/soybeanspring oniongreen onionStanley knifeutility knifestarterappetizerstate schoolpublic schoolstorm in a teacuptempest in a teapotsweet(s)candytakeaw
14、ay (food)takeout; to gotaxi ranktaxi standtea toweldish towelterrace houserow housetickcheck marktrade unionlabor uniontrading estateindustrial parktrainerssneakerstramstreetcar; cable cartransport cafetruck stoptrolleyshopping cartunalikeunlikeundergroundsubwayvacuum flaskthermos bottleverge (of a road)shouldervestundershirtwagon (on a train)carwaistcoatvestwalking framewalkerwardrobeclosetw
