英美用词比较.doc

英美用词比较 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) quarter note current account checking account danger money hazard pay demister (in a car) defroster dialling tone dial tone diamante rhinestone double cream heavy cream draughts (game) checkers drawing pin thumbtack dressing gown robe; bathrobe drink-driving drunk driving drinks cupboard liquor cabinet drinks party cocktail party driving licence driver’s license dual carriageway divided highway dummy (for a baby) pacifier dust sheet drop cloth dustbin garbage can earth (electrical) ground engaged (of a phone) busy