While pronunciation, grammar, and spelling are among the many differences between American and British English, perhaps the most difficult to navigate is the difference in American and British vocabulary and word choice.
虽然发音、语法和拼写是美式英语和英式英语之间的诸多差异之一，但最难以理解的是美国和英国的词汇和词汇选择的差异。
American and British Vocabulary and Word Choice 美国和英国的词汇和词汇选择
Many students are confused about word differences between American and British English. Generally speaking, it's true that most Americans will understand British English speakers and vice versa despite the many differences.
许多学生对美式英语和英式英语的单词差异感到困惑。一般来说，大多数美国人会理解说英语的人，反之亦然，尽管有很多不同之处。
As your English becomes more advanced, however, it becomes more important to decide which form of English you prefer. Once you've decided, try to stick to one form or the other in all aspects including pronunciation differences: General American or Received Pronunciation. This consistency is key to clear English communication.
然而，随着你的英语变得越来越先进，你更需要决定你喜欢哪一种英语。一旦你决定了，试着在所有方面坚持一种或另一种形式，包括发音差异：一般的美国人或收到的发音。这种一致性是清除英语交流的关键。
The following list provides common American English vocabulary and word choices and their British English equivalents arranged in alphabetical order. Which words are already most familiar to you?
下面的列表提供了普通的美式英语词汇和单词选择，以及按字母顺序排列的英国英语对等词。你最熟悉的词是什么？
American English
British English
- antennaaerialn. [电讯] 天线madangryadj. 生气的；愤怒的；anyplaceanywheren. 任何地方fallautumnn. 秋天billbank note[金融] 票据；钞票attorneybarrister, solicitorn. 律师；cookiebiscuitn. 小点心，饼干hoodbonnetn. [机] 阀盖；trunkbootn. 汽车车尾的行李箱suspendersbracesn. 吊裤带；janitorcaretakern. 看管者；看门人；守护者drug storechemist'sn. 药店french frieschipsn. [食品] 炸土豆条；the moviesthe cinema电影rubbercondomn. 避孕套；patrolmanconstablen. 治安官，巡警；stovecookern. 炊具；wheatcorn, wheatn. 小麦；cribcotn. 婴儿床；threadcottonn. 线；wreckcrashvt. 破坏；使失事；拆毁intersectioncrossroadsn. 交叉；十字路口；drapescurtains窗帘checkersdraughtsn. 国际跳棋thumbtackdrawing-pin图钉divided highwaydual carriageway双行道；[交] 双线车道；双程分隔车道pacifierdummyn. 傀儡；哑巴；仿制品trashcandust-bin, rubbish-binn. 垃圾桶garbage candustbin, rubbish-binn. 垃圾桶，垃圾箱garbage collectordustmann. 清洁工人generatordynamon. 发电机；精力充沛的人motorenginen. 引擎，发动机；engineerengine driver火车司机；moviefilmn. 电影；apartmentflatn. 平地；公寓；overpassflyovern. 天桥；陆桥yardgardenn. 花园；gear-lshiftgear-lever[机] 变速杆alumnusgraduate毕业生boilergrilln. 烤架first floorground floor第一层楼rubbersgumshoes, wellington bootsn. 胶底运动靴；sneakersgymshoes, tennis-shoes运动鞋
pursehandbagn. 手提包billboardhoarding
vacationholidayn. 假日；vacuum cleanerhoover真空吸尘器；sickilln. 疾病；intermissionintervaln. 幕间休息；sweaterjersey, jumper, pullover, sweatern. 毛线衣，pitcherjug
- elevatorliftn. 电梯；trucklorry卡车；baggageluggagen. 行李；皮箱raincoatmackintosch, raincoat雨衣crazymadadj. 疯狂的；highwaymain road大路；主干道cornmaizen. 玉米；mathmathsn. 数学stingymeanadj. 吝啬的，小气的；freewaymotorwayn. 高速公路，diapernappyn. 尿布vicious, meannastyadj. 下流的；肮脏的；noplacenowheren. 无处；任何地方；private hospitalnursing home养老院optometristoculltist, opticiann. 验光师liquor storeoff-license贩酒店keroseneparaffinn. 煤油，石蜡sidewalkpavementn. 人行道peekpeepn. 偷看；gasolinepetrol汽油mailpost邮件mailboxpostboxn. 邮箱mailman, mail carrierpostmann. 邮递员；邮差potato chipspotato crisps油炸土豆片baby carriagepramn. 婴儿车；barpubn. 酒馆；rest roompublic toilet公厕；blow-outpuncture爆胎
- strollerpush-chairn. 折叠式婴儿车linequeuen. 队列；railroadrailway铁路；轨道；railway carrailway carriage火车车厢spool of threadreel of cotton一卷棉线round tripreturn (ticket)往返旅行；call collectreverse charges被叫方付费电话
raiserise (in salary)加薪pavementroad surface[公路] 路面traffic circleroudaboutn. 道路的圆形交叉路口；eraserrubbern. 橡皮；garbage, trashrubbishn. 垃圾，sedansaloon (car)n. 轿车；Scotch tapesellotapen. 透明胶带，storeshopn. 商店；mufflersilencer消音器；one-waysingle (ticket)adj. 单程的；someplacesomewheren. 某个地方wrenchspannern. 扳手；facultystaff (of a university)全体教员oil-pansump机油箱dessertsweet甜点candysweetsn. 糖果；faucettapn. 水龙头spigottap (outdoors)饮水的地方cabtaxin. 出租汽车dish-toweltea-towel擦拭杯盘用的抹布semestertermn. 学期；半年panti-hosetights紧身裤袜scheduletimetable时刻表；cantin罐；turnpiketoll motorway收费高速公路；flashlighttorch手电筒hobotrampn. 流浪汉；无业游民；pantstrousersn. 裤子，长裤cuffsturn-upsn. 袖口；subwayunderground railway地铁shortsunderpantsn. 内衣裤；shoulder (of road)verge (of road)n. 边缘vestwaistcoatn. 背心closetwardroben. 衣柜；wash upwash your hands洗手洗脸windshieldwindscreenn. 汽车挡风玻璃fenderwingn挡泥板zipperzipn. 拉链；
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