英式英语和美式英语词汇区别
英语课
英美音词汇对比
1，英语单词中不发音的词尾-me, -ue在美语拼写中被删除。
英语拼法 美语拼法
公斤 kilogramme kilogram
方案 programme program
目录 catalogue catalog
对话 dialogue dialog
序言 prologue 1 prolog
2，英语中的以-our结尾的单词，在美语中删去了不发音的字母u。
英语拼法 美语拼法
举止、行为 behaviour behavior
颜色 colour color
特别喜爱的 favourite favorite
风味 flavour flavor
荣誉 honour honor
劳动 labour labor 2
3，英语中以-re结尾，读音为[2]的单词，在美语中改为-er结尾，读音不变。
英语拼法 美语拼法
中心 centre center
纤维 fibre fiber 3
公尺 metre meter
剧场 theatre theater
4，英语中某些以-ence为结尾的单词，在美语中改为- ense结尾，读音仍为[ns]。
英语拼法 美语拼法
防御 defence defense 4
犯法行为 offence offense 5
执照 licence license 6
托词 pretence 7 pretense 8
5，英语中以-ise结尾的动词，美语中则拼作-ize。
英语拼法 美语拼法
批评 criticise 9 criticize
组织 organise 10 organize
实现 realise realize
辨认 recognise recognize
使标准化 standardise standardize 11
6，英语中以双写-ll-拼写的部分词，在美语中只有一个-l-，例如：
英语拼法 美语拼法
地方议员 councillor councilor
顾问 counsellor counselor 12
珠宝商 jeweller jeweler
奇异的 marvellous marvelous
包裹 parcelled parceled
旅行 travelling traveling
7，英语中以- xion结尾的词，美语中拼作-ction，读音不变。
英语拼法 美语拼法
联系 connexion connection
弯曲 inflexion inflection
反射 reflexion reflection
8，除以上几类词的拼写不同外，也还有一些常见的，在英语和美语中拼写各异的无法归类的词。
英语拼法 美语拼法
支票 cheque check
监狱 gaol 13 jail
路边的镶边石 kerb curb 14
小胡子 moustache mustache
犁 plough plow 15
睡衣裤 pyjamas 16 pajamas 17
怀疑的 sceptical skeptical 18
电梯 lift elevator
窗帘 curtains drapes
公寓住宅 block of flats apartment house
水龙头 tap faucet 19
澡盆 bath bathtub
天线 aerial antenna 20
排队 queue line up
糖果 sweets candy
目前 at the moment presently
甜饼 sweet biscuit cookie
铁道 railway railroad
公司 Inc. (Incorporated) Co. (Company)
租车 rent a car hire a car
起居室 living room front room,
sitting room
drawing room
人行道 sidewalk pavement
卡车 lorry truck
垃圾 garbage/trash rubbish
车道 pavement roadway
秋天 autumn fall
厂长 president managing director
一楼 ground floor first floor
公寓 flat apartment
洗手间 toilet bathroom/restroom
罐头 tin can
洋芋片 crisps chips
饼干 biscuit cookie
玉米 maize corn
对方付费电话 Reverse charge Call Collect call
婴儿床 cot crib
尿布 nappy diaper
橡皮擦 rubber eraser
一楼 Ground floor First floor
手电筒 torch flashlight
垃圾桶 dustbin Garbage can
汽油 petrol gas
果酱 jam jelly
汽车的引擎盖 bonnet hood
生气 angry mad
数学 maths math
餐巾、擦嘴巾 serviette napkin
丝袜 Pantyhose tights pantyhose
手提包 handbag purse/pocketbook
足球 football soccer
来回票 return roundtrip
人行道 pavement sidewalk
炉子 cooker stove
毛衣 jersey sweater
卡车 lorry truck
汽车后面的行李箱 boot trunk
假期 holiday vacation
考古学 archaeology archeology
目录 catalogue catalog
文明 civilisation civilization
颜色 colour color
马路牙子 kerb curb
抵抗 defence defense
草稿 draught draft
最爱 favourite favorite
荣誉 honour honor
珠宝 jewllery jewelry
组织 organisation organization
练习 practise practice
轮胎 tyre tire
邮政 post mail
裤子 trousers pants
地铁 Tube/underground subway
商店 shop store
n.开场白，序言；开端，序幕
- A poor wedding is a prologue to misery.不幸的婚姻是痛苦的开始。
- The prologue to the novel is written in the form of a newspaper account.这本小说的序言是以报纸报道的形式写的。
n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦
- We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
- He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。
n.纤维，纤维质
- The basic structural unit of yarn is the fiber.纤维是纱的基本结构单元。
- The material must be free of fiber clumps.这种材料必须无纤维块。
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
n.犯规，违法行为；冒犯，得罪
- I hope you will not take any offense at my words. 对我讲的话请别见怪。
- His words gave great offense to everybody present.他的发言冲犯了在场的所有人。
n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许
- The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
- The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。
n.假装，作假；借口，口实；虚伪；虚饰
- The government abandoned any pretence of reform. 政府不再装模作样地进行改革。
- He made a pretence of being happy at the party.晚会上他假装很高兴。
n.矫饰，做作，借口
- You can't keep up the pretense any longer.你无法继续伪装下去了。
- Pretense invariably impresses only the pretender.弄虚作假欺骗不了真正的行家。
v.批评，评论；非难
- Right and left have much cause to criticise government.左翼和右翼有很多理由批评政府。
- It is not your place to criticise or suggest improvements!提出批评或给予改进建议并不是你的责任！
vt.组织，安排，筹办
- He has the ability to organise.他很有组织才能。
- It's my job to organise all the ceremonial events.由我来组织所有的仪式。
v.使符合标准，使标准化
- We will extend and standardize legal services and provide effective legal aid.拓展和规范法律服务，积极开展法律援助。
- There is a drive both to standardise components and to reduce the number of models on offer.正在为实现零部件标准化和减少推出的型号数量而努力。
n.顾问，法律顾问
- The counselor gave us some disinterested advice.顾问给了我们一些无私的忠告。
- Chinese commercial counselor's office in foreign countries.中国驻国外商务参赞处。
n.(jail)监狱；(不加冠词)监禁；vt.使…坐牢
- He was released from the gaol.他被释放出狱。
- The man spent several years in gaol for robbery.这男人因犯抢劫罪而坐了几年牢。
n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制
- I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
- You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。
n.犁，耕地，犁过的地；v.犁，费力地前进[英]plough
- At this time of the year farmers plow their fields.每年这个时候农民们都在耕地。
- We will plow the field soon after the last frost.最后一场霜过后，我们将马上耕田。
n.（宽大的）睡衣裤
- This pyjamas has many repairs.这件睡衣有许多修补过的地方。
- Martin was in his pyjamas.马丁穿着睡衣。
n.睡衣裤
- At bedtime,I take off my clothes and put on my pajamas.睡觉时，我脱去衣服，换上睡衣。
- He was wearing striped pajamas.他穿着带条纹的睡衣裤。
adj.怀疑的，多疑的
- Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。
- Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。
n.水龙头
- The faucet has developed a drip.那个水龙头已经开始滴水了。
- She turned off the faucet and dried her hands.她关掉水龙头，把手擦干。
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