一直以为自己学的是美式英语,直到看到了它
英语学了这么久,你知道你说的是英式英语还是美式英语吗?除了从单词发音、拼写去判断以外,从单词的表达也能看出来哦!
今天就一起来对照图文看下吧!
1-糖果
British – sweets
American – candy
*sweet在表示糖果的时候一般都会使用它的复数形式哦~
2-橡皮擦
British – rubber
American – eraser
3-队列
British – queue
American – line
4-邮件
British – post
American – mail
5-假日
British – holiday
American – vacation
6-长裤
British – trousers
American – pants
7-手提包
British – handbag
American – purse, pocketbook
8-手电筒
British – torch
American – flashlight
9-日程表
British – timetable
American – schedule
10-人行道
British – pavement
American – sidewalk
11-汽油
British – petrol
American – gasoline
12-牌照
British – number plate
American – license plate
13-摩托车
British – motorbike
American – motorcycle
14-拉链
British – zip
American – zipper
15-垃圾
British – rubbish
American – garbage
16-酒吧
British – pub
American – bar
17-运动鞋
British – trainers
American – sneakers
18-衣橱
British – wardrobe
American – closet
19-水龙头
British – tap
American – faucet
20-货车
British – lorry
American – truck
21-轨道
British – railway
American – railroad
22-罐头
British – tin
American – can
23-公路
British – motorway
American – highway
24-公共厕所
British – public toilet
American – rest room
25-发疯的
British – mad
American – crazy, insane
26-电梯
British – lift
American – elevator
27-地铁
British – tube
American – subway
原来美式英语和英式英语在日常用词上有这么多的大不同,赶紧记下来吧!