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1一．英语和美语在表示相同的事物时，选用不同的词语。（中，英，美）飞机aeroplane/airplane垃圾箱ash-bin(dustbin)/ashcan秋autumn/fall浴盆bath/bathtub浴室bathroom/bath寝具bedclothes/covers公寓blockofflats/apartmenthouse宿舍boardinghouse/dormitory预约booking/reservation售票处booking-office/ticket-office小憩时间break/recess中途下车breakone’sjourney/stopover旅行队，篷车caravan/trailer客车carriage/coach游览车charabanc/sightseeingbus药局chemist’sshop/drugstore支票cheque/check衣柜chest-drawers/bureau教名Christianname/firstname电影院cinema/picturehouse2寄物处，衣帽间cloakroom/checkroom光头closecrop/crewout衣夹clothes-peg/clothes-pin公共汽车coach/bus雄鸡cock/rooster棺材coffin/casket魔术师conjuror/magician蒸汽锅cooker/stove谷物corn/grain棍棒cosh/blackjack领带cravat/(neck)tie十字路口cross-roads/intersection碗柜cupboard/closet窗帘curtain/drape煎报cutting/clipping骑自行车的人cyclist/cycler舞厅dancingsaloon/danceball死者，故人deceased/decedent无尾礼服dinner-jacket/tuxedo抹布dish-cloth/dishtowel老资格，老前辈doyen/dean西洋象棋draughts/checkers3客厅drawingroom/parlor睡衣dressing-gown/bathrobe酒类饮料drink/liquor偶然拜访dropin/dropby公司的休憩时间elevenses/coffeebreak雇佣engage/hire机车，车头engine/locomotive过分excessively/overly快递expressdeliverypost/specialdeliverymail战争fighting/combat消防队fire-brigade/fire-department二楼firstfloor/secondfloor鱼类，海味fish/seafood鱼贩fish-monger/fish-dealer花线，皮线flex/electriccord人行道footway/sidewalk空格表form/blank二星期fortnight/twoweeks句点fullstop/period橡皮套鞋galoshes/rubbers4监狱gaol/jail再见good-bye/good-by货车goodstrain/freighttrain卡车goodswaggon/freightcar食品杂货店grocersshop/grocerystore一楼groundfloor/firstfloor车掌guard/conductor长筒橡皮套鞋overshoes/gumboots大炮cannon/gun争价，还价haggle/dicker一半halfa/ahalf门厅，回廊hall/hallway长筒靴highboot/boot休假holiday/vacation旅馆的侍者hotelpage/bellboy演出休息时间interval/intermission水罐jug/pitcher标签label/tag化妆室ladiescloakroom/powderroom地崩，山崩landslip/landslide厕所lavatory/washroom电梯，升降机lift/elevator5铁路line/road寄宿者lodger/roomer卡车lorry/truck西装loungesuit/sackcoat行李luggage/baggage主要街道，大路mainroad/highway玉米maize/corn汽车(motor)car/auto(mobile)市政厅municipaloffice/cityhall音乐厅，演艺馆musichall/varietyhouse棉布muslin/calico零naught,noughtzero通讯社news-agent/news-dealer单据夹note-case/billfold告示notice/bulletin校友lodboys(girls)/alumni大衣，外套overcoat/topcoat（纸牌的）一组pack(ofcards)/deck内裤，短裤pants/shorts小包，包裹parcel/package挂布pelmet/valance婴儿车perambulator/prambabycarriage6也许perhaps/maybe汽油petrol/gasoline电影pictures/movies邮筒pillar-box/letter-box（电器）接头point/outlet转辙手pointman/switchman职业的professional/career公共电话publiccall-box/paystation酒馆，酒店publichouse/tavern（车胎等）爆坏puncture/becomeflat钱包，皮夹purse/pocket-book睡衣pyjamas/pajamas赛马场racecourse/racetrack铁路railway/railroad火车站railwaystation/depot电冰箱refrigerator/icebox来回车票returnticket/round-tripticket挂断电话ringoff/hangup打电话ringup/call人行道roadway/pavement圆环roundaboutrotary,trafficcircle垃圾堆rubbish-heap/trashheap7围毯rug/robe解雇sack/fire大麦饼scone/biscuit海sea/ocean定期票，长期票seaonticket/commutationticket抵押security/collateral鞋子shoe/oxford擦皮鞋shoe-black/boot-black商店shop/store店员shopassistant/clerk女店员sjpp-girl/salesgirl颊发side-shiskers/sideburns单程车票singleticket/one-wayticket地基，地点site/lot枕木sleepers/crossties袜带suspenders/garters律师solicitor/lawyer螺丝起子spanner/wrench眼镜spectacles/eyeglasses毕业典礼speechday/commencement教员staff/faculty8公立学校stateschool/publicschool停留stay/stopper石头stone/rock地下道subway/underpass日出sunrise/sunup糖果sweets/candy燕尾服tail-coat/cutaway水龙头tap/faucet终点terminus/terminal大公寓，大杂院tenements/flat神秘小说，侦探小说thriller/mysterystory领带夹tie-pin/stickpin截止期限time-limit/deadline时间表timetable/schedule罐头食品tinnedgoods/cannedgoods手电筒torch/flashlight城市town/city电车tramcarstreetcar/trolley长途电话trunkcall/long-distancecall裤子trousers/pants地下铁路tube/subway地下铁路underground/subway9贴身内衣underwear/undershirt杂项表演variety/burlesque阳台veranda/porch贴身内衣vest/undershirt名片visitingcard/callingcard背心waist-coat/vest洗礼日washingday/wash-day酒店winemerchant/liquorstore无线电wireless/radio工作时间workingday/workday工厂works/factory二．相同的词语在英语和美语中具有不同的内涵，也指相同的词语在用法上的不同。例词英美aboard搭船，在船上搭汽车，船porch门廊，入口处走廊，游廊almshouse私立养老院公立养老院auditorium听（观）众席讲堂，礼堂producer演出者监制人porch门廊，入口处走廊，游廊probe试探，探针调查10avenue林荫道大马路recitation背诵，朗诵口头答问课balcony阳台（剧场）楼座rock岩石小石，（俚）一块钱barn杂物小屋牲口棚shark贪婪狡猾的人优秀的学生baron男爵富豪，巨商sheepskin绵羊毛皮毕业文凭billion兆（万亿）十亿shingle木瓦，盖屋板小招牌（医生、律师）blankv.使无效使落空sick恶心的有病的blockade封锁，堵塞交通阻断solicitor（初级）律师法务官，掮客boot深靴长统靴11suspender吊袜带吊裤带call…toorder主席命令肃敬宣布开会tax税款会费campaign战役竞选运动timber木材，木料（人的）素质，气质dandy花花公子逸品，盛举tradesman零售商人工匠date日期约会tradename商号，店名商标（品）名dresser食具柜梳妆台Usher王室礼宾司招待员，引座员homely家常的，简朴的（相貌）丑的duster掸子避尘衣husky嗓子沙哑的强壮结实的elector有选举权的人选举团的成员hustle硬挤，乱推匆匆做成elegant优美，雅致精致，朴素institute协会，学会讲席会enlarge扩大释放12junior年幼者大学三年级学生enginedriver火车司机机车knock敲打攻击，批评fan扇子（影，球）迷lumber碎木屑木材，木料feature特征，特色特制品lunch午饭便饭（点心）first-floor二楼一楼merchant批发商人零售商人fraternity宗教团体大学生联谊会nickel镍币，白铜（五分）铜币gentile非犹太人非摩门教徒notch槽口，凹口山峡，峡谷graft嫁接，接枝贪污，受贿parlour客厅，起居室营业室13gun枪，炮手枪二．英语和美语中所用的词语不同，涉及到生活中许多细小方面。例如在教育方面，英国人称之为publicschool的学校，在美国则叫prepschool，指的是由私人赞助，多为富家子弟就读的私立学校，其目的是准备学生日后进入高等学府深造。美国由政府出资兴办的publicschool在英国则称作councilschool，因为这类学校统归EducationCommitteeoftheCountyCouncil管辖。英国学校中的班级称作form，在美国学校中则叫grade或class。英国大学中的男生被称作universitymen，在美国大学中则被叫做collegeboys。英国大学中的教师叫staff，统称之为dons，而在美国大学中则叫faculty。14人行道在英国叫pavement，在美国叫si