VoiceTube/这10个英式vs.美式同义英文单字,你会吗?

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英式英文美式英文除了腔调上的不同,在许多惯用单字上也会有差异。不过小编还是要告诉大家,毕竟现在是一个十分国际化社会,美式以及英式惯用语也有相互影响、交互使用的现象,因此并不是绝对呦!

1. 公寓美式:apartment英式:flat Living in an apartment with three girls couldn’t be easy.跟三个女生一起住在同一间公寓里不是件简单的事。It’s almost impossible to find a flat in Paris with a reasonable price.要在巴黎找到一间价钱不贵的公寓真的很难!

2. 饼干美式:cookie英式:biscuitThe girl scouts are selling cookies on the street.女童军们正在路边卖饼干。I want some biscuit to go with the afternon tea.我想要一些饼干来搭配下午茶

3. 学期美式:semester英式:termThe upcoming semester is definitely going to be a challenge for me.接下来的这个学期对我来说绝对是一大挑战。John will be studying at Oxford University for two terms.John 会在牛津大学待两个学期。

4. 宿舍美式:dormitory英式:hall of residence / hallYour dormitory is such a mess! Clean it up!你的宿舍超乱!快去整理!Do you live in hall or do you have your own flat?你住宿舍还是自己的公寓呢?

5. 足球美式:soccer英式:footballGenerally speaking, students in my high school like football more than soccer.普遍来说,我们高中同学们喜欢美式橄榄球胜过足球。Did you watch the football game last night?你有没有看昨天晚上那场足球赛?※补充:在美式英文中 “football” 指的是「美式橄榄球」,而 “soccer” 指我们一般认知上的「足球」;不过除了美国以外的地区基本上都是用 football 来表示「足球」。

6. 电梯美式:elevator英式:liftInstead of taking the elevator, try the stairs!与其搭电梯,不如走楼梯吧!Alex went up to the second floor in the lift.Alex 搭电梯上了二楼

7. 垃圾美式:garbage英式:rubbishWould you mind taking out the garbage for me?可以麻烦妳帮我把垃圾拿到外面吗?Jordan threw his old trainers in the rubbish.Jordan 把他的运动鞋丢到垃圾堆里。

8. 橡皮擦美式:eraser英式:rubberCan I borrow your eraser? Somehow mine kept disappearing!可以跟你借橡皮擦吗?我的一直不见!I need a rubber to erase the mistake.我需要橡皮擦来更正这个错误

9. 衣橱美式:closet英式:wardrobeIt is a common myth for children to believe that a monster lives in their closet, which is also the inspiration behind the movie “Monsters, Inc.”.很多小朋友都认为他们衣柜里有怪物,这个想法也就是「怪兽电力公司」的灵感来源。Her wardrobe contains a wide collection of designer clothes.她衣柜里有不少名牌服饰

10. 糖果美式:candy英式:sweetMost kids go trick-or-treating on Halloween and come home with a huge bucket of candies.很多小朋友万圣节时会挨家挨户地要糖果,并带回满满一桶战利品。The sweet shop on the street corner carries the nostalgic scent of childhood.街角糖果店满载着难忘的儿时回忆。

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