【墨尔本PTE拼写】英语由于其包容性和语法相对简单而渐渐成为世界上最流行的语言，但同时不同国家的拼写和用词也存在很大差异。今天墨尔本文波PTE培训学校就给大家总结下英美两国在用词的差异。下面开始：
英美单词使用差异对照表
| 含义 | 英式英语 | 美式英语 |
| 天线 | Aerial
[ˈeəriəl] |
Antenna
[ænˈtɛnə] |
| 生气的 | Angry
[ˈæŋgri] |
Mad
[mæd] |
| 任何地方 | Anywhere
[ˈeniwer] |
Anyplace
[ˈɛniˌples] |
| 秋天 | Autumn
[ˈɔ:təm] |
Fall [fɔl] |
| 账单 | Bank note
[bæŋk nəut] |
Bill[bɪl] |
| 律师 | Barrister
[ˈbærɪstə(r)] |
Attorney
[əˈtɜ:rni] |
| 饼干 | Biscuit
[ˈbɪskɪt] |
Cookie
[ˈkʊki] |
| 兜帽 | Bonnet
[ˈbɒnɪt] |
Hood [hʊd] |
| 靴子 | Boot[bu:t] | Trunk[trʌŋk] |
| 吊带 | Braces
[b’reɪsɪz] |
Suspenders
[sə’spendəz] |
| 看门人 | Caretaker
[ˈkeəteɪkə(r)] |
Janitor
[ˈdʒænɪtɚ] |
| 药店 | Chemist’s
[ˈkemɪst’s] |
Drug store
[drʌɡ stɔ:] |
| 薯片 | Chips [tʃɪps] | French fries
[frɛntʃ fraɪz] |
| 避孕套 | Condom
[ˈkɒndɒm] |
Rubber
[ˈrʌbɚ] |
| 巡逻者 | Constable
[ˈkʌnstəbl] |
Patrolman
[pəˈtrolmən] |
| 炉子 | Cooker
[ˈkʊkə(r)] |
Stove
[stoʊv] |
| 麦子 | Corn [kɔ:n] | Wheat [wit] |
| 小床 | Cot [kɒt] | Crib[krɪb] |
| 棉线 | Cotton
[ˈkɒtn] |
Thread
[θrɛd] |
| 失事 | crash[kræʃ] | wreck [rɛk] |
| 十字路口 | crossroads
[ˈkrɒsrəʊdz] |
intersection
[ˌɪntərˈsekʃn] |
| 窗帘 | curtains
[‘kɜ:tnz] |
drapes
[dreps] |
| 跳棋 | draughts
[dræfts] |
checkers
[ˈtʃekərz] |
| 图钉 | drawing pin
[ˈdrɔ:ɪŋ pin] |
thumbtack
[ˈθʌmˌtæk] |
| 复式车行道 | dual carriageway
[‘dju:əl ˈkærɪdʒweɪ] |
divided highway
[dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈhaɪˌwe] |
| 镇静物 | dummy
[ˈdʌmi] |
pacifier
[ˈpæsəˌfaɪɚ] |
| 垃圾箱 | dust-bin
[‘dʌstb’ɪn] |
trashcan
[‘træʃkæn] |
| 清洁工 | dustman
[ˈdʌstmən] |
Garbage collector
[ˈɡɑrbɪdʒ kəˈlɛktɚ] |
| 发电机 | dynamo
[ˈdaɪnəməʊ] |
generator
[ˈdʒɛnəˌretɚ] |
| 发动机 | engine
[ˈendʒɪn] |
motor
[ˈmoʊtə(r)] |
| 火车司机 | engine driver
[ˈendʒin ˈdraivə] |
engineer
[ˌendʒɪˈnɪr] |
| 电影 | film
[fɪlm] |
movie
[ˈmuvi] |
| 公寓 | flat [flæt] | apartment
[əˈpɑ:rtmənt] |
| 立交桥 | flyover
[ˈflaɪəʊvə(r)] |
overpass
[ˈoʊvərpæs] |
| 院子 | garden
[ˈgɑ:dn] |
yard
[jɑ:rd] |
| 男毕业生 | graduate
[ˈgrædʒuət] |
alumnus
[əˈlʌmnəs] |
| 烧烤 | grill
[grɪl] |
boiler
[ˈbɔɪlɚ] |
| 一楼 | ground floor
[ɡraund flɔ:] |
first floor
[fɚst flɔr] |
| 橡皮 | gumshoe
[ˈgʌmʃu:] |
rubbers
[‘rʌbəz] |
| 运动鞋 | Gymshoes
[dʒɪm ʃu: ] |
sneakers
[‘sni:kəz] |
| 钱包 | handbag
[ˈhændbæg] |
purse
[pɜ:rs] |
| 广告牌 | hoarding
[ˈhɔ:dɪŋ] |
billboard
[ˈbɪlbɔ:rd] |
| 假期 | holiday
[ˈhɒlədeɪ] |
vacation
[veˈkeʃən] |
| 吸尘器 | hoover
[ˈhu:və(r)] |
vacuum cleaner
[ˈvækjuəm ˈklinɚ] |
| 生病的 | ill[ɪl] | sick[sɪk] |
| 间隔 | interval
[ˈɪntəvl] |
intermission
[ˌɪntərˈmɪʃn] |
| 毛衣 | jersey
[ˈdʒɜ:zi] |
sweater
[ˈswɛtɚ] |
| 大水罐 | jug
[dʒʌg] |
pitcher
[ˈpɪtʃɚ] |
| 电梯 | lift
[lɪft] |
elevator
[ˈɛləˌvetɚ] |
| 货车 | lorry
[ˈlɒri] |
truck
[trʌk] |
| 行李，包袱 | luggage
[ˈlʌgɪdʒ] |
baggage
[ˈbæɡɪdʒ] |
| 雨衣 | mackintosh
[ˈmækɪntɒʃ] |
raincoat
[ˈreɪnkoʊt] |
| 疯狂的 | mad
[mæd] |
crazy
[ˈkrezi] |
| 玉米 | maize
[meɪz] |
corn
[kɔ:rn] |
| 数学 | maths
[mæθs] |
math
[mæθ] |
| 吝啬的 | mean
[mi:n] |
stingy
[ˈstɪndʒi] |
| 高速公路 | Motorway
[ˈməʊtəweɪ] |
freeway
[ˈfriˌwe] |
| 尿布 | nappy
[ˈnæpi] |
diaper
[ˈdaɪpər] |
| 险恶的 | nasty
[ˈnɑ:sti] |
vicious
[ˈvɪʃəs] |
| 任何地方都不 | nowhere
[ˈnəʊweə(r)] |
noplace
[‘noʊpleɪs] |
| 私人医院 | nursing home
[ˈnɜ:sɪŋ həum] |
private hospital
[ˈpraɪvɪt ˈhɑspɪtl] |
| 验光师 | oculist
[ˈɒkjəlɪst] |
optometrist
[ɑ:pˈtɑ:mətrɪst] |
| 酒类商店 | Off-lisence
[of ˈlaɪsns] |
iquor store
[ˈlɪkɚ stɔr] |
| 煤油 | paraffin
[ˈpærəfɪn] |
kerosene
[ˈkɛrəˌsin] |
| 人行道 | pavement
[ˈpeɪvmənt] |
sidewalk
[ˈsaɪdˌwɔk] |
| 偷看 | peep
[pi:p] |
peek
[pik] |
| 汽油 | petrol
[ˈpetrəl] |
gasoline
[ˈɡæsəˌlin] |
| 邮件 | Post
[pəʊst] |
mail
[meɪl] |
| 邮箱 | Postbox
[ˈpəʊstbɒks] |
mailbox
[meɪlbɑ:ks] |
| 邮递员 | postman
[ˈpəʊstmən] |
Mailman
[ˈmelmæn] |
| 土豆片 | potato crisps | Potato chips |
| 婴儿车 | pram
[præm] |
baby carriage
[ˈbebi ˈkærɪdʒ] |
| 酒吧 | Pub
[pʌb] |
bar
[bɑ:r] |
| 公共厕所 | public toilet
[ˈtɔilitˈtɔɪlət ] |
rest room
[rɛst rum] |
| 刺孔 | puncture
[ˈpʌŋktʃə(r)] |
blow-out
[bloʊaʊt] |
| 手推车 | Push-chiar
[pʊʃ tʃeə(r)] |
stroller
[ˈstroʊlə(r)] |
| 排队 | queue
[kju:] |
Ine
[laɪn] |
| 铁路 | railway
[ˈreɪlweɪ] |
railroad
[ˈreɪlroʊd] |
| 铁路车厢 | railway carriage
[ˈreilwei ˈkæridʒ] |
railway car
[ˈrelˌwe kɑr] |
| 卷棉 | reel of cotton
[ri:l əv ˈkɒtn] |
spool of thread
[spul ʌvθrɛd ] |
| 往返车票 | return
[rɪˈtɜ:n] |
round trip
[raʊnd trɪp] |
| 对方付费 | reverse charges | call collect |
| 涨薪 | rise
[raɪz] |
raise
[rez] |
| 路面 | road surface
[roʊd ˈsə:fis] |
pavement
[ˈpevmənt] |
| 圆环 | roundabout
[ˈraʊndəbaʊt] |
traffic circle
[ˈtræfɪk ˈsɚkəl] |
| 橡皮擦 | rubber
[ˈrʌbə(r)] |
eraser
[ɪˈreɪsər] |
| 垃圾 | rubbish
[ˈrʌbɪʃ] |
garbage
[ˈgɑ:rbɪdʒ] |
| 轿车 | Saloon
[səˈlu:n] |
Sedan
[sɪˈdæn] |
| 透明胶带 | sellotape
[ˈseləteɪp] |
Scotch tape
[skɑtʃ tep] |
| 商店 | shop
[ʃɒp] |
Store
[stɔ:(r)] |
| 消声器 | silencer
[ˈsaɪlənsə(r)] |
muffler
[ˈmʌflɚ] |
| 单程 | Single
[ˈsɪŋgl] |
one-way
[ˈwʌnˈwe] |
| 在某处 | Somewhere
[ˈsʌmweə(r)] |
someplace
[ˈsʌmˌples] |
| 扳手 | Spanner
[ˈspænə(r)] |
wrench
[rɛntʃ] |
| 全体教职工 | Staff
[stɑ:f] |
faculty
[ˈfækəlti] |
| 油底壳 | Sump
[sʌmp] |
oil pan
[ɔɪl pæn] |
| 甜食 | sweet
[swi:t] |
dessert
[dɪˈzɜ:rt] |
| 糖果 | Sweets
[swi:ts] |
Candy
[ˈkændi] |
| 水龙头 | tap
[tæp] |
Faucet
[ˈfɔsɪt] |
| 出租车 | taxi
[ˈtæksi] |
cab
[kæb] |
| 抹布 | tea -towel
[ti: ˈtauəl] |
Dish- towel
[dɪʃ ˈtaʊəl] |
| 学期 | term
[tɜ:m] |
semester
[səˈmɛstɚ] |
| 女士连体袜 | tights
[taɪts] |
panti-hose |
| 时间安排 | timetable
[ˈtaɪmteɪbl] |
schedule
[ˈskedʒu:l] |
| 罐头 | tin [tɪn] | Can [kæn] |
| 收费高速公路 | toll motorway | turnpike
[ˈtɜ:rnpaɪk] |
| 手电筒 | torch
[tɔ:tʃ] |
flashlight
[ˈflæʃˌlaɪt] |
| 流浪汉 | tramp
[træmp] |
hobo
[ˈhoʊboʊ] |
| 裤子 | trousers
[ˈtraʊzəz] |
pants
[pænts] |
| 袖口 | turn-ups
[tɜ:n ʌps] |
cuff
[kʌf] |
| 地铁 | underground railway | subway
[ˈsʌbˌwe] |
| 内裤 | underpants
[ˈʌndəpænts] |
shorts
[ʃɔ:rts] |
| 道路边缘 | verge
[vɜ:dʒ] |
shoulder
[ˈʃoʊldə] |
| 背心，马甲 | waistcoat
[ˈweɪskəʊt] |
vest
[vest] |
| 衣柜 | wardrobe
[ˈwɔ:drəʊb] |
closet
[ˈklɑ:zət] |
| 洗手 | wash your hands | wash up |
| 挡风玻璃 | Windscreen
[ˈwɪndskri:n] |
windshield
[ˈwɪndˌʃild] |
| 叶子板 | wing
[wɪŋ] |
fender
[ˈfɛndɚ] |
| 拉链 | zip
[zɪp] |
zipper
[ˈzɪpɚ] |
澳洲在拼写上很尴尬。电视上很多美国节目，但是本身英国后裔又比较多。我们留学生只能都了解了。
文波陪伴，英语不难；
文波陪伴，PTE 不难。
