1、.分清英式英語和美式英語詞匯 英式英語和美式英語的差別一在詞源不同，比如英式英語部分詞來自法語，而美式英語部分詞來自西班牙語；二在拼寫方式不同，總體來說英式英語的拼寫比美式英語要麻煩一點。 一、不同詞源的單詞娛樂與運動類足球【英】football 【美】soccer旋轉(zhuǎn)木馬【英】roundabout, merry-go-round【美】carousel球場【英】pitch【美】field體育運動【英】sport【美】sports (復數(shù))日常用品類手提包【英】handbag 【美】purse衣服夾子【英】clothes peg【美】clothespin支票【英】cheque【美】check保鮮

2、膜【英】cling film【美】plastic wrap橡皮【英】rubber【美】eraser時間表【英】timetable【美】schedule郵箱、郵件【英】post【美】mail狗舍【英】kennel【美】doghouse手電【英】torch【美】flashlight手機【英】mobile phone【美】cell phone垃圾【英】rubbish【美】garbage, trash嬰兒車【英】pram【美】baby carriage; stroller擦拭碗碟的布【英】tea towel【美】dishtowel拉鎖【英】zip【美】zipper衣櫥【英】wardrobe【美】clo

3、set棉球【英】cotton bud【美】cotton swab罐頭【英】tin【美】can水龍頭【英】tap【美】faucet購物車【英】shopping trolley【美】shopping cart出行類貨車【英】lorry【美】truck飛機【英】aeroplane【美】airplane地鐵【英】underground, tube【美】subway旅行轎車【英】estate car【美】station wagon車行李箱【英】boot【美】trunk前擋風玻璃【英】windscreen【美】windshield輪胎【英】tyre【美】tire主要街道【英】high street【美】m

4、ain street里程表【英】milometer【美】odometer雪橇【英】sledge【美】sled高速公路【英】motorway【美】highway人行道【英】pavement【美】sidewalk斑馬線【英】zebra crossing【美】crosswalk馬路路面【英】road surface【美】pavement馬路牙子【英】kerb【美】curb改道線路【英】diversion【美】detour高架橋，立交橋【英】flyover【美】overpass停車場【英】car park【美】parking lot汽油【英】petrol【美】gas鐵路【英】railway, rail

5、way line【美】railroad車牌【英】number plate【美】license plate摩托車【英】motorbike【美】motorcycle服裝類運動鞋【英】trainers, training shoes【美】sneakers毛衣【英】jumper, pullover【美】sweater背帶褲【英】brace【美】suspender馬甲【英】trainers, training shoes【美】sneakers睡衣【英】pyjamas【美】pajamas褲子【英】trousers【美】pants食品類薯條【英】chips【美】French fries薯片【英】(potat

6、o) crisps【美】(potato) chips餅干【英】biscuit【美】cookie西葫蘆【英】courgette (來自法語)【美】zucchini四季豆【英】runner beans【美】string beans外賣【英】takeaway【美】takeout玉米【英】maize【美】corn玉米淀粉【英】cornflour【美】cornstarch糖果【英】sweets【美】candies棉花糖【英】candyfloss【美】cotton candy黑巧克力【英】plain chocolate【美】dark chocolate蔥【英】spring onion【美】green on

7、ion, scallion大豆【英】soya bean【美】soybean房子建筑類公寓樓【英】block of flats【美】apartment building一層/二層【英】ground floor【美】first floor【英】first floor【美】second floor電梯【英】lift【美】elevator電影院【英】cinema【美】movie theater急診室【英】casualty department, accident and emergency【美】emergency room商店【英】shop【美】store酒吧【英】pub【美】bar廁所【英】toil

8、et【美】bathroom屋后花園【英】garden【美】yard戶外大廣告牌【英】hoarding【美】billboard人物類藥劑師【英】chemist【美】pharmacist律師【英】solicitor【美】lawyer媽咪【英】mummy【美】mommy其他類外出度假【英】holiday【美】vacation灰色【英】grey【美】gray排的隊【英】queue【美】line秋天【英】autumn【美】fall節(jié)目、項目【英】programme【美】program活期存款【英】current account【美】checking account數(shù)學【英】maths (單數(shù))【美】ma

9、th平手，平分【英】draw【美】tie逆時針【英】anticlockwise【美】counterclockwise財年【英】financial year, tax year【美】fiscal year鋁【英】aluminium【美】aluminum特色；專長【英】speciality【美】specialty字母Z【英】zed【美】zee句號【英】full stop【美】period郵編【英】postal code【美】zip code犁地【英】plough【美】plow電話占線【英】line is engaged【美】line is busy溫暖舒適的【英】cosy【美】cozy木材【英】t

10、imber【美】lumber瘋的【英】mad【美】crazy, insane 二、不同拼寫方式拼寫方式差異一【英】-our：colour顏色；odour氣味；behaviour行為；neighbour鄰居；favourite最喜歡的；humour幽默；rumour謠言；habour港口；mould模子【美】-or：color顏色：odor氣味；behavior行為；neighbor鄰居；favorite最喜歡的；humor幽默；rumor謠言：habor港口；mold模子拼寫方式差二【英】-tre：theatre 劇院；centre中心；litre升【美】-ter：theater 劇院；cen

11、ter中心；liter升拼寫方式差異三【英】-ise：apologise道歉；organise組織；recognise認出【美】-ize：apologize道歉；organize組織；recognize認出拼寫方式差異四【英】-yse：analyse分析；paralyse麻痹【美】-yze：analyze分析；paralyze麻痹拼寫方式差異五【英】-ence：defence防御；licence許可；offence冒犯【美】-ense：defense防御；license許可；offense冒犯拼寫方式差異六【英】-ogue：dialogue對話；catalogue目錄；analogue類比【美】-og：dialog對話；catalog目錄；analog類比拼寫方式差異七【英】多一個l：travelling旅行；fuelled加劇【美】少一個l：traveling旅行；fueled加劇拼寫方式差異八【英】有雙元音ae或oe：manoeuver操縱；paediatric【美】簡化為單一的e：maneuver操縱；pediatric小兒科的拼寫方式差異九【英】復合名詞有時習慣用動名詞：racing car賽車；sailing boat帆船；