美式英文 VS 英國英文 1
| UK | US | CHINESE |
| anticlockwise | counterclockwise | 反時鐘方向 |
| articulated lorry | trailer truck | 鉸接式拖車 |
| autumn | fall / autumn | 秋季 / 秋天 |
| biscuits | cookies | 餅乾 |
| bonnet (of a car) | hood | (車的) 引擎蓋 |
| boot (of a car) | trunk | (車的) 行李箱 |
| candy floss | cotton candy | 棉花糖 |
| car park | parking lot | 停車場 |
| casualty | emergency room | 急診室 |
| chemist's | drug store / pharmacy | 西藥房 |
| cheque | check | 支票 |
| chips | French fries | 薯條 (英式 French fries 指 細薯條) |
| cinema | movie theater | 電影院 |
| cling film | plastic wrap | 塑膠保鮮膜 |
| crisps | chips | 薯片(英式 chips 指 薯條) |
| dastbin | trash can / garbage can | 垃圾箱 |
| diversion | detour | 繞道行 |
| drawing pin | thumbtack | 圖釘 |
| driving licence | driver's license | 駕駛執照 |
| dual carriageway | divided highway | (分道行駛的)雙向公路 |
| dummy (for a baby) | pacifier | (嬰兒)奶嘴 |
| dustman | garbage collector | 垃圾夫 |
| engaged | busy | 指電話線忙 |
| film | movie | 電影、影片 |
| fish fingers | fish sticks | 炸魚條 |
| flannel | washcloth | 毛巾 |
| flat | apartment | 公寓 |
| flyover | overpass | 天橋 |
| football | soccer | 足球 |
| frying-pan | skillet | 煎鍋 |
| funfair | carnival | 露天遊樂場 |
| gearbox (of a car) | transmission | 變速器 |
| greaseproof paper | wax paper / waxed paper | 蠟紙 (烘焙用) |
| grill | broil | 烤 |
| ground floor | first floor | 地上樓 (英式 first floor 指 二樓) |
| high street | main street | 鬧街 / 大街 |
| hob | Stovetop / stove | 火爐 |
| holdall | carryall | (旅行) 大手提袋 |
| holiday | vacation | 假期 |
| ice lolly (/lolly) | popsicle | 冰棒 |
| jumper | sweater | 套頭衫 |
| kerb | curb | 人行道邊緣 |
| ladybird | ladybug | 瓢蟲 |
| lift | elevator | 電梯 |
| lorry | truck | 卡車 / 貨車 |
| main road | highway | 公路 |
| maths | math | 數學 (簡寫) |
| motorway | highway / freeway | 高速公路 |
| nappies | diapers | 尿布 |
| number plate | license plate | 汽車牌照 |
| off-licence | liquor store | 賣酒的商店 |
| oven glove(s) | oven mitt(s) | 烤箱手套 |
| pavement | sidewalk | 人行道 |
| petrol | gas / gasoline | 汽油 |
| plain flour | all-purpose flour | 中筋麵粉 |
| plaster | band-aid | 膏藥貼布 / 護創膠布 |
| porridge | oatmeal | 燕麥粥 |
| post | 郵件 | |
| postcode | zip code | 郵遞區號 |
| pram / pushchair | baby carriage | 嬰兒車 |
| primary school | elementary school | 小學 |
| private soldier | G.I. | 列兵 |
| pub | bar | 酒吧 |
| public school | private school | 私立學校 (英國的公立學校是 state school, 在美國則稱public school) |
| public transport | public transportation | 大眾運輸 / 公共運輸 |
| pupil | student | (英國特指)小學生 |
| queue | line | (排隊)的隊伍 |
| railway | railroad | 鐵路 |
| recorded delivery | certified mail | 掛號郵件 |
| removal van | moving van | 搬家貨車 |
| return (ticket) | round-trip | 來回 (票) |
| reverse charge | collect call | 對方付費電話 |
| roundabout (in road) | traffic circle | 圓環 |
| Roundabout / merry-go-round (at a funfair) | carousel / merry-go-round | 旋轉木馬 |
| rubber | eraser | 橡皮擦 |
| rubbish | garbage | 垃圾 |
| rucksack | knapsack | 背包 |
| sailing boat | sailboat | 帆船 |
| saloon (car) | sedan | 轎車 |
| school report | report card | 成績單 |
| sellotape | Scotch tape | 透明膠帶 |
| shopping trolley | shopping cart | 購物車 |
| spring onion | green onion | 青蔥 |
| starter / appetiser | appetizer | 開胃菜 |
| state school | public school | 公立學校 |
| sweets | candy | 糖果 |
| takeaway (food) | food to go / takeout | 外帶食物 |
| taxi rank | taxi stand | 計程車站 |
| tea towel | dish towel | 茶巾 (擦餐具的抹布) |
| telly / TV | television / TV | 電視 |
| tights | pantyhose | 褲襪 |
| timber | lumber | 木材 |
| tin | can | 罐頭 |
| toffee apple | candy apple | 太妃蘋果 |
| torch | flashlight | 手電筒 |
| trade union | labor union | 勞工會 |
| trousers | pants | 褲子 |
| tyre (of a car) | tire | 車胎 |
| underground | subway | 地鐵 |
| vaccuum flask | thermos bottle | 熱水瓶 |
| verge (of a road) | shoulder | 路邊 / 路肩 |
| vest | undershirt | 內衣 |
| waistcoat | vest | 背心 |
| wardrobe | closet | 衣櫥 |
| wellies / wellingtons / wellington boots | rubber boots | 橡膠雨鞋 |
| white coffee | coffee with cream | 白咖啡 (加鮮奶的咖啡) |
| wholemeal bread | wholewheat bread | 全麥麵包 |
| windscreen | windshield | 擋風玻璃 |
| worktop | countertop | 工作檯面 |
| zebra crossing | crosswalk | (斑馬線) 人行道 |
| zip | zipper | 拉鍊 |
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