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：biscuit
The 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：term
The 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 / hall
Your 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：football
Generally speaking, students in my high school like football more than soccer.
普遍来说，我们高中的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：lift
Instead 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：rubbish
Would 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：rubber
Can 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：wardrobe
It 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：sweet
Most 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.
街角的糖果店满载着难忘的儿时回忆。
