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。