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< align=left>学英文的人有时候会注意到英式英文与美式英文的差异。其实世界上有很多种类的英文，不只英式和美式两种而已。光是在美国境内就有好多种不同的美式英文的方言。如果你在美国波士顿、纽约、迈阿密、达拉斯、洛杉矶等地区待过的话，你会发现这些地方的发音、字汇、甚至于文法，都跟其它地方稍有不同。同样的，在英国你如果待过伦敦、伯明翰、利物浦、爱丁堡、都柏林等地的话，也会发现各城市的差异。<br><br>如果你在宴会上同时碰到一位美国人与一位英国人，几分钟之内就可以凭着他们的对话辨认出来。最明显的线索当然就是发音，例如<FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0033cc>dance</FONT><FONT color=#0033cc>、</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0033cc>butter</FONT><FONT color=#0033cc>、</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0033cc>no</FONT><FONT color=#0033cc>、</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0033cc>bird</FONT><FONT color=#000000>等</FONT>等，不仅子音、元音的咬字有差异，就连重音位置也常常不一样。<br><br>英语、美语第二项最明显的差异，就是使用的单字。同样的东西，在美国与英国的称呼不一样。以下举一些最常见的例子:<br></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16>    </TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><B><FONT color=#cc0099><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>American English </FONT><FONT size=3>美语</FONT></FONT></B></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><B><FONT color=#993399><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>British English </FONT><FONT size=3>英语</FONT></FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>公寓</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>apartment</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>flat</FONT></TD></TR></CENTER>
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< align=center><FONT color=#0033cc>洗<FONT size=3>洗手间</FONT>間</FONT></TD>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>bathroom/restroom</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>toilet</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>罐头</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>can </FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>tin</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>糖果</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>candy</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>sweets</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>洋芋片<O> </O></FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#cc0099><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>chips</FONT><FONT size=3><O> </O:P></FONT></FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>crisps</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>饼干</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>cookie</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>biscuit</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>玉米</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>corn</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>maize</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>对方付费电话</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>collect call</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>reverse charge call</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc size=3>婴儿床</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>crib</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>cot</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>尿布<O:P> </O:P></FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>diaper</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>nappy</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>电梯</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>elevator</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>lift</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>橡皮擦</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>eraser</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>rubber</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>一楼</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>first floor</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>ground floor</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>手电筒</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>flashlight</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>torch</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>薯条<O:P> </O:P></FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>french fries</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>chips</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>垃圾桶</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>garbage can</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>dustbin</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>汽油</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>gas, gasoline</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>petrol</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc size=3>果酱</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>jelly</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>jam</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>汽车的引擎盖<O:P> </O:P></FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>hood</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>bonnet</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>生气</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>mad</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>angry</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>数学</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>math</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>maths</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=13><FONT color=#0033cc>餐巾、擦嘴巾<O:P> </O:P></FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=13><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>napkin</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=13><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>serviette</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>丝袜</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>panty-hose, pantihose</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>tights</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>薯片</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>potato chips</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>crisp</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>手提包<O:P> </O:P></FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>purse/pocketbook</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>handbag</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>足球<O:P> </O:P></FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>soccer</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>football</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>来回票</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>roundtrip</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>return</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>人行道<O:P> </O:P></FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>sidewalk</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>pavement</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>炉子</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>stove</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>cooker</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>毛衣</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>sweater</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>jersey, jumper</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>卡车</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>truck</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>lorry</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=15><FONT color=#0033cc>汽车后面的行李箱<O:P> </O:P></FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=15><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>trunk</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=15><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>boot</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=15><FONT color=#0033cc>假期<O:P> </O:P></FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=15><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>vacation</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=15><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399 size=3>holiday</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER></DIV>

[此贴子已经被作者于2005-11-30 13:27:48编辑过]

拼字的差异比较小，以下是一些例子：<BR><BR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#ffffff>abc</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><B><FONT color=#cc0099><FONT face="Times New Roman">American English </FONT>美语</FONT></B></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><B><FONT color=#993399><FONT face="Times New Roman">British English </FONT>英语</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>考古学</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099>archeology</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399>archaeology</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>目录</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099>catalog</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399>catalogue</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=15><FONT color=#0033cc>文明</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=15><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099 size=3>civilization</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=15><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399>civilisation</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>颜色</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099>color</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399>colour</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>马路牙子</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099>curb</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399>kerb</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>抵抗</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099>defense</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399>defence</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>草稿</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099>draft</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399>draught</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>最爱</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099>favorite</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399>favourite</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>荣誉</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099>honor</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399>honour</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>珠宝</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099>jewelry</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399>jewllery</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>组织</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099>organization</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399>organisation</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>练习</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099>practice</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399>practise</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT color=#0033cc>轮胎</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="33%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#cc0099>tire</FONT></TD>
<TD align=middle width="34%" height=16><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#993399>tyre</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></CENTER></DIV>