住房与租房
22 个词条-
🇦🇺 澳大利亚bond🇺🇸 美国security deposit
词汇 租房押金 — money paid at the start of a lease and returned at the end
You get your bond back if the house is left clean.
You get your security deposit back if the house is left clean.
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🇦🇺 澳大利亚built-in wardrobe🇺🇸 美国built-in closet
词汇 嵌入式衣柜 — cupboard for clothes built into a wall
Each bedroom has a built-in wardrobe.
Each bedroom has a built-in closet.
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🇦🇺 澳大利亚cling wrap🇺🇸 美国plastic wrap
词汇 保鲜膜 — thin clear plastic for covering food
Cover the leftovers with cling wrap.
Cover the leftovers with plastic wrap.
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🇦🇺 澳大利亚dishwashing liquid🇺🇸 美国dish soap
词汇 洗洁精 — liquid soap for washing dishes
We need more dishwashing liquid.
We need more dish soap.
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🇦🇺 澳大利亚doona🇺🇸 美国comforter / duvet
词汇 被子 — thick, soft bed cover
It's cold tonight, so I'll use the winter doona.
It's cold tonight, so I'll use the winter comforter.
💬 口语 -
🇦🇺 澳大利亚flat🇺🇸 美国apartment
词汇 公寓 — home on one floor of a larger building
She shares a two-bedroom flat with a friend.
She shares a two-bedroom apartment with a friend.
⇄ 澳大利亚两种都用
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🇦🇺 澳大利亚flyscreen🇺🇸 美国window screen
词汇 纱窗 — mesh that keeps insects out
Close the flyscreen or the mozzies will get in.
Close the screen door or the mosquitoes will get in.
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🇦🇺 澳大利亚flywire🇺🇸 美国window screen
词汇 纱窗 — insect mesh on windows or doors
The flywire on the back door has a hole in it.
The screen on the back door has a hole in it.
🗺️ 各州不同 -
🇦🇺 澳大利亚hot water system🇺🇸 美国water heater
词汇 热水器 — appliance that heats water for a home
The hot water system needs to be replaced.
The water heater needs to be replaced.
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🇦🇺 澳大利亚kitchen bench🇺🇸 美国kitchen counter
词汇 厨房台面 — flat work surface in a kitchen
Leave the keys on the kitchen bench.
Leave the keys on the kitchen counter.
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🇦🇺 澳大利亚laundry🇺🇸 美国laundry room
词汇 洗衣房 — room for washing clothes
The washing machine is in the laundry.
The washing machine is in the laundry room.
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🇦🇺 澳大利亚letterbox🇺🇸 美国mailbox
词汇 信箱 — box at a home where mail is delivered
There's a parcel card in the letterbox.
There's a package slip in the mailbox.
🎯 快速测验
根据本列表中的词出 10 道题。请选出另一个国家对应的说法。
标签说明
- 💬 口语
- 澳式口语——和朋友或同事说没问题，但正式书面语请用中性词。
- ≈ 并非完全对等
- 两个词意思有重叠，但所指的事物、范围或制度并不完全相同。
- ⇄ 澳大利亚两种都用
- 澳大利亚人也用美式说法，只是澳式说法更常见或更传统。
- ⚠️ 易混淆词
- 同一个词在另一个国家意思不同——请注意（如 thongs、rubber、jumper）。
- 🗺️ 各州不同
- 澳大利亚不同州的人可能偏好不同的说法。
- s/z -ise / -ize
- 澳式偏好 -ise（organise）；-ize 偶尔可见，但属于美式标准。
- n/v 名词与动词拼写不同
- 澳式英语的名词和动词拼写不同（a licence / to license，a practice / to practise）；美式英语两者拼写相同。
例句由 AUSLEX 编写。拼写依据澳大利亚政府《风格手册》。两国人都能听懂两种说法——这是日常偏好，而非严格规则。