澳美词汇对比
204 个词条-
🇦🇺 澳大利亚direct debit🇺🇸 美国automatic payment / autopay
词汇 自动扣款 — regular payment taken straight from your bank account
The rent comes out by direct debit every Monday.
The rent comes out by autopay every Monday.
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🇦🇺 澳大利亚EFTPOS🇺🇸 美国card reader / card terminal
词汇 刷卡机 — machine for paying by card in shops
Is the EFTPOS machine working today?
Is the card reader working today?
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🇦🇺 澳大利亚heaps🇺🇸 美国a lot / lots
词汇 很多(口语) — a large amount (casual)
Thanks heaps for your help!
Thanks a lot for your help!
💬 口语 -
🇦🇺 澳大利亚mate🇺🇸 美国buddy / friend
词汇 朋友、伙计 — friend; also a friendly way to address someone
Thanks, mate, I owe you one.
Thanks, buddy, I owe you one.
≈ 并非完全对等 -
🇦🇺 澳大利亚mozzie🇺🇸 美国mosquito
词汇 蚊子(口语) — mosquito (casual word)
Put on some repellent, the mozzies are bad tonight.
Put on some repellent, the mosquitoes are bad tonight.
💬 口语 -
🇦🇺 澳大利亚no worries🇺🇸 美国no problem
词汇 没关系、不客气 — reply to thanks; it's okay
"Thanks for the lift." "No worries!"
"Thanks for the ride." "No problem!"
⇄ 澳大利亚两种都用
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🇦🇺 澳大利亚sook🇺🇸 美国crybaby
词汇 爱哭鬼 — person who complains or gets upset easily (casual)
Don't be a sook, it's only a little scratch.
Don't be a crybaby, it's only a little scratch.
💬 口语 -
🇦🇺 澳大利亚aeroplane🇺🇸 美国airplane
拼写 飞机 — aircraft
The kids waved at the aeroplane.
The kids waved at the airplane.
⇄ 澳大利亚两种都用 -
🇦🇺 澳大利亚ageing🇺🇸 美国aging
拼写 老化 — growing older
Australia has an ageing population.
Australia has an aging population.
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🇦🇺 澳大利亚aluminium🇺🇸 美国aluminum
拼写 铝 — light silver-coloured metal
Recycle the aluminium cans in the yellow bin.
Recycle the aluminum cans in the recycling bin.
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🇦🇺 澳大利亚anaesthetic🇺🇸 美国anesthetic
拼写 麻醉剂 — drug that stops you feeling pain
The dentist gave me a local anaesthetic.
The dentist gave me a local anesthetic.
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🇦🇺 澳大利亚analyse🇺🇸 美国analyze
拼写 分析 — examine in detail
We need to analyse the survey results.
We need to analyze the survey results.
s/z -ise / -ize
🎯 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。