澳美词汇对比
204 个词条-
🇦🇺 澳大利亚labour🇺🇸 美国labor
拼写 劳动 — work, especially physical work
The quote includes parts and labour.
The quote includes parts and labor.
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🇦🇺 澳大利亚leukaemia🇺🇸 美国leukemia
拼写 白血病 — cancer of the blood
The charity funds leukaemia research.
The charity funds leukemia research.
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🇦🇺 澳大利亚licence🇺🇸 美国license
拼写 执照（名词） — official permit (noun)
You need a licence to drive a forklift.
You need a license to drive a forklift.
n/v 名词与动词拼写不同 -
🇦🇺 澳大利亚litre🇺🇸 美国liter
拼写 升 — unit of volume (1000 ml)
Buy two litres of milk, please.
Buy two liters of milk, please.
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🇦🇺 澳大利亚manoeuvre🇺🇸 美国maneuver
拼写 操纵、机动 — skilful movement or action
Reverse parking is a tricky manoeuvre.
Reverse parking is a tricky maneuver.
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🇦🇺 澳大利亚metre🇺🇸 美国meter
拼写 米（长度单位） — unit of length (100 cm)
The pool is fifty metres long.
The pool is fifty meters long.
⚠️ 易混淆词
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🇦🇺 澳大利亚mould🇺🇸 美国mold
拼写 霉菌 — fungus that grows in damp places
There's mould on the bathroom ceiling.
There's mold on the bathroom ceiling.
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🇦🇺 澳大利亚neighbour🇺🇸 美国neighbor
拼写 邻居 — person who lives next to you
Our neighbour feeds our dog when we're away.
Our neighbor feeds our dog when we're away.
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🇦🇺 澳大利亚neighbourhood🇺🇸 美国neighborhood
拼写 街区、社区 — area around where you live
It's a quiet neighbourhood with good schools.
It's a quiet neighborhood with good schools.
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🇦🇺 澳大利亚oestrogen🇺🇸 美国estrogen
拼写 雌激素 — a female sex hormone
The test measures oestrogen levels.
The test measures estrogen levels.
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🇦🇺 澳大利亚offence🇺🇸 美国offense
拼写 违法行为、冒犯 — a crime; feeling of being insulted
Using a phone while driving is an offence.
Using a phone while driving is an offense.
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🇦🇺 澳大利亚organise🇺🇸 美国organize
拼写 组织、安排 — arrange or plan
Who is organising the end-of-year party?
Who is organizing the end-of-year party?
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。