美式、英式、澳洲英文分辨法
1. 單字字尾的差異
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British English 英式英文 |
American English 美式英文 |
Example 舉例 (British - American 英式-美式) |
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words ending in -re |
change to -er |
centre - center |
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words ending in -our |
change to -or |
colour - color |
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words ending in -ogue |
change to -og |
catalogue - catalog |
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words ending in -ise/ize |
ending only in -ize |
realise/realize - realize |
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final -l doubled after short vowel |
- l not always doubled after a short vowel |
travelled - traveled |
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words ending in -ence |
change to -ense |
defence - defense |
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2. 單字與發音的差異 |
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British English 英式英文 |
American English 美式英文 |
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A |
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accelerator |
gas pedal, accelerator |
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advertisement |
commercial |
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aerial (TV, radio) |
antenna, aerial |
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air hostess |
flight attendant |
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alsatian |
German shepherd |
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Amercian Indian |
Native American |
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anorak |
parka |
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anywhere |
anyplace,anywhere |
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at home |
home, at home |
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aubergine |
eggplant |
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autumn |
fall, autumn |
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B |
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baking tin |
baking pan |
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bank holiday |
legal holiday |
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barrister |
lawyer |
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base rate |
prime rate |
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bath |
bathtub |
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to bath |
to bathe |
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bathroom |
bathroom (in privaten Räumen)/toilet |
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bedside table |
nightstand |
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bill |
check |
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bin |
garbage can |
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biro |
ball-point pen |
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biscuit |
cookie |
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bobsleigh |
bobsled |
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bonnet |
hood |
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booking |
reservation |
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bookshop |
bookstore |
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bookstall |
newsstand |
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boot |
trunk |
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braces |
suspenders |
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brackets |
parentheses |
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C |
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candy floss |
cotton candy |
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car park |
parking lot |
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caravan |
trailer |
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caretaker |
janitor |
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casualty department |
emergency room |
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catalogue |
catalog |
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centre |
center |
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chambers |
law offices |
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chemist's shop |
drugstore |
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cheque |
check |
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chips |
French fries |
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cinema |
movie theater |
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city centre |
downtown |
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cloakroom |
checkroom |
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clothes peg |
clothespin |
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coach |
long distance bus |
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cocktail stick |
toothpick |
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cocoa powder |
unsweetened cocoa |
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coffin |
casket, coffin |
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colour |
color |
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condom |
rubber, condom |
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cooker |
stove |
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costume |
swimsuit |
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cosy |
cozy |
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cot (Baby) |
crib |
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cotton |
thread |
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crisps |
potato chips |
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crossroads |
crossroad (Land) |
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cupboard |
closet |
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current account |
checking account |
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curriculum vitae |
resume |
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cutlery |
silverware |
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dialogue |
dialog |
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dinner jacket |
tux, tuxedo |
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directory enquiries |
directory assistance |
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diversion |
detour |
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doctor's surgery |
doctor's office |
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double cream |
heavy cream |
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draught |
draft |
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draughts |
checkers |
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drawing pin |
thumbtack |
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dress circle |
balcony |
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dressing gown |
bathrobe |
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drink driving |
drunk driving |
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driving licence |
driver's license |
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duffle coat |
trench coat |
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dummy |
pacifier |
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dustbin |
garbage can |
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duvet |
bedspread |
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dynamo |
generator |
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E |
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earth |
ground |
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earth wire |
ground wire |
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engaged |
busy |
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engine |
motor |
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to enquire |
to inquire |
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enquiry |
inquiry |
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entrée |
appetizer |
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everywhere |
everyplace, everywhere |
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exercise book |
notebook |
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expiry date |
expiration date |
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extra time |
overtime |
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British English |
American English |
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fag |
cigarette |
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fancy dress |
costumes |
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Father Christmas |
Santa Claus |
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favourite |
favorite |
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to fill in |
to fill out |
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filling station |
gas station |
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film |
film, movie |
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fire brigade |
fire department |
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first floor |
second floor |
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fish-fingers |
fish-sticks |
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flannel |
face cloth, wash cloth |
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flashlight |
photoflash |
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flat |
apartment |
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flavour |
flavor |
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flyover |
overpass |
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football |
soccer |
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fortnight |
two weeks |
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fringe |
bangs |
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from Monday to Friday |
from Monday to Friday |
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frying pan |
skillet |
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gammon |
ham |
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gangway |
aisle |
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garden |
yard |
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gear lever |
gear shift |
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Gents |
Men's Room |
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to give s.b. a lift |
to give s.b. a ride |
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goods train |
freight train |
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grammar school |
high school |
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to grill |
to broil |
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ground floor |
first floor |
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hairdresser |
barber shop |
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hairdresser |
hairdresser, beauty shop |
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harbour |
harbor |
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hard cooked egg |
boiled egg |
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headmaster, head teacher |
principal |
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high street |
main street |
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to hire |
to rent |
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hire purchase |
instalment plan |
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hockey |
field hockey |
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holiday |
vacation |
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hoover |
vaccum cleaner |
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humour |
humor |
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ice-hockey |
hockey |
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icing |
frosting |
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icing sugar |
powdered sugar |
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ill |
nauseated |
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indicator |
turn signal |
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injection |
shot |
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insect |
bug |
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interval |
intermission |
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inverted commas, quotation marks |
quotation marks |
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jab |
shot |
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jacket potato |
baked potato |
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jam |
jelly (no pieces in it) |
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jewellery |
jewelery |
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Joe Bloggs |
John Doe |
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jug |
pitcher |
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jumble sale |
rummage sale |
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British English |
American English |
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kilometre |
kilometer |
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kitchen roll paper |
paper towel |
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knickers |
panties |
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label |
tag |
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labour |
labor |
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Ladies |
ladies' room |
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ladybird |
ladybug |
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lager |
beer |
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to lay the table |
to set the table |
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lead |
leash |
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letterbox |
mailbox |
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life jacket |
life vest |
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lift |
elevator |
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litre |
liter |
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lorry |
truck |
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lost property |
lost and found |
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luggage |
baggage, luggage |
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mackintosh |
raincoat |
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main road |
highway |
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maize |
corn |
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managing director |
president (business) |
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mashed potato |
mashed potatoes |
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match |
game |
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mate |
buddy |
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maths |
math |
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mean |
stingy |
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medicine |
drugs,medicine |
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mince meat |
hamburger meat, ground beef |
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mobile (phone) |
cellular, cell |
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motorbike |
motorcycle |
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motorway |
freeway, interstate |
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multi-storey car park |
parking garage |
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mum |
mom |
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nappy |
diaper |
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national insurance number |
social security number |
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neighbour |
neighbor |
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newsagent's |
newspaper store |
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normal |
regular |
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note |
bill |
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notice board |
bulletin board |
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number plate |
license plate |
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British English |
American English |
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a pack of cards |
a deck of cards |
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a packet of cigarettes |
a package of cigarettes |
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paper knife |
letter opener |
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paraffin |
kerosene/kerosine |
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parliament |
congress |
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pavement |
sidewalk |
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pay rise |
pay raise |
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pedestrian crossing |
crosswalk |
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pepper |
bell pepper |
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personnel department |
human resources department |
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petrol |
gas |
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phone box |
phone booth |
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pickled cucumber |
dill pickle |
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platform |
track |
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plug hole |
drain |
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polo neck |
turtle neck |
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porridge |
oatmeal |
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post |
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post code |
zip code |
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postman |
mailman |
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primary school |
elementary school |
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programme |
program |
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pub |
bar |
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pupil |
student |
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to put sb. through |
to connect sb. |
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Q |
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to queue |
to line up |
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quid |
buck |
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R |
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railway |
railroad |
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reception |
front desk |
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redundant |
laid off |
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to ring |
to call |
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road surface |
pavement |
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roundabout |
traffic circle, rotary |
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row |
argument |
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rubber |
eraser |
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rubbish |
garbage |
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school report |
report card |
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secondary school |
high school |
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semi-detached house |
duplex |
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share |
stock |
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shop |
store |
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shop assistant |
sales clerk |
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single ticket |
one-way ticket |
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skipping rope |
jump rope |
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sledge |
sled |
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solicitor |
lawyer |
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Sorry. |
Excuse me. |
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spanner |
wrench |
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sports day |
fields day |
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state school |
public school |
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stock |
inventory |
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store |
superstore |
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storey |
story |
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subway |
underpass |
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sultana |
raisin |
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to suppose |
to guess |
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sweet shop |
candy store |
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tap |
faucet |
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taxi |
cab, taxi |
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taxi rank |
taxi stand |
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technical college |
vocational school |
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telephonist |
telephone operator |
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term |
semester |
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terraces |
bleachers |
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test |
quiz |
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theatre |
theater |
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till |
cash register |
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timetable |
schedule |
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tin |
can |
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tissue |
Kleenex |
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to think |
to guess |
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toilet, loo |
bathroom, rest room |
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tortoise |
turtle |
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town centre |
downtown |
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tracks |
track |
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traffic lights |
stop lights |
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trainers |
sneakers |
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tram |
streetcar |
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travelled |
traveled |
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trolley |
cart |
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trousers |
pants |
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tumble dryer |
clothes dryer |
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tyre |
tire |
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British English |
American English |
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U |
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underground, tube |
subway |
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underlay |
carpet pad |
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undertaker |
funeral director |
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V |
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van |
station wagon |
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vest |
undershirt |
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video |
VCR |
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W |
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wage cut |
salary cut |
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waistcoat |
vest |
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wallet |
billfold |
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wardrobe |
closet |
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to wash |
wash up |
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wash up liquid |
dish washing liquid |
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washing up powder |
laundry soap |
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wellington boots |
rubbers |
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wholemeal bread |
brown bread |
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windscreen |
windshield |
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wing |
fender |
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zebra crossing |
crosswalk |
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zip |
zipper |
3. 英式英文與澳洲英文的差異
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British English 英式英文 |
Australian English 澳洲英文 |
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a good job |
a good lurk |
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Absolutely! |
Reckon! |
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accident |
prang |
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afternoon |
arvo |
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aggressive |
aggro |
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alcohol |
grog |
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alcohol |
booze |
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American |
Yank |
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angry |
berko |
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Australian |
Aussie, Strine |
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banana |
nana |
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beer |
amber (fluid) |
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beer glass (285 ml) |
middy, pot |
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biscuit |
Bickie |
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C |
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Car paint |
Duco |
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cheap wine |
plonk |
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chicken |
chook |
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chocolate |
chokkie |
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Christmas |
Chrissie |
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criminal |
bushranger |
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D |
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dockworker |
wharfie |
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drunk |
pissed |
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engine (car or boat) |
donk |
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English person |
pom |
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Eucalyptus tree |
gum tree |
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evening meal |
tea |
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exact information |
good oil |
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excellent |
ace |
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far away in the outback |
back of beyond |
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farm |
station |
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fast sheep shearer |
ringer (in the country) |
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field |
paddock |
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food |
tucker |
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game |
brave |
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Go away. |
Shove off. |
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Have you eaten yet? |
Did you eat yet? |
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Hi. |
G'day mate. |
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horses |
neddies |
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How are you? |
How are you going? |
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I |
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idiot |
dill, drongo |
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information |
oil |
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it |
she |
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it's fine |
she's apples |
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K |
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kangaroo |
Roo |
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L |
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lavatory |
Loo |
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lavatory (outdoor) |
dunny |
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Liquor Shop |
Bottle Shop |
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M |
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Middle of nowhere |
back of bourke |
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Milk bar (South Wales) |
deli |
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milkman |
milko |
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money |
lolly (in the country) |
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mosquito |
mozzie |
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New Zealander |
kiwi, enzedder |
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nonsense |
piffle |
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non-stop talk |
earbush (old) |
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P |
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postman |
postie |
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pub meal |
counter meal |
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R |
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remote desert country |
never-never |
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road for trucking cattle by road trains |
beef road |
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sandwiches |
cut lunch |
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sausage |
snag |
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shark meat |
flake |
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sheep |
jumbuck (mainly in songs) |
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a sheep which has lost all its teeth |
gummy |
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sheepdog |
kelpie |
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sheepfarmer |
woolgrower |
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Shut up. |
Belt up. |
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soldier |
digger |
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stony desert |
gibber (used in the west) |
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stupid person |
Alf |
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swiming costume |
bathers |
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tasty food |
num-nums (parent to kid talk ) |
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tea kettle |
Billie |
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teacher |
chalkie |
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to complain |
to grizzle |
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to give up |
to give it away |
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to have a look |
to gander |
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to hunt for gemstones |
to fossick |
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toilet |
comfort station |
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tomato sauce |
dead horse (old) |
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trainee on a cattle farm |
Jackaroo |
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trousers |
daks, strides |
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U |
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underpants (men) |
jocks |
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undertaker |
mortician |
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V |
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vegetable extract (used for sandwiches) |
vegemite |
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vegetables |
vegies |
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W |
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waterhole |
billabong |
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Well done! |
Good on ya! |
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