3.2 Words and social meaning
British English: spoken in the U.K, Australia, New Zealand, West Indian Isles
American English: spoken in the North America.
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BrE |
AmE |
Chinese |
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Brooch |
Breastpin |
胸针 |
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Mackintosh |
Raincoat |
雨衣 |
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Sweet |
Candy |
糖果 |
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Flat |
Apartment |
公寓 |
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Pail |
Bucket |
水桶 |
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Cellar |
Basement |
地下室 |
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Tap |
Faucet |
水龙头 |
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Timetable |
Schedule |
时间表 |
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Booking office |
Ticket office |
售票处 |
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Autumn |
Fall |
秋天 |
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torch |
flashlight |
手电筒 |
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BrE |
AmE |
Chinese |
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Scone |
biscuit |
软饼 |
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Biscuit |
Cracker |
饼干 |
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Cracker |
Firecracker |
爆竹 |
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Corn |
Grain |
谷物 |
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Maize |
Corn |
玉米 |
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Jumper |
Sweater |
毛线衣 |
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Blouse |
Jumper |
短套衫 |
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Vest |
Undershirt |
汗衫 |
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Waistcoat |
Vest |
背心 |
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Purse |
Change purse |
钱包 |
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Handbag |
Purse |
手提包 |
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Truck |
Flatcar |
铁路平板车 |
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Lorry |
Truck |
卡车 |
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Shop |
Store |
商店 |
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store |
Warehouse |
货栈 |
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From English |
From French |
Meaning in Chinese |
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Answer |
reply |
回答 |
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Rest |
Repose |
休息 |
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Room |
Chamber |
房间 |
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Bear |
Endure |
忍受 |
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Woods |
Forest |
树林 |
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Gift |
Present |
礼物 |
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Love |
Affection |
爱情 |
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House |
Mansion |
房子 |
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King |
Sovereign |
国王 |
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Wish |
Desire |
愿望 |
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make |
Create |
创造 |
There are also many triples of synonyms in Englsih.
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From English |
From French |
From Latin |
Meaning in Chinese |
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Weak |
feeble |
Fragile |
软弱 |
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Size |
Caliber |
Magnitude |
大小 |
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Empty |
Devoid |
Vacuous |
空的 |
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End |
Finish |
Complete |
结束 |
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Rise |
Mount |
Ascend |
上升 |
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Ask |
Question |
Interrogate |
问 |
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Belly |
Stomach |
Abdomen |
胃、腹 |
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Fire |
Flame |
Conflagration |
火 |
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Time |
Age |
Epoch |
时代 |
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Die |
Pass |
Decease |
死 |
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count |
Calculate |
compute |
算 |
English has been closely related to Latin as well. They borrowed dozens of words from Latin words entered English. Of course, sets of synonyms in English are not limited to the pairs and triples discussed above.