15 British Words Americans Never Say (UK vs US English) · English with Steve Ford
视频讲解15个英国常用但美国人不常用的词汇，涵盖日常用品、饮食、生活等场景，适合练习英美英语差异和日常表达。
Well, before I get this video underway, I need to go to the bathroom.
嗯，在开始播放这个视频之前，我需要去一下洗手间。
You mean toilet.
你指的是“厕所”。
No bathroom.
没有浴室。
What?
什么？
Are you going to have a bath?
你打算去洗澡吗？
No.
不。
Toilet.
厕所。
Hmm.
嗯……
You don't have to go into the midi gritty.
你不必去追求那种过于粗糙、低俗的风格（即所谓的“midii gritty”风格）。
Don't be silly.
别犯傻了。
Hello everybody.
大家好！
I'm Steve Ford and welcome to your next video, 15 words that with a British meaning Americans may find strange.
我是史蒂夫·福特，欢迎大家观看下一个视频。在这个视频中，我们会介绍一些只有英式含义的词汇，美国人可能会觉得这些词汇很奇怪。
I'll leave a link so that you can download my free U .S.
我会留下一个链接，这样你们就可以下载我提供的免费资料（内容涉及美国相关的内容）。
UK e -book and a free quiz to help you remember all of the things that I'm talking about today.
英国电子书以及一个免费的测验，帮助你记住我今天所讲的所有内容。
The first one that could be taken the wrong way is toilet.
第一个可能会被误解的词是“toilet”（厕所）。
Toilet of course for the British is the room where you go to relieve yourself and you could go to the toilet at home.
对英国人来说，厕所当然是用来解决生理需求的场所；你也可以在家里使用厕所。
You could go to the toilet at a restaurant.
你可以在餐厅里使用厕所。
It's very practical.
这非常实用。
I understand it and I speak French.
我明白这一点，而且我会说法语。
So, I really understand it.
所以，我真的完全理解了。
But in North America, that sounds embarrassing, especially in public.
但在北美洲，这样做听起来很尴尬，尤其是在公共场合。
I think that would sound embarrassing even if you were to go to your friend's house and say,
我觉得那样说会让人觉得很尴尬，即使你只是去朋友家然后说那句话的话……
where's your toilet?
你们的洗手间在哪里？
That sounds more like a plumber asking a question.
这听起来更像是一个水管工在提问。
Where's your toilet?
你们的洗手间在哪里？
I'm going to come and fix it.
我会过来把它修好的。
We would say bathroom at home and for public places, especially restaurants,
在家里我们通常称其为“浴室”；而在公共场所，尤其是餐馆里，我们则使用另一个说法。
we would say restroom.
我们会称之为“洗手间”或“卫生间”。
But let's be fair because I've read through a lot of comments from the UK.
不过我们还是要公平一些——因为我读了很多来自英国的评论。
What are you going to do?
你打算做什么？
Rest in there?
就待在那里吗？
I understand it.
我明白这一点。
But it's historical, Canadians and perhaps some parts of the United States would say washroom.
不过从历史角度来看，加拿大人以及美国某些地区的居民可能会使用“washroom”这个词来指代卫生间。
So toilet is pretty universal in the UK, older versions, WC water closet,
在英国，厕所的使用非常普遍。较老版本的厕所被称为“WC”（Water Closet）。
lavatory.
洗手间。
You might hear in more formal settings, but toilet is the go -to word.
在更正式的场合中你可能会听到其他说法，但“toilet”才是最常用的词汇。
Sound confusing?
听起来很困惑吗？
Of course it is.
当然了。
I've made four different videos on this trying to help people understand all the different terminology.
我制作了四个不同的视频，旨在帮助人们理解所有相关的专业术语。
Another one that can be really taken the wrong way is homely.
另一个容易被误解的词是“homely”（温馨的、朴实的）。