What's the difference? American & British English? 🇺🇸🇬🇧 · mmmEnglish
本课讲解美式英语和英式英语在发音、拼写、词汇和语法上的主要差异，适合练习英语发音和拼写规则，帮助学习者选择适合自己的英语变体。
Hello!
你好！
I'm Emma from mmmEnglish!
我是艾玛，来自“mmmEnglish”！
My students are always asking me: What's the difference between British English and American English?
我的学生们总是问我：“英式英语和美式英语有什么区别？
Which one's the best?
哪一个最好呢？
Which one should I learn?
我应该学习哪一个呢？
It's really confusing!
这真的让人感到非常困惑！
In my last lesson I talked about which type of English you should learn.
在我的上一节课中，我谈到了你应该学习哪种类型的英语。
You can watch that right here if you missed it.
如果你错过了的话，可以在这里直接观看。
But in this lesson we are going to look at the main differences between standard British English and standard American English.
但在这一课中，我们将重点探讨标准英式英语与标准美式英语之间的主要差异。
While it's incorrect to say that one type of English is better than the other or that one is more correct than the other,
虽然说某种英语比另一种更好或更正确是不正确的，
it is important to be aware of the differences between British and American English.
了解英式英语和美式英语之间的差异非常重要。
And focus on the type of English that is most relevant for you.
重点关注对你来说最实用的英语类型。
And that is what this lesson is all about.
而这正是本课程所要讲述的核心内容。
The main areas that you'll notice differences between British and American English are
你会注意到英式英语和美式英语之间存在差异的主要领域包括：
accent, obviously, spelling, vocabulary and some areas of grammar including use of prepositions and use of collective nouns.
显然，这些方面包括发音、拼写、词汇，以及语法的一些内容，比如介词的使用和集合名词的用法。
Now if you are studying for an
那么，如果你正在为某个考试或学习项目做准备的话……
English exam, applying for or studying at an English University or using English professionally for your job then this lesson is especially important for you!
如果你正在参加英语考试，或者打算申请就读英国的大学、在大学里学习，又或者需要在工作中专业性地使用英语，那么这节课对你来说就尤为重要了！
Usually in all of these situations, you need to pay attention to spelling and grammar rules because it can affect your score or even your reputation.
在所有这些情况下，你都需要注意拼写和语法规则，因为这些因素可能会影响你的分数，甚至你的声誉。
Okay so let's talk about some of these differences.
好吧，让我们来谈谈其中的一些差异。
Starting with accent.
首先从口音说起。
It's probably the most obvious difference.
这可能是最明显的区别了。
But the difference is not as simple as British and American accents, right?
不过，这种差异并不像英式口音和美式口音之间的区别那么简单，对吧？
Regional accents in both of these countries can differ dramatically.
这两个国家的地区口音差异可能非常显著。
Someone from South London sounds very different than someone from Scotland.
来自南伦敦的人说话的方式与来自苏格兰的人截然不同。
And both sound very different from the Queen of England.
而且这两种发音都与英国女王的发音截然不同。
And it's the same in America, the accent can vary significantly depending on where you are in the country.
在美国也是如此：口音会因你所在地区的不同而存在显著差异。
That said, if we compare standard British English and standard American English accents, there are a few clear differences.
话虽如此，如果我们对比标准英式英语和标准美式英语的口音，会发现一些明显的差异。
There are differences in the way that vowels are pronounced.
元音的发音方式存在差异。
Hot.
真热……
Hot.
真辣……
Okay so we would say hot.
好吧，我们可以说这个东西“很热”（或者说“非常热”）。
Hot.
真辣……
Ant.
蚂蚁。
We say ant.
我们说的是“蚂蚁”。
Ant.
蚂蚁。
Ant.
蚂蚁。
Leisure.
休闲。
Leisure.
休闲。
Leisure.
休闲。
Leisure.
休闲。