論中日的同文同種與貌合神離(１０５)

 漢語                                   英語                         美語
廁所(室內)                       toilet,                            cloakroom restroom
 廁所（俗）                      loo                                john ,can
 廁所（屋外）               public convenience            restroom, toilet comfort station
洗手間有人(使用中)          engaged                         occupied
租房                                       let                                    lease/rent
郵政,郵箱                            post                                         mail
郵筒（郵便）                  pillar-box                            mail box
垃圾箱                                      dustbin                           garbage can
垃圾回收人                          dustman garbage              collector garbage man 
垃圾                                      rubbish, dust, litter                  garbage, trash
易拉罐                                tin                                        can
商店                                  shop                                      store
 購物包                              carrier bag                              shopping bag
庭院,後院                             garden                                   yard
路燈                                    lamp post                              street lamp
百葉窗簾                               blind                                  shade
遠距離電話                       trunk call long                         distance call
律師                                     solicitor                                  lawyer
打電話                                 ring                                        call
通話中                               busy                                       engaged
公寓                                    flat                                         apartment 

壁櫥,衣櫃                          cupboard                                 closet
嬰兒床                                  cot                                         crib
野營用床                             camp bed                               cot
 衣櫥,碗櫥                             chest(of drwer)                    bureau
保溫瓶                                   (thermos)flask                   thermos bottle
手電筒                                   torch                                 flashlight
電線插口                               flex electric                       cord
收音機                                    wireless                           radio
羽絨被子                                eiderdown                       quilt
電梯                                       lift                                      elevator
洗臉池                                 wash basin(洗臉池)             sink ｼﾝｸ sink(廚房洗碗池)
燈油                                       paraffin                                kerosene
橡皮筋                                 elastic band                          rubber band
橡皮 擦                                  rubber                              eraser

插頭(插座)                            socket, power point               socket, outlet
尿片                                         nappy                                 diaper
餐巾,衛生巾                           serviette                               napkin
店員                                        shop assistant                         sales clerk