Some words mean different things in the two varieties, for example: Mean: in American English—angry, bad humored, while in British English—not generous, tight fisted; Rubber: in American English—condom, while in British English—tool used to erase pencil markings.
有些词在这两个变体中的意思是不同的,例如:mean:在美式英语中生气,坏脾气,而在英式英语中不大方,吝啬;Rubber:在美式英语中避孕套,而在英式英语中用来擦除铅笔记号的工具。