4. Bangs 刘海还是刘海？

Prepare for weird looks if you're bragging about your new "bangs" in England. A forehead-covering haircut over there is referred to as a "fringe" instead. Overseas, "bangs" is more commonly used as the somewhat vulgar slang that it is interchangeable with in America.

Avoid Using In: Anywhere outside of North America

如果你在英国吹嘘自己的新bangs（刘海），少不了有人会向你投去怪怪的眼神。在那里刘海被叫做fringe而不是bangs。在美国以外的地方，bangs是一种粗俗的俚语说法。

避免使用的国家：北美以外的任何国家

5. Knob 门把手还是生殖器？

Americans hear the word "knob" and think "doorknob" or "lever." It has a much dirtier meaning in other countries, like Australia and the U.K., where it's an insult or slang for a part of the male anatomy. Now you'll know to be offended if someone calls you a "knob head."

Avoid Using In: The U.K., Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa

美国人听到knob这个词想到的是“门把手”。但是在澳大利亚和英国等其他国家，knob的意思要“黄”得多。在那里knob指的是男子生殖器的一部分。现在你知道别人叫你knob head你应该是什么反应了吧。

避免使用的国家：英国，爱尔兰，澳大利亚，新西兰，南非

6. Root 根还是性？

Americans may "root around" looking for a lost object, but Australians and New Zealanders use the term to refer to having sex.

Avoid Using In: Australia, New Zealand

美国人也许用root around来指“寻找”失物，但澳大利亚人和新西兰人用它指代做爱。

避免使用的国家：澳大利亚，新西兰