“pasta 主要指通心粉及面条” ,spaghetti 是指“意大利细面条”,拉丁文是讲求精确的,不同的面条有不同的说法是可以理解的.
以下是金山词霸2006＋的翻译
pasta
[5pB:stE]
n.
意大利面制品,意大利面食(包括通心粉及面条等)
pasta
pas.ta
AHD:[päs“t…]
D.J.[6p$8st*]
K.K.[6p$st*]
n.（名词）
Paste or dough made of wheat flour,eggs,and water,often formed into shapes and dried and used in a variety of recipes after being boiled.
意大利面制品：由小麦面、鸡蛋和水做成的面糊或面团,通常加工成一些形状并烘干,做熟后可用于种种烹饪
A prepared dish containing pasta as its main ingredient.
意大利面条：一盘已做好,以意大利面制品为主要配料的菜
Italian
意大利语
from Late Latin [paste,pastry cake] * see paste 1
源自 后期拉丁语 [面糊,糕点] *参见 paste1
pasta
/'pAstE; - 'pa:stE; 'pastE/
[U] dried paste made from flour,eggs and water and cut into various shapes,eg macaroni,spaghetti,ravioli 意大利面食（如通心粉、 细面条、 方形饺）:
* [attrib 作定语] a pasta dish,eg lasagne 一盘面食（如宽面）.Cf 参看 noodle.
spaghetti
[spE5^eti]
n.
意大利式细面条
spaghetti
spa.ghet.ti
AHD:[sp…-gµt“¶]
D.J.[sp*6geti8]
K.K.[sp*6gWti]
n.（名词）
A pasta made into long solid strings and cooked by boiling.
意大利面条：做成长而硬的条并用开水煮食的面糊
Electricity A slender tube of insulating material that covers bare wire.
【电学】 绝缘套管：由绝缘材料制成的裹在裸线上的软管
Italian [pl.diminutive of] spago [cord]
意大利语 [] spago的复数小后缀 [线]
spaghetti
/spE'geti; spE'geti/
[U] Italian pasta made in long thin rods,cooked in boiling water until soft and usu served with a sauce 意大利面条.