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一些有关猪的习语
一些有关猪的习语

一些有关猪的习语:piggy bank:储蓄罐

Pig out 狼吞虎咽地大吃。Pig out = make a pig of oneself。它们都有“狼吞虎咽”的意思When pigs fly 无稽之谈。如果哪一天猪都能飞起来,那可真是怪了,所以这句话就用来表示某事根本不可能,纯属无稽之谈。

drive one's pigs to market 打鼾

in a pig's whisper (俚语) 低声地;顷刻间

teach a pig to play on a flute 教猪吹笛;做荒谬/不可能做到的事。涉及猪的词语还有hog(食用猪)、sow(牝猪),swine(猪:旧用法),boar(未阉割的公猪.公野猪.)

不同民族对“猪”这一动物的认识和理解往往不尽相同,使得“猪”的文化喻义具有多样性。英语语言中较常见的表示“猪”的词汇就有pig、hog 、swine 、sow、boar等,相关习语习语就更丰富了。语言是文化的载体,因此分析英语语言中“猪”的文化喻义及其习语,有利于更好地进行跨文化交际。

动物和人类的文化生活息息相关。由于各民族文化传统、宗教信仰、社会生活、价值观念的差异,不同动物在不同文化中的喻义也不尽相同。英语语言中有很多表示“猪”词汇,如pig、hog 、swine 、sow、boar等都可用来表示“猪”,相关的习语就更丰富了,在日常生活中使用频率颇高。英语习语通常是固定词组,其整体的意义往往不能从各个词汇意义中揣测出来,语义上是不可分割的统一体,具有统一性和固定性两个特征。这些与“猪”相关的习语通常借助“猪”的性情来形容人,语言生动形象、言简意赅,具有浓厚的语体色彩和感情色彩。

1.pig

pig是英语中对猪的总称。说起“猪”的文化,在中国可谓源远流长。最初人们对猪是有崇拜心理的,认为野猪威猛健壮,完全不是今天人们眼中“蠢猪”的形象。中国人认为猪是“福气”的象征,十二生肖中就有猪,甚至认为属猪的人有福气。每逢过年,人们就会在猪圈贴上“肥猪满圈”,来表示人们对富足生活的期盼。当然,“猪”在汉语中还有肮脏、愚蠢、懒惰的意思,人们用“猪脑子”来形容某人脑袋不灵光,愚笨,还常用“猪狗不如”来对某人表示厌恶、轻蔑之意。这一点和英语不谋而合,猪在英语中也是很低贱的。如英语谚语Pigs love that lie together.(臭味相投)和What can you expect from a pig but a grunt?(狗嘴里吐不出象牙)据生物学家说,猪的智商其实比许多动物都高,而且它们也很爱干净,只是爱在泥坑中打滚来降低身上的温度,不喜欢用水洗澡而已,却给它们带来了“肮脏、邋遢”的坏名声。

英语中pig 除了有肮脏、愚蠢、懒惰的意思,还会使人联想到贪婪、讨厌。因此便有了to be a pig about...(对......贪得无厌)、eat like a pig(像猪一样吃得多,吃相难看)、to make a pig of oneself(吃得太多)、to live like pigs in clover(养尊处优)、to teach a pig to play on a flute(做荒诞或不可能的事)。在汉语中,若表示某件事发生的可能性极小,异想天开或者荒诞离奇,常说太阳从西边出来了。英语中也有相似的表达:pigs might fly或者when pigs fly。它起源于苏格兰谚语,字面意思是除非猪飞起来,表示某事几乎不可能发生。在人们看来愚笨的猪肯定飞不起来,除非发生奇迹。in a pig''s eye和pigs might fly/when pigs fly意思有相似之处,表示绝不、不可能、根本不。

英语中“猪”的文化喻义和汉语中“猪”的不同之处在于,英语中pig还有顽固、固执的意味。例如:pigheaded除了有愚蠢的意思外,更强调固执、顽固之意。pig还是对警察、胖子、告密者、大男子主义者、荡妇、法西斯分子、种猪主义分子等的蔑称。

pigpen 和pigsty则指猪圈或像猪圈一样邋遢、肮脏的地方。piggy bank意思是猪形存

钱罐。它的由来有两种较常见的说法:一种说法是在英国都铎王朝时期(即Tudor Times1485-1603),每年的12月26日“节礼日”(Boxing Day,圣诞节次日),学徒们都会收到一个里面装有硬币的猪形钱盒。另外一种说法是该词来源自于15世纪的方言pygg,意为“陶壶或陶罐”。家庭主妇们把零花钱都存在里面,后来,为了培养孩子们存钱的习惯,就做出了可爱的猪形象钱盒,深受孩子们的喜爱。儿童常用piggy这一可爱叫法,意思是猪猪、猪仔,piglet也是猪仔、小猪的意思。

十七世纪时,西方人把扎成"束"的烟草叫做pigtail。到了十八世纪,见多识广、走南闯北的英国海员来到了中国,见到了中国男子的大辫子后觉得很"酷",便争相效仿,还把这种发式当做时髦的象征,叫做pigtail,并在英国风靡了很久。到了现代,pigtail则用来指女孩的辫子。

2.swine和sow

swine是旧时用法(单复数相同),在口语中多为贬义,常指“下流胚子、猪猡”、或“讨厌的人”。于此相关的习语to cast pearls before swine,源自《圣经.新约.马太福音》第七章,“Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.”。按字面理解,这个成语与汉语成语中的“明珠暗投”、“对牛弹琴”意思较为接近。

sow在英语中特指母猪,和swine一样,也是一个贬义色彩颇浓的词,常指邋遢、嘴馋、懒惰的胖女人。例如,英语中有这样一个谚语:You can''t make a silk purse out of a sow''s ear. 这句谚语的书面意思是,用母猪耳朵上的毛是做不出丝质皮包的。和汉语中的“狗嘴里吐不出象牙”这一谚语意思接近,但其应用范围还更广些,还可引申为"劣材难成器,朽木不可雕",此谚语从十七世纪一直沿用至今。

3.hog和boar

hog特指喂肥供食用的猪,或(供食用的)阉公猪。人们常用hog来指那些贪婪、粗鄙、懒惰、贪吃、肮脏的人。人们用hogwash表示愚蠢的想法观点、胡言乱语。hog在俚语中还可以指耗油量大的汽车或摩托车。英语中如果想表示吃得太多,除了可以用上文中提到的to make a pig of oneself,还可以用to make a hog of oneself。如果哪位司机开车很慢,就被形容是一头猪,而不是一辆车,因此,开霸王车的司机,或占地面积大妨碍其他人的司机通常被称作“a road hog”。猪在人们印象中是很笨拙的,一旦猪从猪栏中跑出来到了结冰的湖面,它们就四肢打滑,行动受限了,因此产生了a hog on ice或者as helpless as a hog on ice这样的说法,来表示笨拙的、无助的、任人宰割。a hog on ice意思更为含糊,也有无拘无束的意思。as independent as a hog on ice产生于19世纪中叶,当时美国新英格兰地区的人们用该习语表示不受约束、独立自主、难以控制之意。但这个习语的意思很容易让人迷惑不解,冰面上的猪明明就是进退两难,为什么表示不受约束呢?有种说法是,hog在这里并不是猪的意思,而是一种“冰上滚石游戏”中的石头(curling)。今天,该习语在美国中西部和东北部很风行。hog还可以用作动词,意为“独占;多占”,例如:to hog/pig it表示狼吞虎咽,胡吃海喝,其中hog和pig 就当做动词。hog在人们眼中自私、贪婪的形象由此可见一般。

在十七世纪的英国,一先令并不是个小数目,大概能购买一只猪,即使在现代买一头猪的钱也不是个小数目。因此,当人们下定决心要彻底做某事,把某事贯彻到底时,人们常用go the whole hog。美国第七任总统安德鲁.杰克逊在最初竞选总统时曾说,自己是“a whole hogger”,一个一干到底的人。猪被屠宰前,人们会把它的四只蹄子绑起来以防挣扎,由此产生了to go hog-wild(撒野、放纵)和hog-tied(束缚、阻碍)。

boar指野猪或未阉割的公猪。十二生肖中的"猪"被翻译为boar。boar常被赋予野性的意味,其形容词boarish 意思是凶猛残忍的、野猪般的、肉欲的。

综上可见,猪在英语中的文化喻义及其产生的相关习语都颇为丰富。语言是文化的载体,而习语是语言中很能体现文化意蕴的语言形式之一,它是劳动人民在生产劳动中创造出来,体现出人民的生活感受,并经过时间的磨砺和考验存留下来的,是语言的精华和缩影,反映了各个民族的文化特色。习语的真正含义往往不是每个单词字面意思的简单相加,在理解习语时,应当挖掘语言中所蕴含的文化意蕴,并注重对文化因素的处理和移植,这样才能更好地完成跨文化交际。

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与动物有关的英文谚语 篇一:与动物有关的英语短语或谚语 与动物有关的英语短语或谚语 1. as busy as a bee.忙碌至极 2. as merry as a cricket/grig.非常高兴;非常快活。(cricket 蟋蟀) 3. as slippery as an eel.油滑;不可靠。(ell 是一种油滑的鱼类)鳝、鳗 4. at one fell swoop.一举;一下子;刹那之间。 5. beard the lion 捋虎须;奋勇还击;在太岁头上动土。 6. bell the cat.猫脖子拴铃铛;为了大家的利益承担风险。 7. bird of passage.漂泊不定的人。 8. birds of feather.一丘之貉。9. black sheep.败家子;害群之马;无用之辈。 10. dark horse.黑马;竞争中出人意料的获胜者。 11. break a butterfly on a wheel.小题大做;杀鸡用牛刀。 12. buy a pig in a poke 买下没有看的东西;隔山买老牛。 13. a pig in a poke 上当之货。14. by/on shanks’s mare. 骑两脚马----徒步,步行。mare 是 母马或母驴 15. cannot make a silk purse out of a sow’ ear.朽木不可雕也。坏材料做不出好东西。sow 大母猪 16. cannot say boo to a goose. 胆小如鼠。 17. cast peals before swine.明珠暗投;对牛弹琴。swine 是指猪或卑贱的人 18. cast sheep’s eyes 送秋波;抛媚眼;以目传情。 19. the cat among the pigeons. 猫在鸽群中---人为刀俎,我为鱼肉。pigeon 鸽子 20. cat’s paw. 被人当爪牙利用的人;受人愚弄的人。paw 爪子 21. a cock-and-bull story.无稽之谈;荒诞的故事。cock-and-bull adj.荒唐的 22. cock-a-hoop.(俚)得意扬扬;自鸣得意。hoop 铁环 23. cock of the walk. 称王称霸的人。 24. don’t count one’s chickens before they are hatched.不要过早乐观。 25. Don’t count your chickens!不要打如意算盘。 26. crocodile tears.假慈悲。 crocodile 鳄鱼 27. cry wolf.发假警报。 28. dog in the manger.自己不干也不让别人干;自己能享受也不让别人享受的人。 29. dog’s life.悲惨的景况。30. lead a dog’s life.过者悲惨的生活。 31. dog-tired.累极了;疲惫之至。32. donkey-work 沉重的苦活儿;呆板的例行工作。 33. donkey’s years 多年;很久。34. drink like a fish.大饮;牛饮;狂饮;酩酊大醉。 35. even a worm will turn.人急造反,狗急跳墙;人急了也会咬人。 1 / 11

英语中与动物有关的习语

英语中与动物有关的习语 1.go to the dogs 堕落 The poor man went to the dogs after he lost his job. 那可怜的人失业之后就堕落了。 2.make a pig of oneself 猛吃猛喝 He always makes a pig of himself. 他总是暴饮暴食。 3.smell a rat 感到不妙(rat老鼠) When he saw the policemen walking to him,he smelt arat. 当他看到警察朝他走来时,就感到不妙。 4.hold one’s horses 耐心 Hold your horses,we still have some time left. 耐心点,我们仍然有时间。 5.get one’s goat 令某人生气/发火 The students got his goat because they didn’t do theirhomework.学生们因为没有做家庭作业使他很生气。 6.do the donkeywork 做呆板的例行工作(donkey驴) He had to do the donkeywork. 他不得不做那些呆板的工作。 7.put one’s monkey up 使某人生气 Your last word put his monkey up. 你最后一句话使他很生气。 8.kill two birds with one stone 一举两得 He killed two birds with one stone by shopping and seeing thefilm. 他既买了东西又看了电影,真是一举两得。 9.rise up with the lark 早起(lark云雀) Every day my mother rises up with the lark. 我母亲每天都早起。 10.have a bee in one’s head 神经不正常、胡思乱想 It seems that the woman has a bee in her head. 那妇女看起来神经有点不正常。 11.have other fish to fry 有要紧的事要干 i have no time now.I have other fish to fry. 我现在没有时间,我有要紧的事要干。 12.like a duck to water 轻而易举 He worked out the problem like a duck to water. 他轻而易举地做出了这道题。

与动物有关的习语

一、与动物有关的习语 在英语中,许多与动物相关的习语很有意思。西方文学喜欢借动物来隐喻人类。例如: Love me, love my dog. 字面义:爱我,也爱我的狗。 翻译为:爱屋及乌。 Pigs might fly. 字面义:猪可能会飞。 翻译为:奇迹可能发生。 shed crocodile’s tears 字面义:鳄鱼眼泪 翻译为:假慈悲 ?狗dog 狗是一种大家都十分熟悉的动物,由于中英两国人民对狗的喜好程度不一,因此,狗在中英两国的地位是不一样的。欧洲人民以渔猎、游牧为主,狗成为了重要的劳动工具和生产工具,于是就出现了猎犬、牧羊犬。狗对于英国人来说,即可以用来看门或打猎,也可视作人的伴侣和爱物。因此,英

国人对狗不但没有厌恶感,反而有爱怜之情。于是,在英语中就有许多含有褒义的有关狗的习语。 The dog is men’s best friend. 狗是人类最好的朋友。 Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌。 Every dog has his day. 人人皆有得意时。 You are a lucky dog. 你是一个幸运儿。 the top dog 优胜者 Do you know? A dog has a good nose.狗的嗅觉很灵敏。 But it can’t see colours.但是狗不会辨认颜色。

?猫cat A cat has nine lives. 猫有九条命。(意为生命力强) When the cat is away, the mice will play. 猫儿不在,老鼠翻天。(即老虎不在,猴儿称王。)A cat may look at a king. 猫也能看看国王。(即小人物也有权利。) 中国人十分喜爱猫,用“馋猫”比喻人贪嘴,常有亲呢的成份,而在西方文化中,“猫”被用来比喻“包藏祸心的女人”。 In the UK, a black cat is considered to bring good luck if it walks in front of you; in the US, however, people think this is unlucky.

关于动物的英文谚语

1. as busy as a bee.忙碌至极 2. as merry as a cricket/grig.非常高兴;非常快活。(cricket蟋蟀) 3. as slippery as an eel.油滑;不可靠。(ell是一种油滑的鱼类) 4. at one fell swoop.一举;一下子;刹那之间。 5. beard the lion 捋虎须;奋勇还击;在太岁头上动土。 6. bell the cat.猫脖子拴铃铛;为了大家的利益承担风险。 7. bird of passage.漂泊不定的人。 8. birds of feather.一丘之貉。 9. black sheep.败家子;害群之马;无用之辈。 10. dark horse.黑马;竞争中出人意料的获胜者。 11. break a butterfly on a wheel.小题大做;杀鸡用牛刀。 12. buy a pig in a poke 买下没有看的东西;隔山买老牛。 13. a pig in a poke 上当之货。 14. by/on shanks’s mare. 骑两脚马----徒步,步行。mare是母马或母驴 15. cann ot make a silk purse out of a sow’ ear.朽木不可雕也。坏材料做不出好东西。sow大母猪 16. cannot say boo to a goose. 胆小如鼠。 17. cast peals before swine.明珠暗投;对牛弹琴。swine是指猪或卑贱的人 18. cast sheep’s eyes 送秋波;抛媚眼;以目传情。 19. the cat among the pigeons. 猫在鸽群中---人为刀俎,我为鱼肉。pigeon鸽子 20. cat’s paw. 被人当爪牙利用的人;受人愚弄的人。paw爪子 21. a cock-and-bull story.无稽之谈;荒诞的故事。cock-and-bull adj.荒唐的 22. cock-a-hoop.(俚)得意扬扬;自鸣得意。hoop铁环 23. cock of the walk. 称王称霸的人。 24. don’t count one’s chickens before they are hatched.不要过早乐观。 25. Don’t count your chickens!不要打如意算盘。 26. crocodile tears.假慈悲。crocodile[5krCkEdail]鳄鱼 27. cry wolf.发假警报。 28. dog in the manger.自己不干也不让别人干;自己能享受也不让别人享受的人。 29. dog’s life.悲惨的景况。 30. lead a dog’s life.过者悲惨的生活。 31. dog-tired.累极了;疲惫之至。 32. donkey-work 沉重的苦活儿;呆板的例行工作。 33. donkey’s years 多年;很久。 34. drink like a fish.大饮;牛饮;狂饮;酩酊大醉。 35. even a worm will turn.人急造反,狗急跳墙;人急了也会咬人。 36. an/one’s ewe lamb.唯一的宝贝;唯一的孩子;最珍贵的东西。 37. fine feathers make fine birds.人配衣裳,马配鞍;(讽刺)好的衣裳只能打扮出一个好的外表。 38. fish out of water.离水之鱼;不得其所;感到生疏,不适应。

英语中与动物有关的谜语

What key can run itself 什么钥匙自己会跑——Monkey. (猴) is the most difficult key to turn 什么钥匙最难拧——Donkey. (驴) name start with a C and end with an L. I live in the desert, a hard place to live. I can carry people and their goods . What am I ——Camel. (骆驼) animal wears big black glasses on its face 什么动物脸上戴个大墨镜(Panda 熊猫) 'm almost white, but the fur of my ears, eye pits are black. I live in the wild forests,I like eating bamboos! Who am I 我几乎是白的,但耳朵、眼窝是黑的。我生活在森林里,喜欢吃竹子。我是谁(Panda 熊猫) cat, eyes like a cat, a tail like a cat ,but isn't a cat (Tiger 老虎) 1、I live in the woods. I'm very big and furry. I have a big nose, a little tail and four legs. I like to eat fish and berries. I am a... 9(bear) 2、I'm a soft and furry pet. I have four legs and a long tail. I have sharp teeth and claws. I like to chase mice. I am a... (cat) 3、I have wings but I'm not a bird I am small and colorful. I live in gardens and fields and forests. I used to be a caterpillar.毛虫I am a... (butterfliy) 4、I live in a house called a coop. I have two legs, two wings and a tail. I eat worms and bugs and grain. I lay eggs. I am a... (chicken) 5、I live in lakes and rivers. I eat fish and birds. I have four legs and a long tail. I have lots of pretty teeth. I am a... (crocodile) 6、I have four legs. I'm very smart and I like to play. I like to smell things. I can wag my tail. 摇摆, I am a... (dog) 7、I'm very, very big. I like to eat peanuts and hay. n.干草 I have four legs and two big ears. My long nose is called a trunk. 干线, 树干, 躯干, 箱子, 主干, 象鼻 I am an...(elephant) 8、I live in the ocean. I swim on my side. I love to hide in the sand. My eyes are both on the same side of my head. I am a... (flounder) 比目鱼 9、My skin is green and slippery. I have four legs and webbed feet. adj.作成蜘蛛网状的, 有蹼的 I eat bugs and little fish. I can swim under water and hop on land. I am a... (frog) 10、I live in a bowl. I can swim. I have a tail. I also have fins and big eyes. 鳍, 鱼翅 I am a... (goldfish) 11、I have four legs and a long tail. I eat oats and hay. 燕麦I love to run fast. I let people ride on my back. I am a...(horse) 12、I live in the ocean. I have eight legs, two big claws and a tail. My body has a hard shell. I eat anything I can find. I am a... (lobster) 龙虾 13、I live in the ocean. I like to eat crabs. I can change colors. My eight legs are called tentacles. (动物)触须、触角,I am an... (octopus) octopus n.章鱼 14、I have a tail. I can fly. I'm covered in colorful feathers. I can whistle and I can talk. I am a... (parrot) 鹦鹉, 15、I have a little tail. My nose is called a snout. 猪嘴I live on a farm. I can say, "Oink-oink" oink 美> (猪的)呼噜声I am a...(pig) 16、I have four legs and a flat tail. My face looks like a duck's face. I live in the water. I am brown and

有关动物的英语习语

一.谚语 1.Bird (1) Kill two birds with one stone. 箭双雕;举两得 (2) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟林鸟手 (3) Birds of a feather flock together. 物类聚人群分 (4) It’s an ill bird that fouls own nest. 家丑外扬 (5) Fine feathers make fine birds. 人要衣装马要鞍 (6) A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 听音识鸟闻言识人 (7) Each bird loves to hear himself sing. 鸟儿都爱听自己唱(自我欣赏) (8) You cannot catch old birds with chaff.(粗糠). 用粗糠捉住老鸟(有经验人难骗) (9) Birds in their little nests agree. 同巢之鸟心儿齐 2. Cat (1) A cat has nine lives.猫有九条命;吉人天相 (2) Cats hide their claws. 知人知面知心 (3) All cats are grey in the dark.. 黑暗之猫都灰色(人未出名时看起来都差多) (4) A gloved cat catches no mice. 戴手套猫老鼠抓(愿吃苦人成了大事业) (5) When the weasel and the cat make a marriage, it is a very ill presage. 黄鼠狼和猫结亲 好事情) (6) Who will bwll the cat? 谁去给猫系铃(谁愿意大家冒风险) (7) The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream. 帽偷吃奶油时候总闭着眼睛(掩耳盗铃) (8) There are more ways of killing a cat than by choking it with butter. 杀猫办法多(达目途径多)

七年级英语下册Unit5Whydoyoulikepandas英语中有关动物的谚语素材新版人教新目标版

Unit 5 Why do you like pandas 英语中有关动物的谚语 1.Bird (1) Kill two birds with one stone. 一箭双雕;一举两得。 (2) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。 (3) Birds of a feather flock together. 物以类聚,人以群分。 (4) It’s an ill bird that fouls own nest.家丑不可外扬。 (5) Fine feathers make fine birds. 人要衣装,马要鞍。 (6) A bird is known by its note, and a man by his talk. 听音识鸟,闻言识人。 (7) Each bird loves to hear himself sing. 鸟儿都爱听自己唱。(自我欣赏) (8) You cannot catch old birds with chaff.(粗糠). 用粗糠捉不住老鸟。(有经验的人难骗。) (9) Birds in their little nests agree. 同巢之鸟心儿齐。 2. Cat (1) A cat has nine lives.猫有九条命;吉人天相。 (2) Cats hide their claws. 知人知面不知心。 (3) All cats are grey in the dark.. 黑暗之中猫都是灰色的。(人未出名时看起来都差不多。) (4) A gloved cat catches no mice. 戴手套的猫,老鼠抓不到。(不愿吃苦的人成不了大事业。) (5) When the weasel and the cat make a marriage, it is a very ill presage. 黄鼠狼和猫结亲,不是好事情。) (6) Who will bell the cat? 谁去给猫系铃?(谁愿意为大家冒风险?) (7) The cat shuts its eyes when stealing cream. 帽偷吃奶油的时候总是闭着眼睛。(掩耳盗铃) (8) There are more ways of killing a cat than by choking it with butter. 杀猫的办法很多。(达到目的的途径很多。) (9) Care kill a cat. 忧虑愁死猫。

中英文中关于动物习语的对比研究剖析

[摘要] 在人类历史发展的漫长进程中,动物一直与人类保持着密切联系,并对人类的生存与发展产生深刻的影响。这种亲密无间的关系使得人类对动物产生喜爱或同情或厌恶或恐惧的错综复杂的情感,人们也常常借动物来寄托和表达人们的情感,所以在英汉两种文化中都有许许多多与动物相关的词汇。语言中的词汇反映了文化发展的差异,由于受历史、习俗、价值观念、宗教信仰等诸方面文化因素的影响,英汉两种语言赋予动物词汇以各自特定的文化内涵。本文通过对英汉语动物习语对比研究,探讨两种语言折射出的文化信息的差异。由于文化差异、审美价值取向差异、社会心理差异、地理环境差异导致中英文动物习语的语义及内涵的差异;因此,在跨文化交际环境下,为传达语言准确信息就必须挖掘动物习语所隐含的文化信息。从而帮助人们顺利、恰当地进行跨文化交流。 关键词:动物词汇;英语;汉语;文化;内涵 中英文中关于动物习语的对比研究 习语是人类文化的积淀,是语言的精华,是表达完整意义、结构定型的短句,是多种修辞、特别是比喻手段的集中表现。英汉两种语言都以习语丰富而著称,其中动物习语颇丰,有的习语折射出了中英的历史、文化渊源。动物习语的使用可以使英汉两种语言形象生动、性格鲜明、色彩丰富。本文将通过研究中英文动物习语在英汉文化中的文化意义异同点;动物词在英汉两

种语言中相关文化内涵;文化差异、审美价值取向和社会心理的差异的影响;英汉动物习语具体比较;英汉翻译中应该注意语言的文化内涵等方面来探讨两种语言折射出的文化信息的差异。 一、同一动物词在英汉文化中的文化意义异同点 (一)人类文化的一般进化导致英汉动物习语的共性 人类文化的一般进化反映在人类文明发展过程中,就是各民族在生活经历,思想认识上所存在的某些共性。①这种共性也被称为文化重叠(cultural overlaps)。在英汉语动物习语中也表现出了许许多多的相似或相同之处。例如,英汉语中都用公鸡来比喻骄傲(as proud as a peacock),用熊来比喻粗暴的脾气(be like a bear with a sore head),用蜜蜂来比喻勤劳(as busy as a bee),用猴子来比喻淘气、顽皮(monkey with)②,用猪来比喻胖、贪吃(as fat as a pig, make a pig of oneself),用蜗牛来比喻速度缓慢(as a snail’s pace),用鹦鹉来比喻学舌(parrot fashion),用驴来比喻固执、笨拙(as stubborn as a donkey, as stupid as a donkey),用羊羔来比喻温顺(as gentle as a lamb)③等。下面的几个句子中的喻体也和汉语中的喻体比喻形象都非常相似:

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