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1、毕业论文(设计)ToExploretheCulturalConnotationofEnglishIdioms1.Introductionandthedefinitionandfeaturesofidiom1.Introductionandthedefinitionandfeaturesofidiom11.1Introduction11.2Thedefinitionandfeaturesofidiom22.ThesourcesofEnglishidiomsandtheirculturalbackground32.1Originatingf

2、romlivingenvironment42.1.1Idiomsfromclimate42.1.2Idiomsfromnavigation52.2Originatingfromhistoricaldevelopments62.2.1Idiomsfromhistory62.2.2Idiomsfromwars82.3Originatingfromreligion92.4Originatingfrommythologiesandallegories102.4.1IdiomsfromGreekandRomanmythology112.4.2Id

3、iomsfromTheFablesofAesop112.5Originatingfromliteraryworks132.5.1IdiomsfromWilliamShakespeare’sworks132.5.2Idiomsfromotherfamouswriters’works142.6Originatingfromfolklife152.6.1Idiomsfromfood162.6.2Idiomsfromnames172.6.3IdiomsfromHorseRacing182.6.4Idiomsfromplayingcards192

4、.6.5Idiomsfromotherfolkpracticeandcustoms193.Conclusion20References2122毕业论文(设计)1.1IntroductionEnglishidiomsareusuallywidelyandcommonlyusedallovertheworld.Theycontainbriefstructuresandprofoundmeanings,whicharealsoagroupofwordswiththemeaningdifferentfromtheliteralone.Thank

5、stothem,languageismorecolorfulandmorealive.Itisbelievedthatasamirrorofculture,languageisstronglyinfluencedandshapedbyculture,andreflectsculture.Asanessentialpartofthelanguage,undoubtedlyidiomsrelatecloselytotheirowncultureandconveydifferentculturalfeaturesandattitudesand

6、messagesoftheirownnation.Englishidiomstellpeopletopraisejustice,tofightagainstthebully,andguidepeopletogetalongwellwitheachother.Forexample,‘Betterdiewithhonorthanlivewithshame’;‘Don’thavecloaktomakewhenitbeginstorain’.Moreover,Englishidiomssummarizepeople’sknowledgeinth

7、eirdailylifeandtheytellpeoplewhattodoandhowtodo,whicharejustlikeanencyclopedia.Fromthem,peoplecanbroadentheirknowledgeandoutlooksoastoavoidmakingmistakes.However,idiomsareoftendifficulttounderstandandhardertouseeffectively.IfonewantstohaveabetterknowledgeofEnglishidiomsa

8、ndusethemcorrectly,heshouldbefamiliarwiththesourcesofthem.1.2ThedefinitionandfeaturesofidiomWhenopening