浅析中西环境差异在习语中的体现.doc

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1、摘要：习语是一定社会群体在特定的环境下通过长时间的使用而形成的固定表达习惯，往往含义丰富却意在言外，通过比喻、象征等手法使表达形象而富有趣味。习语包括我们通常说的俗语、谚语、以及汉语中的歇后语和英语中的俚语等。在习语的形成过程中其形成地的环境起着不可忽视的作用。本文通过分析口然环境和社会环境对中英习语形成的影响来阐述环境差异在习语中的体现。其屮自然环境包括气候和地理两个因索；社会环境包括了生活习贯、宗教信仰两个各方面关键词：环境差异；习语；发7Abstract1茨〉Idiomsarefixedexpressionswhichareusedby

2、particulargroupsofpeople.Idiomsarecreatedthroughalongperiodoftime・Theyaredifferentfromcommonexpressionsbecausetheyarealwaysfullofmeaningbutnotsimplywhatthewordsthemselvesmean.Symbolismisusedinidiomsinmostcasetomakethemvivid.Andthe"idioms"wetalkhereincludecolloquialism（俗语）,p

3、roverbs（谚语）,thetwopartallegoricalsayingswhicharecalled"歇后语"inChineseandslangexpression（俚语）inEnglish・Idiomsareinflueneedprofoundlybytheenvironmentinwhichtheyareformed.Thisarticletalksabouttheinflueneeofeastandwestnaturalandsocialenvironmenttoidiomstoshowthereaderstheenvironm

4、entaldiffereneelayinChineseandEnglishidioms.Andtheseenvironmentsineludeclimate,geography,lifestylesandreligionsKeywords:EnvironmentDifferenee;Idioms浅析东西方环境差异在习语小的体现AnalysesofEastandWestEnvironmentDiffereneeLayinIdioms1.1.1Chinaisacountrywithobviousseasonaldiffereneeinthenor

5、thhemisphere.Wehavealotofidiomsconcernedwithseasonswhichgiveusdifferentfeelings.Forexample温暖如春,夏日炎炎,秋高气爽，寒冬腊月。WhileEnglandisacountrywithamildseaclimate,anditishumid/hjumid/alltheyearroundsothereareavastamountofidiomsaboutrainandfog.Forinstance,rainorshine(meansnomatterwhen丿

6、；inafog;nothavethefoggiest(youhavenoideaofwhat'sgoingon);1.2ChinaisavastcontinentaicountrywherepeopleliveonagricultureinhistorywhileEnglandisaislandcountryintheembraceoftheseaandnavigationissofamiliartoEnglishpeople.Sothereareidiomslike面朝黄土背朝天；一分耕耘一分收获inChinese・And"manydrop

7、sofwaterwillsinktheship(涓涓细流沉大舟舌);inaclamseaeverymanispilot/pailat/"inEnglish・2.'2.1Exampleofeastandwestlifestylereflectinidiomsareasfollows:"小菜一碟"inChineseand"apieceofcake"inEnglishbothstandforanveryeasything.Basedondifferentlifestyletherecome"loveyourfriend,butlookafteryo

8、urfriend"inthewestand"士为知己者死〃inChinese.2.2inthewestChristianityisverypopularsoquit