英汉比喻性表达的比较

On the Contrast of Metaphorical Expressions Between English and Chinese

比喻是语言表达的一种重要手段。由于文化的差异 ,英汉比喻性表达承载着不同的民族文化特色和文化信息 ,因此 ,它们在表达上所用的比喻方式是有所不同的。分析比较比喻表达的异同 ,有利于我们更好。

Metaphor is an important means in the language expression. Owing to cutural differences, metaphorical expressions between English and Chinese have different characteristies of national cultures and cultural information. So they are different from used metaphorical ways in the expressions. It is advantageous to correct use of languages to analyse their similarities and differences.