摘要
It is a trend that theories of metaphor are applied in the field of foreign language teactung. It is also necessary for foreign language teaching to enrich itself by adopting of metaphor. Based on metaphors＇ definition and functions, this paper looks into the methods of improving and cultivating on language learners＇ metaphor awareness.
隐喻理论应用到外语教学中是隐喻研究发展的一个趋势，也是外语教学的需要。本文通过封隐喻的定义、功能等方面的阐述，来讨论怎样提高和培养外语学习者的隐喻意识，从而促进外语词汇教学。
