论商务美语中的体育隐喻

The Sports Metaphor in American Business Discourses

体育隐喻在美语的口语和书面语中无处不在,本文从文化的角度对商务活动中常见的体育隐喻进行了归纳,并对其所涉及的文化内涵和文化渊源作出了简单分析。

Sports metaphors are commonly used in American discourses both in spoken and written language. With plenty of examples, this paper introduces the phenomenon from a cultural perspective, especially the use of sports metaphor in the business context. It also analyzes the relevant cultural backgrounds, which may help for the readers to communicate more effectively with the Americans.