英语习语的文化内涵

On the Cultural Connotations of English Idioms

英语中的词汇与文化息息相关 ,英语习语是词汇中对民族文化的发展最为敏感的部分。英语习语渗透着浓郁的西方文化气息 ,蕴藏着丰富的文化内涵。从文化词汇学的角度我们可以看出习语具有一定的民族性和民间性 ,从英美地理环境我们可以看出英语习语的比喻性和整体性 ,从英美的风俗习惯我们可以看出英语习语的地域性和和谐性。

Vocabulary is closely linked with culture, and idiom is the most sensitive part of vocabulary to the development of a nation's culture. As a carrier of culture, English idioms embody rich traditions of western culture. Ethnonsemantically, English idioms are nation- and folk-specific; geographically, English idioms are figurative and must be studied as a whole; and viewed in the context of British and American customs, English idioms are regional and compatible.