英国地理特征影响下的英语习语与跨文化交际

摘要

As an island country, Great Britain’s geographical features have had great effects on fishing, navigation, coal industry, livestock farming, climate, etc, which helps the development of idioms in a way. Comparing the origin and use of English idioms with those of Chinese idioms in this respect is likely to lead to a better understanding as well as an appropriate use of English in cross-cultural communications.%作为典型的岛国，英国的地理特征使渔业、航海业与习语产生了密切的联系，地貌也使该国的煤炭业、畜牧业在历史上有过独特的发展。另外，与地理特征息息相关的气候也给英国人的生活、文化以及习语打下了明显的烙印。掌握并且灵活运用这些习语，跨文化交际有望更加得体。