趣谈英汉动物词

摘要

正动物词作为象征词语具有浓厚的民族文化特色及深远的社会历史渊源。人们在实际生活和生产劳动中的共同感受使英汉语言中有许多基本相同的动物形象,如狐狸(fox)生性狡猾,英语习语 Deal with a fox,think of his tracks.(与恶人交往,须小心提防)和The fox changes his skinbut not his habit.(狐狸善变,本性难移)与汉语中“狐朋狗党”,“狐假虎威”对狐狸的认识是一致的。猪(pig/swine)生性肮脏、贪吃,英语习语cast pearls