动物词语是一定文化背景下的产物,其语用含义依赖于对不同文化的理解。本文针对英汉语言中动物词语的文化特点,拟对英汉语中最常用四足动物词语加以探讨,揭示英汉文化的共性和差异,以帮助英语学习者更好地掌握这类词汇。 Animal words are the product of a certain cultural background, whose pragmatic meaning depends on the understanding of different cultures. In this paper, according to the cultural characteristics of animal words in English and Chinese, it is proposed that the most commonly used four-legged animal words in English and Chinese be explored to reveal the similarities and differences between English and Chinese cultures so as to help English learners better understand such words.