在口译过程中,交流受阻除了语言技能方面的问题外,很大一部分原因是由于缺乏中西文化差异的了解造成的。该文分析了中西方文化在生活习俗、思维模式及比喻和联想方面的差异,旨在说明口译作为跨文化交际的桥梁不仅需要精湛的双语技能,而且也需要丰厚的文化背景知识。 In the process of interpretation, most of the reasons for blocking the exchange of language skills were due to the lack of understanding of the cultural differences between China and the West. This paper analyzes the differences between Chinese and Western cultures in terms of living customs, modes of thinking and metaphors and associations, aiming to show that interpreting, as a bridge of intercultural communication, requires not only superb bilingual skills but also rich cultural background knowledge.