约翰·契佛的作品多描写城郊社区的道德风貌,因此被称为是“城郊的契诃夫”。《游泳者》是其代表作品,语言风格类似于《圣经》,创设了一种寓言的氛围,带给读者无限的深思。本文从《游泳者》中经常出现的路、时间和酒三个词汇出发,对其蕴涵的隐喻手法进行了探讨。 John Chew’s paintings describe the moral character of suburban communities and are therefore called “Chekhovs in the suburbs.” “Swimmer” is its representative works, the language style is similar to the “Bible”, creating a fable atmosphere, bringing readers endless thought. This article starts from the three words of time, time and wine often appearing in “swimmers”, and discusses the implied metaphors.