隐喻广泛用于日常生活和文学作品中,人类认知结构的相似性和中西文化的不同分别决定英汉两种语言中的隐喻既有共性又有个性。文章以杨宪益和霍克斯两位的《红楼梦》英译本为例,从隐喻的宗教文化、文化意象、社会文化、物质文化等方面的对比进行分析,探讨了英汉隐喻的翻译问题。 Metaphor is widely used in daily life and literary works. The similarity of human cognitive structure and the difference between Chinese and western cultures respectively determine the commonness and individuality of metaphor in English and Chinese. Taking the English version of A Dream of Red Mansions by Yang Hsien Yi and Hawkes as an example, the article analyzes the metaphorical aspects of religious culture, cultural image, social culture and material culture, and explores the translation of English and Chinese metaphors.