作为东方亚洲大陆文化代表的中国和作为西方海洋岛国文化代表之一的英国,彼此文化之间有很大差异,而语言作为文化的一个组成部分,作为文化信息的载体,必然会将这些差异反映出来。本文从地理气候环境、社会习俗与生活习惯、社会历史背景以及宗教信仰等四个方面阐述中英文化差异及其在语言中的体现,希望对促进中英文化交流有所帮助。 As a cultural representative of the Asian continent in East Asia and China as a representative of the Western marine island culture, there is a big difference between each other’s culture, and language as an integral part of culture, as a carrier of cultural information, will inevitably reflect these differences come out. This article elaborates the cultural differences between China and the UK and their manifestation in the four aspects of geography, climate and environment, social customs and habits, social and historical background and religious beliefs. It is hoped that this will be helpful to promote Sino-British cultural exchanges.