语言和文化有着十分密切的关系。阐释古代文献词语是一项复杂而严肃的工作，在解释文献词语时，单纯从语言学角度探讨是不够的，还需要重视结合当时历史文化背景来进行。语言是文化的载体，特别是它的词，是文化的活化石。文献词语的内涵不可能脱离其所产生时代的历史文化背景，因此，文化背景在阐释文献词语中的作用是绝对不可忽视的。 Language and culture have a very close relationship. Explaining ancient literature words is a complicated and serious work. When interpreting the literature words, it is not enough to explore it from a linguistic point of view. It also needs to pay attention to the combination of the historical and cultural background. Language is the carrier of culture, especially its words, is the living fossil of culture. The connotation of literary words can not be divorced from the historical and cultural background of the era that it produces. Therefore, the role of cultural background in interpreting literary terms must not be neglected.