在语言的学习和使用中,听占的比重要远远大于读、说、写和译。要想很好地运用一种语言,提高听力理解能力是必须的。但听力理解恰恰是学习者普遍头疼的一项,造成这一现象的原因有很多,词汇是其中根本的一个因素。语言的三大基本要素是词汇、语音和语法,而词汇是语言学习的重中之重,词汇量的大小是衡量一个语言学习者水平高低的重要指标。本文着重分析了词汇因素对英语听力理解的影响。 Listening and accounting accounted for far more than reading, speaking, writing and translating in the study and use of language. To make good use of a language, improve listening comprehension is a must. Listening comprehension, however, is a common headache for learners. There are many reasons for this phenomenon. Vocabulary is one of the fundamental factors. The three basic elements of language are vocabulary, phonetics and grammar. Vocabulary is the most important part of language learning. The size of vocabulary is an important indicator to measure the level of a language learner. This article focuses on the impact of vocabulary on English listening comprehension.