习语是某一语言在使用过程中形成的独特的固定的表达方式。本文所要讨论的习语是广义的,包括成语、谚语、歇后语、典故等。英汉两种语言历史悠久,包含着大量的习语,它们或含蓄、幽默,或严肃、典雅,不仅言简意赅,而且形象生动,妙趣横生,给人一种美的享受。本文试图借助语用学的理论,对英汉习语的翻译做一些探索。 Idioms are the unique and fixed expressions that a certain language forms during its use. Idioms to be discussed in this article are generalized, including idioms, proverbs, restoratives, allusions and so on. The two languages, English and Chinese, have a long history and contain a large number of idioms, which are either implicit, humorous, or serious, elegant and not only concise but also vivid and enjoyable. This article tries to make some exploration on the translation of English and Chinese idioms with the help of pragmatics theory.