源自文学典故的英语词汇

单词在英语学习中起着建筑材料的作用。很多人在阅读英美书刊或文章时常常被一些寓意深刻的词汇难住,即使查过字典后往往也只知其然而不知其所以然。本文旨在探讨一部分出自文学典故的英语词汇的来龙去脉及其用法,从而使学习者加深印象,记得牢固,用得恰当。除此之外,本文希望有助于提高学习者的兴趣,开阔视野,了解英美文化,进而领略英语原文的真谛。

Some English words and phrases with literary allusions

In practice, some English learners find it difficult to understand the true meaning of some English words, especially those with allusions, because they don' t mean literally. This paper intends to probe into the origin of some English words and help the readers know their hidden cultural background. The author also hopes that this paper can broaden the readers' horizon and arouse their interest in English learning.