| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter1 Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| ·Background and Significance of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Research Questions and Methods | 第13页 |
| ·The Layout of the Thesis | 第13-16页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第16-22页 |
| ·Research of Adaptation Theory used in Translation | 第16-17页 |
| ·Studies on E-C Translation of Cosmetic Instructions | 第17-19页 |
| ·Problems Existing in the Current E-C Translation of Cosmetic Instructions | 第19-22页 |
| Chapter 3 Adaptation Theory and Translation Principles | 第22-34页 |
| ·General Introduction to Verschueren’s Adaptation Theory | 第22-29页 |
| ·Language Use as a Process of Choice Making | 第22-24页 |
| ·Three Properties of Language | 第24-26页 |
| ·Four Angles of Pragmatic Investigation | 第26-29页 |
| ·Principles of E-C Translation of Cosmetic Instructions from the Perspective of Adaptation Theory | 第29-31页 |
| ·Accuracy | 第29-30页 |
| ·Brevity | 第30页 |
| ·Aesthetic | 第30-31页 |
| ·Understandability | 第31页 |
| ·Acceptability | 第31页 |
| ·Adaptation as a Translational Strategy at the Language and Culture Level | 第31-34页 |
| Chapter 4 Target-Language-Oriented Strategies | 第34-52页 |
| ·Adaptation to Words | 第34-38页 |
| ·The Shift of Parts of Speech | 第35页 |
| ·Wide Use of Adjectives | 第35-37页 |
| ·Substantial Use of Four-Letter Word | 第37-38页 |
| ·Adaptation to Sentences | 第38-41页 |
| ·Substantial Use of Simple and Short Sentences | 第38-40页 |
| ·Wide Use of the Active Voice Sentences | 第40-41页 |
| ·Adaptation to Figure of Speech | 第41-44页 |
| ·Metaphor | 第41-42页 |
| ·Antithesis | 第42-43页 |
| ·Assonance | 第43-44页 |
| ·Adaptation to Discourse | 第44-50页 |
| ·The Change of Content | 第44-48页 |
| ·The Change of Form | 第48-50页 |
| ·Summary | 第50-52页 |
| Chapter 5 Target-Culture-Oriented Strategies | 第52-64页 |
| ·Adaptation to Mental World | 第52-57页 |
| ·Consumer’s Cognition | 第52-54页 |
| ·Consumer’s Way of Thinking | 第54-55页 |
| ·Consumer’s Aesthetic Need | 第55-57页 |
| ·Adaptation to Social World | 第57-62页 |
| ·Social Customs and Traditions | 第57-59页 |
| ·Social Traits and Preferences | 第59-61页 |
| ·Social Settings and Legal Institutions | 第61-62页 |
| ·Summary | 第62-64页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第64-66页 |
| Bibliography | 第66-70页 |
| Appendix A | 第70-72页 |
| Appendix B | 第72-74页 |