| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第3-4页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| CONTENTS | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| 1.1 The Purpose of the Thesis | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 Research Questions | 第11-12页 |
| 1.3 The Structure of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-24页 |
| 2.1 An Overview of the Current Situation of Chinese Classics | 第14-15页 |
| 2.2 A Pectination of the Researches of the English Translation of Chinese Classics | 第15-18页 |
| 2.3 A Compendium of the Researches of the English Translation of Zhuangzi | 第18-22页 |
| 2.4 An Introduction to Xiaoyao You | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter Three The Comparison between the Chinese Annotations and the EnglishTranslations of the Philosophic Images in Xiaoyao You | 第24-63页 |
| 3.1 The Philosophic Theme of Xiaoyao You | 第24-26页 |
| 3.2 Four Categories of the Philosophic Images of Xiaoyao You and their English Translations | 第26-63页 |
| 3.2.1 Natural Entities and Their English Translations | 第27-36页 |
| 3.2.2 Living Creatures and Their English Translations | 第36-50页 |
| 3.2.3 Historical Figures and Their English Translations | 第50-59页 |
| 3.2.4 Mythical Characters and Their English Translations | 第59-63页 |
| Chapter Four The Translation Techniques Employed in the English Translations of thePhilosophic Images in Xiaoyao You | 第63-82页 |
| 4.1 The Review of the Theories of the English Translation of Chinese Classics | 第63-69页 |
| 4.1.1 Some Main Theories of the English Translation of Chinese Classics in China | 第64-67页 |
| 4.1.2 Wang Rongpei's "Conveying the Meaning in its Full Flavor" | 第67-69页 |
| 4.2 Five Translation Techniques to be Employed in the English Translation of the Philosophic Images of Xiaoyao You | 第69-82页 |
| 4.2.1 Transliteration plus Footnotes | 第69-73页 |
| 4.2.2 Transliteration plus Explanations in the Text | 第73-75页 |
| 4.2.3 Free Translation plus Footnotes | 第75-77页 |
| 4.2.4 Free Translation plus Explanations in the Text | 第77-78页 |
| 4.2.5 Translation according to Image Equivalence | 第78-82页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第82-84页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第82页 |
| 5.2 Limitations | 第82-83页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions for Further Studies | 第83-84页 |
| REFERENCES | 第84-87页 |
| 攻读学位期间发表的学术论文 | 第87-89页 |
