| Abstract | 第1-8页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第8-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| ·The importance and purpose of the study | 第9-10页 |
| ·The status quo on the comparative study of English and Chinese idioms | 第10-11页 |
| ·Outline of the thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter One What is an Idiom? | 第13-17页 |
| ·Definitions of idiom in dictionaries | 第13-14页 |
| ·Dedinitions of idiom made by scholars and experts | 第14页 |
| ·The range of idioms | 第14-17页 |
| Chapter Two Language and Culture | 第17-20页 |
| ·The relationship between language and culture | 第17-18页 |
| ·The relationship between idiom and culture | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter Three National Cultural Differences Reflected in English and Chinese Idioms | 第20-54页 |
| ·English and Chinese idioms and natural environment | 第20-22页 |
| ·Geographical diferences reflected in English and Chinese idioms | 第20-21页 |
| ·Climate differences reflected in English and Chinese idioms | 第21-22页 |
| ·Different historical development reflected in English and Chinese idioms | 第22-24页 |
| ·English and Chinese idioms and religion | 第24-36页 |
| ·Chinese religions | 第25-29页 |
| ·Christianity in western countries | 第29-30页 |
| ·Diferent religious ideas reflected in English and Chinese idioms | 第30-36页 |
| ·Differences of traditional moral values reflected in English and Chinese idioms | 第36-42页 |
| ·Differences of two nations' customs reflected in English and Chinese idioms | 第42-54页 |
| ·Different dietetic culture reflected in English and Chinese idioms | 第42-45页 |
| ·Differences of leisure activities reflected in English and Chinese idioms | 第45-47页 |
| ·Different national cultural psychology reflected in English and Chinesenumeric idioms | 第47-51页 |
| ·Different Animal customs reflected in English and Chinese idioms | 第51-54页 |
| Chapter Four Conclusions | 第54-57页 |
| Bibliography | 第57-60页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第60-61页 |
| 学位论文评阅及答辩情况表 | 第61页 |
