| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第8-9页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第9-10页 |
| 摘要 | 第11-15页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅰ INTRODUCTION | 第15-19页 |
| 1.1 The Background of the Study | 第15-16页 |
| 1.1.1 The Background Study of English Idioms and Chinese Chengyu | 第15-16页 |
| 1.1.2 The Background of Emotional Metaphors | 第16页 |
| 1.2 Purpose of the Study | 第16-17页 |
| 1.3 Research Data and Method | 第17-18页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第18-19页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅱ LITERATURE REVIEW | 第19-33页 |
| 2.1 Definition of English Idiom and Chinese Chengyu | 第19-21页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of English Idiom | 第19-20页 |
| 2.1.2 Definition of Chinese Chengyu | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2 Studies of English Idioms and Chinese Chengyu in China and Western Countries | 第21-33页 |
| 2.2.1 Studies of English Idioms in China | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2.2 Studies of English Idioms in Western Countries | 第22-29页 |
| 2.2.2.1 Studying English Idioms by the Semantic Approach | 第23-24页 |
| 2.2.2.2 Studying English Idioms by the Syntactic Approach | 第24-25页 |
| 2.2.2.3 Studying English Idioms by the Pragmatic Approach | 第25-26页 |
| 2.2.2.4 Studying English Idioms by the Psycholinguistic Approach...12 | 第26-28页 |
| 2.2.2.5 Studying English Idioms by the Cognitive Approach | 第28-29页 |
| 2.2.3 Studies of Chinese Chengyu in China | 第29-32页 |
| 2.2.4 Studies of Chinese Chengyu in Western Countries | 第32页 |
| 2.2.5 Limitations of the Previous Studies | 第32-33页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅲ THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK | 第33-40页 |
| 3.1. The Definition and Structure of the Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第33-34页 |
| 3.2 The Basic Elements of Conceptual Metaphors | 第34-37页 |
| 3.3 The Classification of Conceptual Metaphors | 第37-40页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅳ THE ANALYSIS OF “HAPPINESS” METAPHORS IN ENGLISH IDIOMS AND CHINESE CHENGYU BY THE CONCEPTUAL METAPHOR THEORY | 第40-64页 |
| 4.1 The Differences Between English Idioms and Chinese Chengyu | 第40-41页 |
| 4.2 Emotional Idioms or Chengyu and Metaphorical Expressions | 第41-43页 |
| 4.3 The Comparative Study of “Happiness” Metaphors in English Idioms and Chinese Chengyu by the Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第43-56页 |
| 4.3.1 The Orientational Metaphors of “Happiness” in English Idioms and Chinese Chengyu | 第43-47页 |
| 4.3.1.1 The Orientational Metaphors of “Happiness” in English Idioms | 第43-45页 |
| 4.3.1.2 The Orientational Metaphors of “Happiness” in Chinese Chengyu | 第45-46页 |
| 4.3.1.3 The Similarities and Differences of Orientational Metaphors Between English Idioms and Chinese Chengyu on “Happiness” | 第46-47页 |
| 4.3.2 The Ontological Metaphors of “Happiness” in English Idioms and Chinese Chengyu | 第47-54页 |
| 4.3.2.1 The Ontological Metaphors of “Happiness” in English Idioms | 第48-50页 |
| 4.3.2.2 The Ontological Metaphors of “Happiness” in Chinese Chengyu | 第50-52页 |
| 4.3.2.3 The Similarities and Differences of Ontological Metaphors Between English Idioms and Chinese Chengyu on “Happiness” | 第52-54页 |
| 4.3.3 The Structural Metaphors of “Happiness” in English Idioms and Chinese Chengyu | 第54-56页 |
| 4.4 Factors That Cause the Similarities and Differences of “Happiness” Metaphors in English Idioms and Chinese Chengyu | 第56-64页 |
| 4.4.1 Reasons for the Similarities of “Happiness” Metaphors in English Idioms and Chinese Chengyu | 第57-59页 |
| 4.4.2 Reasons for the Differences of “Happiness” Metaphors in English Idioms and Chinese Chengyu | 第59-62页 |
| 4.4.3 Summary | 第62-64页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅴ CONCLUSION | 第64-69页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第64-66页 |
| 5.2 Applications | 第66-67页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research | 第67-69页 |
| REFERENCES | 第69-70页 |
