| Acknowledgemenst | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-20页 |
| ·Three Periods of English Versions of Hong Lou Meng | 第13-14页 |
| ·The Study of Eight English Versions of Hong Lou Meng | 第14-16页 |
| ·Seven Approaches of Studies on the Translation of Hong Lou Meng and its English Versions | 第16-20页 |
| Chapter Three The Theoretical Foundation | 第20-29页 |
| ·The Definition of Metaphor | 第20-21页 |
| ·Classification of metaphor | 第21-24页 |
| ·Functions of Metaphor | 第24-29页 |
| ·The Rhetoric Functions of Metaphor | 第24-26页 |
| ·The Linguistic Functions of Metaphor | 第26-27页 |
| ·The Cognitive Functions of Metaphor | 第27-28页 |
| ·The Social Functions of Metaphor | 第28-29页 |
| Chapter Four The Functions of metaphor in Hong Lou Meng and the Reasons for the Reduced Translatability of the Metaphors in Hong Lou Meng | 第29-55页 |
| ·Functions of Metaphor in Hong Lou Meng | 第29-32页 |
| ·The Rhetorical Function of the Metaphors in Hong Lou Meng | 第30-31页 |
| ·The Poetic Function of the Metaphors in Hong Lou Meng | 第31-32页 |
| ·The Reasons for the Reduced Translatability of the Metaphors in Hong Lou Meng | 第32-55页 |
| ·The Linguistic Reason for the Reduced Translatability of the Metaphors in Hong Lou Meng | 第32-42页 |
| ·Differences of Linguistic Structure and its Influence on the Translation | 第32-34页 |
| ·Linguistic Structure and its Influence on the Translation of Metaphors in Hong Lou Meng | 第34-37页 |
| ·The Influence of Linguistic Structures on the Translation of Metaphors | 第37-42页 |
| ·Summary | 第42页 |
| ·The Cultural Reasons for the Reduced Translatability of the Metaphors in Hong Lou Meng | 第42-49页 |
| ·Interpretation of Metaphors in Hong Lou Meng from Cultural Aspect | 第42-45页 |
| ·The Skills the Translators Employ to Translate the Metaphors in Hong Lou Meng | 第45-48页 |
| ·Summary | 第48-49页 |
| ·The Social Reasons for the Reduced Translatability of the Metaphors in Hong Lou Meng | 第49-55页 |
| ·The Social Background of the Original Novel | 第49-51页 |
| ·Analysis on the Story and the Identification of Metaphors of Hong Lou Meng | 第51-53页 |
| ·Brief Summary | 第53-55页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第55-57页 |
| Notes | 第57-58页 |
| Bibliography | 第58-59页 |
