| ABSTRACT | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-12页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Objective of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第14-17页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review | 第17-28页 |
| ·Idioms | 第17-25页 |
| ·Definition and Classification of Idioms | 第17-23页 |
| ·Characteristics of Idioms | 第23-25页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Animal Idioms | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Theoretical Foundation | 第28-32页 |
| ·Definition of culture | 第28-29页 |
| ·Culture and Language | 第29-31页 |
| ·Animal Idioms and Culture | 第31-32页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Similarities and Discrepancies between English and ChineseAnimal Idioms | 第32-53页 |
| ·Similarities between English and Chinese Animal Idioms | 第32-37页 |
| ·Discrepancies between English and Chinese Animal Idioms | 第37-53页 |
| ·Conflict of Cultural Meaning between Chinese and English Animal Idioms | 第37-40页 |
| ·Divergence of Cultural Meaning between Chinese and English Animal Idioms | 第40-46页 |
| ·Blankness of Cultural Meaning between English and Chinese Animal Idioms | 第46-53页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Analysis of Influences of Culture on English and ChineseAnimal Idioms | 第53-69页 |
| ·Influence of Geographical Conditions | 第53-55页 |
| ·Influence of Historical Backgrounds | 第55-57页 |
| ·Influence of Social Customs | 第57-60页 |
| ·Influence of Religions | 第60-62页 |
| ·Influence of Value Orientations | 第62-63页 |
| ·Influence of Literary Works | 第63-66页 |
| ·Influence of Fables, Legends and Myths | 第66-69页 |
| Chapter Ⅵ Conclusion | 第69-71页 |
| REFERENCES | 第71-76页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第76-77页 |
