| Acknowledgement | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract (English) | 第6-8页 |
| Abstract (Chinese) | 第8-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-16页 |
| ·The notion of understatement | 第9-13页 |
| ·Literature review | 第9-12页 |
| ·The author’s comments | 第12-13页 |
| ·Understatement and context | 第13-14页 |
| ·The translation issue related to understatement | 第14页 |
| ·The Layout of the paper | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Characteristics of English Understatements | 第16-24页 |
| ·Ways of formation of understatement | 第16-20页 |
| ·Lexical formation of understatement | 第16-18页 |
| ·Grammatical formation of understatement | 第18-19页 |
| ·Rhetorical formation of understatement | 第19页 |
| ·Understatement formed by context | 第19-20页 |
| ·Pragmatic functions of understatement in communication | 第20-23页 |
| ·The tactful function | 第20-21页 |
| ·The emphatic function | 第21页 |
| ·The humorous function | 第21-22页 |
| ·The satirical function | 第22页 |
| ·The courteous function (face-giving function) | 第22-23页 |
| ·Summary | 第23-24页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Basis for the Translation of English Understatements | 第24-39页 |
| ·Review of translation theories | 第24-26页 |
| ·Introduction of the relevance theory of communication in the translation of understatements | 第26-30页 |
| ·Some basics of relevance theory | 第27-28页 |
| ·The interpretive nature of translation from the communication perspective. | 第28-29页 |
| ·Context-based problems in the translation of understatements | 第29-30页 |
| ·The influence of context on the translation of understatements | 第30-37页 |
| ·The cultural context and its influence on the translation of understatements | 第31-34页 |
| ·The Situational context and its influence on the translation of understatements | 第34-35页 |
| ·The context of an utterance and its influence on the translation of understatements | 第35-37页 |
| ·Summary | 第37-39页 |
| Chapter Four Procedures for the Translation of English Understatements | 第39-46页 |
| ·Paraphrasing | 第39-41页 |
| ·Descriptive equivalent | 第41页 |
| ·Modulation | 第41-42页 |
| ·Amplification and ellipsis | 第42-44页 |
| ·Summary | 第44-46页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第46-48页 |
| Bibliography | 第48-50页 |
