| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5页 |
| Contents | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| 1.1 Background of the study | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and significance of the study | 第10-11页 |
| 1.3 Structure of the thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第13-25页 |
| 2.1 Concept of idioms | 第13-16页 |
| 2.1.1 Concept of English idioms | 第13-15页 |
| 2.1.2 Concept of Chinese idioms | 第15-16页 |
| 2.2 Research on food idioms | 第16-20页 |
| 2.3 Research on Conceptual Metaphor | 第20-25页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Design | 第25-29页 |
| 3.1 Theoretical foundation | 第25-26页 |
| 3.2 Research questions | 第26页 |
| 3.3 Research method | 第26-29页 |
| Chapter 4 Analysis on English and Chinese Food Idioms in Metaphor | 第29-67页 |
| 4.1 Characteristics of English and Chinese food idioms in metaphor | 第29-42页 |
| 4.1.1 Iconic food in Chinese food idioms in metaphor | 第29-33页 |
| 4.1.2 Iconic food in English food idioms in metaphor | 第33-42页 |
| 4.2 Different target domains of metaphors’ mapping in English and Chinese food idioms | 第42-55页 |
| 4.2.1 Target domain in human’s characters and appearances | 第42-48页 |
| 4.2.2 Target domain in human’s experience and perception | 第48-55页 |
| 4.3 A cultural analysis of the characteristics of Chinese and English food idioms in metaphor | 第55-67页 |
| 4.3.1 Factors influencing the form of idioms | 第55-58页 |
| 4.3.2 Analysis of the characteristics of Chinese and English food idioms in metaphor | 第58-59页 |
| 4.3.3 The cultural nature of metaphor in food idioms | 第59-60页 |
| 4.3.4 Relationship between the cultural nature of metaphor and the use of metaphor in food idioms | 第60-67页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第67-71页 |
| 5.1 Major findings | 第67-69页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the present study | 第69页 |
| 5.3 Further research suggestions | 第69-71页 |
| References | 第71-79页 |
| Appendix | 第79-81页 |
| Acknowledgments | 第81-83页 |
| 作者简介 | 第83页 |
