中文摘要:习语是一个国家或者民族的历史瑰宝。通过观察习语我们总是能发现一个国家背后的历史文化和精神信仰。众所周知习语的翻译策略存在着很多的争议。在此文中，我们的主要研究对象是归化和异化翻译策略。并且通过一些英译汉的习语例子，观察二者冲突的同时探讨在不同的文化背景下二者相结合的应用。中国自古就有着中庸思想，这是我们的礼仪之道。因此，归化和异化翻译策略的结合使用是我国翻译界发展的必由之路。

关键词：习语翻译；英译汉：归化；异化

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中文摘要

Abstract

1. Introduction -1

2. Idioms, Domestication and Foreignization -2

2.1 The definition of idioms -2

2.2 The definition of domestication and foreignization -2

3. Cultural Shock between Chinese and English Idioms -3

3.1 Producing causes of culture conflicts -3

3.2 Resulting impacts -4

3.2.1 Producing many wrong translations -4

3.2.2 Causing the competition between domestication and foreignization -5

4. The Application of Domestication and Foreignization of Idioms in English-Chinese Translation -5

4.1 The application of domestication of idioms in English-Chinese translation -6

4.1.1 Using substitution -6

4.1.2 Adding image -7

4.2 The application of foreignization of idioms in English-Chinese translation -7

4.2.1 Using literal translation -8

4.2.2 Adding comments of explanations -8

4.3 Adaptation of domestication and foreignization of idioms in English-Chinese translation..-9

5. Conclusion -9

References -11

Acknowledgments -12