盐在西方人的生活和文化观念中都扮演着重要的角色,这在众多与盐有关的英语习语中可见一斑。盐在中国人民的生活与文化中也是不可或缺的一种普通而又特殊的物质。然而,盐在东西方所蕴含的巨大文化意义却不为大多数中国人所知,因此,本文拟对盐与东西方语言文化的关系做较为系统的探索。 Salt plays an important role in Westerners' life and cultural values, which is evident in many salt-related English idioms. Salt is also an ordinary and special substance indispensable to the life and culture of the Chinese people. However, the great cultural significance of salt in the East and the West is not known to most Chinese. Therefore, this paper attempts to make a systematic exploration of the relationship between salt and the language and culture of East and West.