人们通常把语言迁移视为一种跨语言影响,即目的语与习得语之间的语言差异所产生的影响。本文从跨文化背景出发,分析汉语母语思维及习惯用法对英语学习的干扰,尤其是母语负迁移导致学生写作中出现各种错误,以帮助英语学习者避免和有效地克服母语影响。 People usually think of language migration as a cross-language influence, that is, the impact of language differences between the target language and the learned language. Based on the cross - cultural background, this article analyzes the interference of Chinese native language thinking and idioms to English learning. In particular, the negative transfer of mother tongue leads to various mistakes in students’ writing so as to help English learners avoid and effectively overcome the influence of their mother tongue.