威廉·特雷弗被誉为“英语文学界的短篇小说大师”。他的《出轨》是一本受到高度评价的短篇小说集。本文探讨了《出轨》中蕴含的三重创作意义:一是特雷弗作为一位心理描写大师对于人的孤独感的一种揭示,二是特雷弗在小说中融入了对于生活本质的思考,三是特雷弗喜欢通过塑造小人物来表达他对于人性的一种看法。通过聚焦《出轨》这本小说集,我们可以发现特雷弗写短篇小说的目的是为了唤醒人们对于人生和社会的反思。 William Trevor was hailed as “The Short Story Master in English Literature”. His “derailment” is a collection of highly regarded short stories. This article explores the significance of triple creation in “derailment”: first, Trevor reveals himself as a master of psychological description of man’s loneliness; second, Trevor incorporates his thinking on the essence of life in his novels, Third, Trevor likes to express his view of human nature by shaping the little ones. By focusing on the novel Derailed, we can see that Trevor’s short story was written to awaken people’s reflection on life and society.