英语中有关apple的趣味习语_李维清.pdf

17 1 Vol. 17. No. 1 2004 2 CHIN S SCI NC T CHNOLOGY T RANSLATORS JOU RNAL Feb. 2004 X apple 李维清 ( 130012) ,, , Abstract Apples are many people. s favorite fruit. There are a goodnumber of folk tales and myths about ap- ple in the nglish language, hence creating many nglish idioms containing the w ord 0 apple0 . The present author attempts to explore the origins of some of these idioms from a cultural perspective. Key words apple idioms common , , ; , / 0 ( Original Sin) , , , apple: , Adam. s apple can be more clearly seen on , men than women. s throats. 56 , , 2 An Apple of Discord (;) 56 , , ( Peleus) apple (T hetis) , , 1 Adam. s apple (;) ( ris) , Adam. s apple / 0 , ? 5#6, , / 0 (Hera) , (Adam) ( ve) , (Athena) , (Garden of - (Aphrodite) , / 0 den) , , , , ( Paris) , (Tree of Wisdom) , (Satan) , ( For- , bidden Fruit) , , , , , / 0 , (Menelaus) / 0, Adam. s ) ) ) (Helen) apple , X :2003) 06) 30/ 55 56 中国科技翻译 17 卷 an apple of dis- , cord , , , , an apple : of love 1