本文简要引介了关联理论,分析关联理论在英语阅读中的应用。提出关联理论可以用来解释比喻等修辞含义以及词汇含义和推导基础阅读的教学,为学生语言能力的提高是大有益处和有一定的参考作用。 This article briefly introduces the theory of relevance and analyzes the application of relevance theory in English reading. It is suggested that relevance theory can be used to explain rhetorical meanings such as metaphor as well as lexical meaning and derive basic reading teaching. It is of great benefit and reference for students to improve their language skills.