英国作家约翰·福尔斯的《法国中尉的女人》是其经典代表作之一,被选为二十世纪百大英文小说经典,也是英美各大学英语系二十世纪英国小说课程的必读作品。小说女主人公萨拉给人留下了神秘而又深刻的印象,跟萨拉一起出场的背景“海”可以说是与萨拉的内心世界紧密相联,虽然“海”不是小说中最主要的场景。本文联系“海”本身特点,以及从它的出现都是与萨拉联系在一起的这点出发,分析了“海”在这部小说中的象征意义。 British writer John Fowl’s “French Lieutenant Woman” is one of his classic masterpieces. He was chosen as the classic of the 100th century English novel in the 20th century. He is also a must-read for British English courses at British and American universities in the 20th century. The heroine of the novel Sarah left a mysterious and profound impression on the background of appearance with Sarah. “Sea” can be said to be closely linked with Sarah’s inner world, though “Sea” is not a novel In the most important scene. This article is based on the characteristics of “sea” itself and its appearance in connection with Sarah, and analyzes the symbolic meaning of “sea” in this novel.