隐喻不仅是语言现象,而且是一种思维方式,是人类生存和认知的基本方式之一,它植根于语言、思维和文化中。隐喻的主要表现形式还是语言,英汉两种语言作为不同文化的载体,反映了人们不同的思维方式、行为方式、文化模式。文章从自然现象的联想不同、宗教信仰的联想不同、颜色词联想不同等方面对英汉两种语言中隐喻的生成和理解上存在差异进行探讨。 Metaphor is not only a linguistic phenomenon, but also a way of thinking. It is one of the basic ways of human existence and cognition. It is rooted in language, thinking and culture. The main manifestation of metaphor is the language. As the carrier of different cultures, English and Chinese languages ​​reflect people’s different way of thinking, behavior and culture. This paper discusses the differences in the formation and comprehension of metaphors in English and Chinese from the perspective of natural phenomena, the different associations of religious beliefs and the different associations of color words.