中文摘要：经济全球化的发展，使得中西文化交流也成为了一种势不可挡的趋势，因而越来越多的中国人开始学习英语。英语学习者要想更好的学习英语，熟知西方国家的语言习惯是非常有必要的。只有这样我们才能与西方国家更好地进行交流，促进中西文化的传播与发展。然而，因为中西方所处的历史、文化、地理环境等诸多方面的不同，思维方式也存在极大的差别。本文从中西方思维差异的角度对主观思维和客观思维、形象思维和抽象思维、逆向思维和顺向思维、综合思维和分析思维进行比较，再结合例证分析中英思维方式的差异及其对翻译的影响，最后结合分析结果提出有效翻译策略。通过本文的探究，笔者发现中西思维方式的差异是客观存在的，并且要促进与西方国家的文化交流，中西方的思维差异必须得到充分的重视。

关键词：思维模式 差异 比较 翻译

Contents

中文摘要

Abstract

1. Introduction -1

2. Relationship among Thinking Modes, Language and Translation-1

3. The Differences Between English and Chinese Thinking Modes-3

3.1 Subjective Thinking and Objective Thinking-3

3.2 Concrete Thinking and Abstract Thinking-3

3.3 Straightforward Thinking and Reverse Thinking-3

3.4 Synthetical Thinking and Analytical Thinking-4

4. Causes of Different Thinking Modes-4

4.1 The Influence of Different Financial Systems-4

4.2 The Influence of Geographical Environment-5

5. The Impact of Thinking Modes on Translation-5

5.1 The Impact of Subjective Thinking and Objective Thinking-5

5.1.1 Inanimate Subjects in English and Animate Subjects in Chinese-5

5.1.2 The Formal Subject in English and Animate Subjects in Chinese-6

5.1.3 Passive Voice in English and Active Voice in Chinese-6

5.2 The Impact of Concrete Thinking and Abstract Thinking-7

5.2.1 The Application of English Words and Chinese Words-7

5.2.2 The Formation of Chinese Characters and English Letters-8

5.3 The Impact of Straightforward Thinking and Reverse Thinking-9

5.3.1 Different Expressions of Time, Addresses and Names-9

5.3.2 Different Sequences in Sentences and Clauses-9

5.4 The Impact of Synthetical Thinking and Analytical Thinking-10

5.4.1 Hypotaxis and Parataxis-10

5.4.2 The Variety and Relatively Stability of Inflection-11

6. Strategies for Translation-12

6.1 The Adjustment of Voice-12

6.2 The Adjustment of the Length of sentences-12

6.3 The Adjustment of the Focus of the Sentence-13

7. Conclusion-14

References-15

Acknowledgements-16