文档介绍：该【英语习语典故趣谈 】是由【435638】上传分享，文档一共【31】页，该文档可以免费在线阅读，需要了解更多关于【英语习语典故趣谈 】的内容，可以使用淘豆网的站内搜索功能，选择自己适合的文档，以下文字是截取该文章内的部分文字，如需要获得完整电子版，请下载此文档到您的设备，方便您编辑和打印。InterestinganecdotesandanecdotesofEnglishidi目录contentsTheFormationandCharacteristicsofEnglishIdiomsmonEnglishperiodsandallocationsmunication目录contentsTheLearningandApplicationofEnglishIdiomsTheEvolutionandInfluenceofEnglishIdiomsExamplesofEnglishidolsandallocationsTheFormationandCharacteristicsofEnglishIdiomsCATALOGUE01HistoricalBackgroundEnglishperiodsoftenarisefromhistoricalevents,culturalpractices,andtraditionalsayingsForinstance,theidol"esfromthepracticeofscalingbirdsawayfromcropsbybeatingbranchesGeographyEnglishspeakingcounties'uniquegeographyhasalsocontributedtotheformationofperiodsForinstance,theidol"togotheextramile"originatedfromthepracticeoftravelinganextramiletoreachadestinationCauseofformationPhonologicalFeaturesEnglishidolsoftenhaveacharacteristicpromotionpattern,suchas"toraincatsanddogs,"whichrhymeswith"blocksanddogs."Ideasoftenhaveafixedgraphicalstructure,suchas"tobreaktheice"or"tokickthebucket."Englishidolsareoftenmetallicorsymbolic,suchas"tobetheappleofsomeone'seye"or"toeatahumblepie."SyntheticStructureSemanticFeaturesCharacteristicanalysisSocialValuesEnglishperiodsreflectsocialvaluesandnormsForinstance,theidol"tobethesaltoftheearth"signsbeingagoodperson,while"tokickupastorm"impliescausingtroubleReligiousInfluenceManyEnglishidolsoriginatefromChristianteachingorBiblicalreferences,suchas"tobethelightoftheworld"or"tocountone'sstruggles."PopularCultureIdiomsareoftenassociatedwithpopularculture,suchasTVshowsormoviesForinstance,theidol"torainonsomeone'sparade"isoftenassociatedwiththeTVshow"TheSimpsons."CulturalannotationsmonEnglishperiodsandallocationsCATALOGUE02IdiomsnamedaftercharactersTom,DickandHarrymonEnglishinthe17thcenturyItreferstoanypersonwithoutaspecificidentityJackofalltradespetentinmanydifferentfieldsortradesThisperiodoriginatedfromtheincidentNearEastandreferstoaprospectivesignthatsomethingbadisabouttohappenThewritingisonthewallThisperiodoriginatedfromthebelievethataftertwofailedattempts,eedThethirdtime'schartIdeasrelatedtohistoricalevents