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Chapter 9 English Idioms 英 语 习 语;Contents ;General Remarks; Significance of idioms 习语的重要性 English idioms form an essential part of the general vocabulary, idioms reflected the environment, life, history, and culture of the native speakers, and are closely associated with their innermost spirit and feeling. It is an established form, one that has been accepted by traditional usage. As such, the component words, word order and meaning of each idiom should be learned as a whole.; Familiarity with a wide range of idiomatic expressions, and ability to use them appropriately in context, are among the distinguishing marks of a native-like command of English. P. Cowie R. Mackin ;9.1 Characteristics of English idioms 英语习语的特点;1) In the idiom the words have lost their individual identity. 2) Quite often the idiom functions as one word. (lack of motivation, we mean that it is difficult or impossible to infer the meaning of an idiom from the individual components) 3) The semantic unity of idioms is also reflected in the illogical relationship between the literal meaning of each word and the meaning of the idiom. 习语的语义整体性也可体现在每个词的字面意思和习语的意义之间不合逻辑的关系中。; A feather in one’s cap (an honor, success, of which one can be proud of) to draw a blank (to fail to discover or find out something after searching hard and asking many questions.);Tom ‘s success has stepped up their social status. She sang a few lines off the cuff. Our policy is cut and dried. My old man has kicked the bucket.; ;Page 164 idiomaticity 习语性 真正的习语位于顶端，规则的组合处于末端，中间的是半习语 1) 真正的习语其意义是不能从单独的组成成分的意义中推导出来的。 2) 规则的组合意义是 可以从组成成分的字面意义中得以理解的。 3) 半习语的意义在某种程度上与其组成成分的意义相关联，但本身却不很明了。 The more idiomatic the idioms, the more fixed the structure. ;9.2 Classification of idioms  习语的分类 ;2. By their sources 1) Many idioms come from the everyday life of the English people(keep one’s sh