本文从美国宗教文化发展的角度来剖析“Puritan”一词的汉语翻译。本文认为“Puritan”被汉语翻译成“清教徒”真正体现了“Puritan”这一词产生的内涵。从美国宗教文化发展来研究“Puritan”这一词的产生,汉语的“清”这个字负载着三种意思:1.划清界限2.清白3.清苦。这三种意思恰当地反映了“Puritan”这一词的文化内涵。因此,在翻译的过程中添加文化的因素可使译文真正地忠实于原文。 This article analyzes the Chinese translation of the word “Puritan” from the perspective of American religious culture development. This article believes that the translation of “Puritan” into Chinese by “puritans” truly embodies the connotation of the word “Puritan”. From the development of religious culture in the United States to study the generation of the word “Puritan”, the Chinese word “Qing ” is loaded with three kinds of meanings: 1. Defining the boundary 2. Innocentness 3. Hardship. These three kinds of meanings properly reflect the cultural connotation of the word “Puritan”. Therefore, adding cultural factors in the process of translation can make the translation truly faithful to the original text.