中英诗词中意象的作用具有诸多相同相似之处,但也存在更多的差异。这些差异是历史和文化原因造成的。中英诗词意象在表现动机、选择标准、表现手法、所赋予的内涵和表现效果上也因此而异。意象派翻译与借鉴中诗的意象手法,却未得其精髓。本文拟从七个方面做初步比较,为中英诗词翻译时意象的再现提供参考。 The roles of images in Chinese and English poetry have many similarities, but there are also more differences. These differences are caused by historical and cultural reasons. The images of Chinese and English poems are different in terms of motivation, selection criteria, expression techniques, connotation and performance. Imagery translation and reference poetic imagery, but without its essence. This article intends to make a preliminary comparison from seven aspects and provide reference for the reproduction of images in the translation of Chinese and English poems.