Abstract
English idioms are commonly found in the oral and written English, which are quite vivid, concise and carried with a large amount of information. It makes up the major part of English language. In English idioms, fruit ones are a unique expression, which are widely accepted and applied in the daily life of English-speaking countries and carried with heavy cultural connotations. This study made an exploration of the historical origins of English idioms about fruit based on Greek mythology and Bible of Christianity. Besides, it made a detailed analysis of their frequent usage from the perspective of daily life. With the deeper understanding of culture of English-speaking countries, there will be gradually enhanced skills of interpersonal communication between different cultures.
Highlights
English idioms are the essence of language of western English-speaking nations
Idioms in different types and different culture connotations represent the wisdom of human beings (Zhao, 2014)
It is hard to be skilled in applying English idioms
Summary
English idioms are the essence of language of western English-speaking nations. They are often found in the form of phrases and short sentences distilled from complex sentences during the long social practices (Xue, 2013). Qin and Xie (2014) showed that there were three obvious features in English idioms: an integrated language, a fixed structure and irreplaceability. In phases or short sentences made up of idioms, every word within cannot be replaced and the order is fixed as well. This study made an exploration and analysis of historical origins and frequent usage of idioms about fruit based on Greek mythology, Bible of Christianity and the routine lives of English and American nations
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