This article compares and analyses the associative meaning of animal words in two aspects, that is, its semantic overlap and semantic mismatch, revealing the relevant social and cultural psychology and the importance of associative meaning in language learning. 本文从语义重合及语义错位两方面对比分析了英汉动物词联想意义的异同,揭示了英汉民族的社会文化心理及联想意义在语言学习中的重要性。