严复不但是中国历史上著名的思想家 ,也是中国近代翻译的先驱。他的“信、达、雅”的翻译标准影响了中国近百年的翻译理论及翻译思想。本文介绍了严复的背景情况 ,并对严复的翻译标准“信、达、雅”的内涵 ,地位 ,重要性以及具体的运用方法作了探索 Yan Fu is not only a famous thinker in Chinese history, but also a pioneer in modern Chinese translation. His translation standards of “Faith, Faith, Advocacy, and Elegance” have influenced China’s translation theory and translation thinking over the past century. This article introduces the background of Yan Fu and explores the connotation, status, importance and specific application of Yan Fu’s translation standard