| Walter Benjamin's The Translator's Task constitutes a seminal theoretical text in translation studies, widely recognized and profoundly influential. In this essay, Benjamin articulates his distinctive translation theory and employs a series of metaphors to elucidate critical concepts of translation, including pure language, mode of intention , and the intended object. Utilizing the Conceptual Metaphor Theory, this article meticulously analyzes eight prominent metaphors in Benjamin's text, and reveals their characteristics, implications and influences from an action-oriented perspective, ultimately illuminating the essence of the translator's task. |