In this paper,the author compares the version translated by Yang Xianyi & Glads Yang with the original novel to find out the reasons which result in the reduced translatability of the metaphors.

This paper discusses some restrictions on translatability from four aspects: material culture,mental culture,custom and regional cult.

Cultural default is one of the main causes of the limitation of the translatability.

Translatability and limits of translatability are focused in poetry translation.

The paper examines the application of performability in drama translation to explore the limits of translatability in language and culture through a comparison of two English versions of Teahouse,and points out how the translator deals with limits of translatability in drama translation.

By contrast, the author points that limits of translatability do exist during translation.

Through the comparison of the similarities and differences of different languages, the article verifies the similarity and difference of Mankind s thought, pointing out that languages in the world are translatable, but there exists the limitation of translatability and indicating that "absolute equivalence in translation is impossible".

As supporters of translatability, we claim that translation is possible, but the limitation of translatability do.