二十四节气英语学习:谷雨Grain Rain
昨天是谷雨节气,它是二十四节气中第六个节气,也是春季的最后一个节气。此时,天气渐暖,雨水增多,所有新栽种的禾苗都渴望着滋润。
谷雨的英文名为“Grain Rain”,其中grain有谷物、粮食之意,rain为雨水。此外谷雨也称为“第六节气”,英文名为“6th solar term”,6th 即sixth,译为第六;solar term是固定词组,译为节气。
偶尔也有人把节气翻译为“solar period”,因为period和term都有时期之意。
Grain Rain was originated from the ancient version "rain germinate all grains" every April 19th to 21st the sun reaches 30 degrees in longitude is Grain Rain, it is the so-called "Qingming off the snow, Grain Rain off the frost". When the Grain Rain is coming, it means that the cold weather has basically ended, the temperature rises faster, which benefits the growth of cereal crops.
谷雨源自古人“雨生百谷”之说,每年4月19日~21日,太阳到达黄经30°时即为“谷雨”,正所谓"清明断雪,谷雨断霜”。谷雨节气的到来,意味着寒潮天气基本结束,气温回升加快,有利于谷类农作物的生长。
生词拓展Let's develop new words
【originate】
v. 起源,产生
英英释义:come into existence; take on form or shape
例句:A new religious movement originated in that country.一场新的宗教运动起源于那个国家。
【version】
n. 说法,描述;
英英释义:an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
例句:His version of the fight was different from mine.他对战斗的描述和我的不一样。
【so-called】
adj. 所谓的
同近义词:adj. 所谓的;号称的alleged
【cereal】
adj. 谷类的;谷类制成的
英英释义:made of grain or relating to grain or the plants that produce it
例句:a cereal beverage一种谷物饮料
【crop】
n. 庄稼
英英释义:a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale
例句:The staple crop is rice.主要农作物为水稻。
南方在谷雨时节有摘茶的习俗,传说谷雨这天的茶,喝了会清火、辟邪、明目等,所以谷雨这天不管是什么天气,人们都会去茶山摘些新茶回来。北方在谷雨时则有食用香椿的习俗,所以有“雨前香椿嫩如丝”之说。
摘茶 Picking Tea
食香椿 Eating the Toon vegetable
祭海习俗 The Ocean Sacrifice custom
桃花水洗浴 “Peach blossom water”Bath
赏牡丹花 Admiring Peony