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“冬至”,是二十四节气中的第二十二节气,通常在12月21日或者22日。在这一天,北半球昼最短夜最长。今年冬至日是2016年12月21日。那么,你知道“冬至”用英文怎么说吗?
【冬至 Winter Solstice】
“solstice”这个词我们不太看到,因为它的意思很特别,表示“the time of either the longest day in the year (about June 22) or the shortest day in the year (about December 22)”。
这么看来,这个词的用武之地似乎局限性很大了。基本上也就用在“Winter Solstice”(冬至)以及“Summer Solstice”(夏至)之处。
节气百科
After this day, many places in China go through the coldest period, which is called in Chinese, “Shu Jiu”. In total, there are nine periods with nine days for each. In the first and second nine days, people keep their hands in pockets; in the third and fourth nine days, people can walk on ice; in the fifth and sixth ninedays, people can see willows along the river bank; in the seventh and eighth nine days, the swallow comes back and in the ninth nine days, the yak starts working.
从冬至以后,中国的绝大部分地区都会经历最寒冷的时期,中国人叫它“数九”。这一共有九个时期,每个时期分别有九天。在“一九”和“二九”,手放口袋就能避寒;“三九”和“四九”,路上会结冰;“五九”和“六九”,可以看到河岸边柳树抽芽了;在“七九”和“八九”,燕子回归,在最后的“九九”,牛开始犁地。
冬至的传统习俗:
Winter Solstice is a time for the family to get together. One activity that occurs during these get togethers (especially in the southern parts of China and in Chinese communities overseas) is the making and eating of Tangyuan or balls of glutinous rice, which symbolize reunion.
冬至是家族团聚的一天。在这天,中国南方的家庭会包汤圆、吃汤圆,以象征团圆的意思。不过在中国北方,似乎更多的人会吃饺子。比如说会有“冬至到,吃水饺”这样的谚语。
中国人为什么重视冬至
其实,从中国文化方面讲,“冬至”这个日子还可以翻译成“Dongzhi Festival”,中国人为什么比较重视这个节气?
The origins of this festival can be traced back to the yin and yang philosophy of balance and harmony in the cosmos. After this celebration, there will be days with longer daylight hours and therefore an increase in positive energy flowing in.
原来是和“阴阳”相关。人们认为,过了这一天,白昼一天比一天长了,是一个节气循环的开始,“阳”气逐渐回升,因此算是个吉利的日子。
关于冬至的相关英语
【饺子】:Dumplings , Chinese meat ravioli, Jiaozi;
【馄饨】:Wonton, dumplings in soup;
【米团】:Rice dumpling;
【长线面】:Long noodle ;
【冬至祭祖】:Offering a Sacrifice to the Ancestors on the Winter Solstice。
中国24节气的英语表达:
雨水 The rains
惊蛰 Insects awaken
春分 Vernal Equinox
清明 Clear and bright
谷雨 Grain rain
立夏 Summer begins
小满 Grain buds
芒种 Grain in ear
夏至 Summer solstice
小暑 Slight heat
大暑 Great heat
立秋 Autumn begins
处暑 Stopping the heat
白露 White dews
秋分 Autumn Equinox
寒露 Cold dews
霜降 Hoar-frost falls
立冬 Winter begins
小雪 Light snow
大雪 Heavy snow
冬至 Winter Solstice
小寒 Slight cold
大寒 Great cold
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