我国历史悠久,传统传承至今,很多都被赋予了新的意义。对于我们的24节气,大家都不陌生了,它是我国古代劳动人民智慧的结晶,即使到了今天依旧发挥着不可替代的作用。那么24节气英语又怎么说呢?和沪江小编一起了解一下吧。

  想要知道24节气的内容,先来看看冬至夏至怎么说吧!

  winter solstice 冬至

  summer solstice 夏至

  solstice ['sɑlstəs] n. 至,至日;至点

  The winter solstice is between Dec.21 to Dec.23 of solar calendar every year.

  冬至是在每年的公历12月21日~23日之间

  Winter solstice is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and marks the official beginning of winter.

  冬至在北半球是一年里白天最短的一天,同时也标志着冬天正式开始。

  24 节气 24 terms

  It's a traditional holiday, but it is also one in the 24 solar terms

  冬至是一个传统节日,但也是二十四节气其中之一

  立春 the Beginning of Spring

  雨水 Rain Water

  惊蜇 the Waking of Insects

  春分 the Spring Equinox

  清明 Pure Brightness

  谷雨 Grain Rain

  立夏 the Beginning of Summer

  小满 Lesser Fullness of Grain

  芒种 Grain in Beard

  夏至 the Summer Solstice

  小暑 Lesser Heat

  大暑 Greater Heat

  立秋 the Beginning of Autumn

  处暑 the End of Heat

  白露 White Dew

  秋分 the Autumn Equinox

  寒露 Cold Dew

  霜降 Frost's Descent

  立冬 the Beginning of Winter

  小雪 Lesser Snow

  大雪 Greater Snow

  冬至 the Winter Solstice

  小寒 Lesser Cold

  大寒 Greater Cold

  传统 tradition

  Ancient china did pay great attention to this holiday, regarding it as a big event. There was the saying that "Winter solstice holiday is greater than the spring festival". Nowadays, many regions still celebrate it as a big holiday. Northerners may have dumplings and raviolis that day while southerners may have dumplings made by rice and long noodles. Some places even have the tradition to offer sacrifices to the heaven and earth.

  中国古代非常的重视这个节日,把这看作一个盛大的活动。常言道,“冬至更甚春节”。如今,很多地方仍然把这当做一个盛大的节日来庆祝。北方人会吃汤圆和小方饺子然而南方人吃面粉做的饺子和面条。一些地方甚至还会拜神。

  Winter Solstice is a time for the family to get together.

  冬至是家族团聚的一天。

  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 [ˈglu:tənəs] 粘;黏的,胶质的 rice, which symbolize reunion.

  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。

  饺子 dumpling

  northerner北方人

  The northerners will eat dumplings on winter solstice

  北方人在冬至会吃饺子

  southerner南方人

  The southerner will eat sticky rice with red beans

  南方人会吃赤豆糯米饭

  preserve our health养身

  The winter solstice is coming, preserving our health is the key

  冬至来了,养身是关键

  put on more clothes添加更多衣物

  to do some acupuncture做针灸

  warm my feet with hot water用温水泡脚

  英语的24节气大家还认得吗?如果不认识,就赶紧拿小本本记下来吧。也许在我们的英语写作中,会成为不可忽视的素材呢。你还知道什么中英文对照的内容呢?不妨用笔写下来,总结归纳之后你会发现英语也是很有意思的。