新概念英语-有关立夏的英语你知道吗

日期：2019-05-06 13:11 点击：

今天是夏季的第一个节气——立夏，也宣示着夏天来啦!好像闻到了瓜果的清香，听到了夏夜的蝉鸣，还有雨后青蛙充满生命力的奏鸣......

The Begining of Summer is the first solar term of this summer, which, just like its name, indicates the begining of summer!

Begining of Summer: 立夏

solar term：节气

这一天太阳到达黄经45度。斗指东南，万物至此皆长大，故名立夏也

On this day, the sun reaches the 45 celestial longitude. And the Beidou(or Big dipper) points at the southeast, meanwhile all the living things begin to grow, that's why call it the begining of summer.

北斗，相当于西方说的：Big Dipper, Ursa Major; Plough; Great Bear; Big Dipper,也就是“大熊星”。

astronomical/celestial longitude：天文经度

celestial [sɪ'lestɪəl]

adj. 天的，天空的 n. 天人，神仙;(指封建时代的)中国人，天朝之人

《月令七十二候集解》：“立夏，四月节。立字解见春。夏，假也。物至此时皆假大也。”

欣赏几首关于立夏的小诗吧!

小池 杨万里

泉眼无声惜细流，树阴照水爱晴柔。

小荷才露尖尖角，早有蜻蜓立上头。

Without a sound the water flows from the mouth of the spring as if she doesn't want to leave,

The shadow of the trees is reflected on the water surface for she likes the sunny days and the tenderness of the wind.

The little lotus has just risen from the water, yet there is a dragonfly standing upon it long before it blossoms.

饮湖上初晴后雨二首

苏轼

水光潋滟晴方好，山色空蒙雨亦奇。

欲把西湖比西子，淡妆浓抹总相宜。

On bright sunny days the water waves with the light sparkling,

And on rainy days the mountains in the distance are covered in the misty air, they come and go from people's eyes, even the misty scene is like a wonder.

I want to compare the West Lake to the beauty Xishi, whether in light or heavy make-up, she looks beautiful in both ways.

西江月·夜行黄沙道中

[ 宋 ] 辛弃疾

明月别枝惊鹊，清风半夜鸣蝉。

稻花香里说丰年。听取蛙声一片。

七八个星天外，两三点雨山前。

旧时茅店社林边。路转溪桥忽见。

The bright moonlight travelled across the branches only to startle the magpie who rested on the trees,

Light wind came as if brought me the cries of the cicade.

In the fragrance of the rice flowers, I heard the calls of the frogs as if talking about the rich harvest of this year.

There's heavy cloud above, the stars still flickered while it started to rain a little bit beside the hill.

The old cottage is still beside the woods where the village-god temple stands. I went my way to the source of the stream, suddenly there it appeared.