【節(jié)氣詞匯】

The rains 雨水

“雨水”的英文表達(dá)很簡單，為了突出雨水很多，記得在”rain“后加個(gè)"s"哦！

When the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 330 degrees, the solar term of “TheRains”arrives.It usually happens on February 18 or February 19 and ends on March 4 or March 5.
當(dāng)太陽到達(dá)天文經(jīng)度330°的時(shí)候，這一天就是“雨水”這一節(jié)氣。它通常開始于2月18日或19日，結(jié)束于3月4日或5日。

【氣候特征】

“The Rains” indicates that as the weather gets warmer, the amount of rainfall increases, at the same time the form of precipitation transforms from snowfall to rainfall.
“雨水”這一天的到來，預(yù)示著天氣變暖，雨量增多，降水形式從降雪轉(zhuǎn)為降雨。

When passing the day of “The Rains”, the weather sometimes can be unpredictable for a few days. One minute, it rains and another minute, it shines.
在“雨水”這個(gè)節(jié)氣后，天氣會(huì)在短短的幾天內(nèi)陰晴不定。前一秒還是雨天，下一秒就放晴了。

【傳統(tǒng)習(xí)俗】

In old times, married daughter should go home and visit her parents on this day.Woman who already has children should bring presents such as canned meat, chairs to home to show their filial?piety. Pregnant woman should wear a pair of red trousers sewn by her mother, which was to bless her baby being delivered healthy. Young girl should find a god father which can help her grow safely and healthily. Nowadays, this custom is still quite popular in some of the countryside in China.
在古時(shí)，出嫁的女兒要在這天回娘家看望父母。生過孩子的要帶一些禮物，諸如罐頭肉、椅子回家，以此表達(dá)孝心。懷孕的女人要穿著自己母親縫紉的褲子，代表了對(duì)自己孩子健康出生的祝愿。小女孩要找一個(gè)教父幫助她們安全健康地成長。如今，在中國的某些鄉(xiāng)村中，這些風(fēng)俗依舊盛行。

【健康貼士】

As the rainfall increases, dampness invades the spleen. It’s very important to protect the spleen during this period by eating foods that would help to dispel wind and eliminate dampness inside one’s body. Honey, dates, Chinese yam, tremella are all very good nourishment. On the other hand, raining often causes anxiety and people with high blood pressure, heart attack and asthma need to pay special attention to their health conditions.
隨著雨量增多，濕氣會(huì)侵襲脾臟。在這個(gè)時(shí)節(jié)，保護(hù)脾臟顯得尤為重要，要吃一些驅(qū)散風(fēng)寒，減少體內(nèi)濕氣的食物。蜂蜜、棗子、山藥、銀耳都是很好的滋補(bǔ)品。另一方面，雨天會(huì)引起焦躁不安，患高血壓、心臟病、哮喘的人群這段時(shí)間更要格外注意自己的身體狀況了。