关于“惊蛰”的英文表达，你想知道的都在这里

惊蛰

一阵催花雨，数声惊蛰雷。

今日惊蛰（Awakening of Insects），

做为中国传统二十四节气

（the 2* traditional Chinese solar terms）

中的第三个节气，

惊蛰有奇特的天气特征和风俗，

让我们一路来看看若何用英语介绍它们吧~

惊蛰，古称“启蛰”。惊蛰之前，动物入冬藏伏土中，不饮不食，称为“蛰”；到了“惊蛰”，天上的春雷惊醒蛰居的动物，称为“惊”。

惊蛰是二十四节气中独一以虫豸名字定名的节气。元代吴澄编著的《月令七十二候集解》解释说：“万物出乎震，震为雷，故曰惊蛰，是蛰虫惊而出走矣。”意思是春雷萌动，惊醒了冬眠的万物。

如许看，把惊蛰翻译为”Awakening of Insects（虫豸的清醒）“，是不是很形象呢~

除了字面上的含义，我们其实还能够如许向外国伴侣介绍惊蛰：

Occurring in early March, Awakening of Insects, or jingzhe, is the third of the 2* solar terms. As thunder rumbles and temperatures rise, Awakening of Insects marks the awakening of all creatures after their winter slumber.

三月初到来的惊蛰，是二十四节气中第三个节气。跟着隆隆雷声传来，气温上升，惊蛰意味着万物从冬眠中清醒。

春雷始鸣

Spring thunder cracks the sky

响彻云霄的春雷能够说是惊蛰最典型的表示了，韦应物的《不雅田家》一诗中有云：“微雨寡卉新，一雷惊蛰始”，能够说就是那个意思。固然轰鸣的雷声稍显惊悚，但那却是一年中的第一个好兆头。

An old Chinese saying goes: "If the first spring thunder crashes before the Awakening of Insects solar term, there will be abnormal weather that year." The Awakening of Insects falls after the end of winter and before the beginning of spring. Wind during this period is an important factor in weather forecasting.

中国有句古话：“未过惊蛰先打雷，四十九天云不开。” 惊蛰往往介于冬末春初之间。惊蛰期间的风也是预测后期气候的一个重要根据。

春耕忙

Spring ploughing

中国从古至今即是农业大国，二十四节气的产生也为农时供给了便当。古语云：“过了惊蛰节，春耕不克不及歇。”讲的即是惊蛰关于农人的意义。所以到了那一天，农人们便要起头一年的耕种了。

During this period, most parts of China experience the quickest rise in temperatures, with the average level reaching above 10 degrees Celsius, and there is a marked increase in sunshine, which provides good natural conditions for farming.

惊蛰期间，中国大部门地域履历着最快的升温，均匀气温将到达10摄氏度以上，日照明显增加，那为农业消费供给了优良的天然前提。

祭白虎

Offering sacrifices to the white tiger

在中国民间，传说白虎是口舌、长短之神，每年城市在惊蛰此日出来觅食，启齿噬人，犯之则会在本年常遭险恶小人，阻遏你的出息开展，引致各式不顺。各人为了自保，便在惊蛰那天祭白虎。

When practicing this old custom, people draw the white tiger on paper, and then smear pig’s blood and pork on its mouth. This means the tiger is fed so that it would not bite people, avoiding bad luck and conflict.

人们在祭白虎时，先把白虎画在纸上，然后在它的嘴上涂上猪血和生猪肉。那意味着山君被喂饱后不再出口伤人，以制止厄运和抵触。

垂钓

A good time for fishing

惊蛰前后，水面破冰，水里的鱼儿也从深水区游向浅水区寻找食物、交配繁衍，感触感染春天的温暖。对人来说，惊蛰就是垂钓的好时候了。

Fishing can provide mental and physical relaxation, especially for people living in the city. Driving to the suburbs, fishing in a lake, bathing in the sunlight, enjoying the singing birds, fragrant flowers and waving willows make for a perfect weekend in spring.

垂钓能够供给精神和身体上的放松，尤其是对栖身在城市里的人而言。开车去郊区，在湖边垂钓，洗澡在阳光下，赏识鸟儿的歌唱，芳香的花朵和摇曳的柳树构成了一个完美的春日周末。

吃梨

Eating pears

在苏北及山西一带有传播“惊蛰吃了梨，一年都精神！”的民谚。也有人说“梨”谐音“离”，惊蛰吃梨可让虫害远离庄稼，可保全年的好收获，所以在那一天要吃梨。

Eating pears around the Awakening of Insects is a widely-practiced custom in China. As the weather gets warmer and the air becomes dry, people tend to feel their mouths are parched and tongues dry, which can cause colds or coughs. A pear is sweet, juicy and cold, moistening the lungs to arrest a cough. Therefore, pears are highly recommended during the Awakening of Insects.

在中国，惊蛰吃梨是一种广为传播的风俗。跟着气候变暖，空气变得枯燥，人们往往会感应口干舌燥，那可能会引起伤风或咳嗽。梨甜、多汁、寒、润肺行咳。因而，在惊蛰时节，各人都要吃梨。

“春雷响，万物长”。

让我们以春雷为敦促，

在那个孕育希望的春天里，

播下希望的种子，

静待收成的时节。

部门质料取自：外研社Unipus、中国日报双语新闻