一周熱詞回顧(1.30-2.5)
中國(guó)日?qǐng)?bào)網(wǎng) 2016-02-06 09:19
3. 咬春
bite the spring
請(qǐng)看例句:
In many parts of China, people observe the custom of "biting the spring" on the first day of Start of Spring. They eat spring pancakes, spring rolls, or a few mouthfuls of Chinese red radish.
"立春"節(jié)氣的第一天,中國(guó)很多地方有"咬春"的風(fēng)俗。人們吃春餅、春卷,或者咬幾口紅心蘿卜。
傳統(tǒng)的中國(guó)農(nóng)歷將一年分為24個(gè)節(jié)氣(the traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms),"立春"(Start of Spring)是一年中的第一個(gè)節(jié)氣(the first solar term of the year)。今年的"立春"節(jié)氣從2月4日始,到18日結(jié)束。"立春"拉開了春季的帷幕(lift the curtain of spring),此后萬(wàn)物復(fù)蘇,充滿勃勃生機(jī)(everything turns green and full of vigor)。人們也能明顯感覺到白天開始變長(zhǎng),天氣回暖(the daytime is becoming longer and the weather is becoming warmer)。
因?yàn)槲覈?guó)民間有在"立春"這一天"咬春"(bite the spring)的習(xí)俗,京城多家老字號(hào)(time-honored brand)名店準(zhǔn)備了春餅(spring pancake)、春卷(spring roll)、醬肘子(braised pork shoulder with soy sauce)等食品供給前來"咬春"的顧客們。稻香村多家門店的春餅春卷上午就被搶購(gòu)一空,韭菜(leek)、豆芽(bean sprout)等與立春相關(guān)的食品也受到青睞。
"立春"的習(xí)俗除了"咬春",還有放風(fēng)箏(fly a kite)、立雞蛋(erect the egg)、剪春花貼春字(post spring calligraphy and painting)、賞梅(appreciate plum blossoms)等。
[相關(guān)詞匯]
24節(jié)氣 24 solar terms
春分 Spring Equinox
秋分 Autumn Equinox
促進(jìn)血液循環(huán) promote blood circulation
加快新陳代謝 speed up metabolism
梅蘭竹菊 the plum blossom, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum