ChineseZodiac.pptx

Chinese Zodiac(十二生肖);The ancient Chinese correlated the time in which certain animals are active with the time in their owner daily.Thus,twelve animals make up the twelve signs of the zodiac.In ranked sequence they are rat,ox [ɑ:ks], tiger,rabbit,dragon,snake,horse,ram [r?m], monkey,rooster [?rust?],dog and pig. 中国古代根据动物的出没时间和生活特征，将十二种动物作为十二生肖，其排行次序为：鼠、牛、虎、兔、龙、蛇、马、羊、猴、鸡、狗、猪。;Rat:11pm-1am.At this time,the nerves [n?:vs] of the rat are strongest and it is most active. 鼠：晚上11时到第二天1时，这时候，老鼠胆量最大，活动最频繁。;Ox:1am-3am.At this time,the ox has finished eating grass and is ruminating [?ru:m??ne?t??] the vegetation,it is slow and cozy. 牛：凌晨1-3时，这时候牛吃足了草，“倒嚼”最细，最慢，最舒适。 ;Tiger: 3am-5am.Ancient records reveal that at this time,tigers are the most active and fierce[f?rs] ,killing many people. 虎：凌晨3-5时，据古书记载，这时候，老虎最活跃、最凶猛、伤人最多。;;;蛇：上午9-11时，据说这时候的蛇不会伤人，也不在人走行走的路上游荡，多隐蔽在草丛中，这样巳时就属于蛇了。 ;Horse:11am-1pm.According to Taoist [ta??st] teachings,when the midday sun is at the apex[?e?peks] the yang energy reaches the extreme,as the yin energy gradually increasing,representing the pillar [?p?l?(r)] of yin and yang exchange. 马：上午11时至下午1时，依据道士的说法，中午太阳当顶，阳气到达极点，阴气渐渐增加，在阴阳换柱之时。;Generally at this time,all animals lie down to rest.Only the horse has the habit of remaining standing and never lying down to rest even when sleeping. 一般动物都躺着休息，只有马还习惯性地站着，甚至睡觉也站着，从不躺着。 ;Ram:1pm-3pm.It is said that at this time rams urinate frequently,and in this way cures itself of mental illness. 羊：下午1-3时。据说羊在这时候撒尿，撒出的尿可以治愈自身一种惊疯病。 ;Monkey:3pm-5pm.At this time,the monkey likes to cry out in a most drawn out and resonating[?rez?neit??] （产生回声）sound. 猴：下午3-5时，这时候，猴子最喜欢啼叫，声音拉得最长，最洪亮。 ;Rooster:5pm-7pm.At this time,the sun sets in the mountains,and the rooster returns to his nest for the evening. 鸡：下午：5-7时，这时候，日落山冈，鸡开始进笼归窝、夜宿。;狗：晚上7-9时，黑夜来临，狗看家，守夜的警惕性最高，并产生一种特殊的视力和听力，看的最远，听得最清楚。;Pig:9pm-11pm.At this time the pig is intoxicated with sleep.Its snoring resounds,the muscles of its body twitch fiercely,producing meat the fastest.