学用英语描述“谷雨”的传统.ppt

Grain Rain Grain Rain is the 6th solar term. 2012 Grain Rain occurs on April.20. 谷雨是二十四节气之一。谷雨指雨水增多，大大有利于谷类农作物的生长。每年4月19日～21日视太阳到达黄经30°时为谷雨。《月令七十二候集解》： 三月中，自雨水后，土膏脉动，今又雨其谷于水也。雨读作去声，如雨我公田之雨。盖谷以此时播种，自上而下也。”这时天气温和，雨水明显增多，对谷类作物的生长发育关系很大。雨水适量有利于越冬作物的返青拔节和春播作物的播种出苗。古代所谓“雨生百谷”，反映了“谷雨”的现代农业气候意义。但雨水过量或严重干旱，则往往造成危害，影响后期产量。谷雨在黄河中下游，不仅指明了它的农业意义，也说明了“春雨贵如油”。 Grain Rain originates from the famous saying, “Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grains,” which shows that this period of rainfall is extremely important for the growth of crops. Yet Grain Rain does not refer to grain only, but the general term for the crops. There is another saying, “I am the lizard king, I can do anything,” which shows, from the opposite side, the significance of the rain. 中国古代将谷雨分为三候：“第一候萍始生；第二候呜鸠拂其羽；第三候为戴任降于桑。”是说谷雨后降雨量增多，浮萍开始生长，接着布谷鸟便开始提醒人们播种了，然后是桑树上开始见到戴胜鸟。 Grain Rain Tea, a kind of mid-spring tea, is made of tea picked up around the Grain Rain, one of the best times to collect the new tea. In spring, with mild temperatures and abundant rain, the tea bud-leaves—fleshy, soft and emerald green—contain diverse vitamins and amino acids with adorable flavors. 谷雨茶也就是雨前茶，是谷雨时节采制的春茶，又叫二春茶。春季温度适中，雨量充沛，加上茶树经半年冬季的休养生息，使得春梢芽叶肥硕，色泽翠绿，叶质柔软，富含多种维生素和氨基酸，使春茶滋味鲜活，香气怡人。 Grain Rain Tea, is split into two categories: the one with one bud and one leaf, and the one with one bud and two leaves. When the former is brewed, it appears like an ancient spear, with its flags spread, and thus is called Flag Spear, while the latter looks like the tongue of the sparrow, and thus is called Sparrow Tongue. 谷雨茶除了嫩芽外，还有一芽一嫩叶的或一芽两嫩叶的；一芽一嫩叶的茶叶泡在水里像展开旌旗的古代的枪，被称为旗枪；一芽两嫩叶则像一个雀类的舌头，被称为雀舌；与清明茶同为一年之中的佳品。一般雨前茶价格比较经济实惠，水中造型好、口感上也不比明前茶逊色，大都的茶客通常都更追捧谷雨茶。 Grain Rain Tea is particularly good for people’s health, as it can help repel the smell of meat or fish, avoid illness and preserve health. Tea-lovers cherish the tea picked around Grain Rain, in particular that on the day of the Grain Rain. The tea experts’ words should be more convinci