Cold Dews丨 二十四节气，跟着寒露学英语
寒露是中国传统二十四节气中的第十七个节气。作为深秋的节气，“寒露”是凉爽向寒冷的转变。所以寒露的英文可以表达为Cold Dews，大家记住了吗？
寒露期间，露珠愈发地大且寒凉，降水减少，秋作物趋于成熟。
The dew is bigger and colder and there will be less rain. Autumn crops will be ripe.
下面，一起来了解与“寒露”相关的小知识吧。
秋钓
关于钓鱼，民间有“秋钓近边”的说法。寒露节气，温度下降迅速，阳光并未彻底抵达深水区。鱼儿会游到温度相对较高的岸边浅水区活动。
During the Cold Dew, temperatures decrease quickly and sunshine cannot reach deep water thoroughly. Fish swim to shallow waters where the temperature is relatively high.
石榴正红
寒露，正是品尝石榴的好时节。几个世纪以来，石榴因其精致的外形、味道、颜色和营养价值而备受推崇。
It is a good season to enjoy pomegranates around Cold Dew. Pomegranates have been cherished for their exquisite beauty, flavor, color, and health benefits for centuries.
山楂待收
俗话说“寒露收山楂”。一直以来，浆果的萃取物都可入草药。
There is a saying that goes "It is time to harvest hawthorn during Cold Dew." Extracts of the berries have long been used in herbal medicine.
山楂中的抗氧化剂被认为可强健血管，促进血液循环，从而有助于保持心脏健康。
The antioxidants in hawthorn are thought to boost heart health by strengthening blood vessels and stimulating blood flow.
采“寒露籽”
寒露前后被采摘的茶籽称为“寒露籽”。湖南南部是著名的茶籽油产区，寒露期间正是上山采摘茶籽的好时节。
Southern Hunan province is a famous area for producing tea seedoil. Cold Dew is the right time to pick the seeds.
今日知识点
寒露节气的英文表达为 Cold Dew
fish：指鱼的种类时，复数形式为fishes，其他情况复数用fish，例如，two fish，两条鱼；two fishes，两种鱼
pomegranate [ˈpɑːmɪɡrænɪt] ：石榴
exquisite [ɪkˈskwɪzɪt]：精致的；精美的
hawthorn [ˈhɔːθɔːrn] ：山楂
stimulate [ˈstɪmjuleɪt] ：刺激；促进
tea seed 茶籽
★健康贴士★
在“寒露”期间，最显著的气候特征就是“干燥”。天气干燥的时候，汗液蒸发速度快，人们容易感到皮肤紧绷，皮肤起皱，口干舌燥，容易咳嗽。吃芝麻，坚果，银耳，小萝卜，西红柿，莲子，牛奶和百合可以补充阳气，补湿去燥。适当吃点如雪梨、香蕉、哈密瓜、苹果和葡萄这样的水果也是非常好的。
During “Cold Dew” period, the most obvious climate feature is “dry”. When it’s dry, sweat often evaporate very quickly and people can feel skin stretched, wrinkle increased, being thirsty, and often cough. Eating sesame, nut, tremella, radish, tomato, lotus root, milk and lily can help nourishing Yin Qi and moistening dryness. It’s also very good to eat some fruits such as snow pear, banana, Hami melon, apple and grape.
