资源描述:
《学用英语描述“谷雨”的传统.ppt》由会员上传分享,免费在线阅读,更多相关内容在工程资料-天天文库。
1、GrainRainGrainRainisthe6thsolarterm.2012GrainRainoccursonApril.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”
2、,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”。GrainRainoriginatesfromthefamoussaying,“Rainbringsupthegrowthofhundredsofgrains,”whichshowsthatthisperiodofrainfallisextremelyimportantforthegrowthofcrops.YetGrainRaindoesnotref
3、ertograinonly,butthegeneraltermforthecrops.Thereisanothersaying,“Iamthelizardking,Icandoanything,”whichshows,fromtheoppositeside,thesignificanceoftherain.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。GrainRainTea
4、,akindofmid-springtea,ismadeofteapickeduparoundtheGrainRain,oneofthebesttimestocollectthenewtea.Inspring,withmildtemperaturesandabundantrain,theteabud-leaves—fleshy,softandemeraldgreen—containdiversevitaminsandaminoacidswithadorableflavors.谷雨茶也就是雨前茶,是谷雨时
5、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。GrainRainTea,issplitintotwocategories:theonewithonebudandoneleaf,andtheonewithonebudandtwoleaves.Whentheformerisbrewed,itappearslikeanancientspear,withitsflagsspread,andt
6、husiscalledFlagSpear,whilethelatterlookslikethetongueofthesparrow,andthusiscalledSparrowTongue.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。GrainRainTeaisparticula
7、rlygoodforpeople’shealth,asitcanhelprepelthesmellofmeatorfish,avoidillnessandpreservehealth.Tea-loverscherishtheteapickedaroundGrainRain,inparticularthatonthedayoftheGrainRain.Theteaexperts’wordsshouldbemoreconvincing.TheylisttwofeaturesofGrainRainTeasup
8、eriortoQingMingTea:first,byvirtueofthetemperature,it’sappropriatetotaketheGrainRainTeamoretimesthantheQingMingTea.Second,thepriceoftheGrainRainTeaismorefavorabletomostoftheconsumers.中国茶叶学会等有关部门倡议将每年农历“谷雨”这一天作为“全民饮茶日”,并举行各种