24 Solar Terms: 6 things you may not know about End of Heat24节气:关于处暑你可能不知道的6件事The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. End of Heat, (Chinese: 处暑), the 14th solar term of the year, begins this year on Aug 23 and ends on Sept 6.中国传统阳历将一年分为24个节气处暑，(中文:处暑)，今年的第14个节气，从8月23日开始，到9月6日结束End of Heat implies that most parts in China are getting rid of the hot summer and entering autumn. But in some areas, especially in South China, autumn is late in coming and people are still bothered by hot weather. End of Heat is also the busy harvest season for farmers.处暑意味着中国大部分地区正在摆脱炎热的夏天，进入秋天。
但是在一些地区，尤其是在中国南方，秋天来得很晚，人们仍然被炎热的天气所困扰处暑也是农民们忙碌的收获季节The following are six things you should know about End of Heat.以下是你应该知道的关于处暑的六件事Enjoying fall colors in early September九月初享受秋天的颜色In China, regions beyond the Great Wall will enter autumn in early September. People can enjoy the scenery as it changes gradually from summer to autumn.在中国，长城以外的地区将在九月初进入秋天人们可以欣赏从夏天到秋天逐渐变化的风景Autumn weariness秋乏There is a saying that, "People tend to feel sleepy in spring, doze in summer and feel tired in autumn." As the weather becomes cool during End of Heat, many people will feel languid and weary, which is called "autumn weariness". It is a sign that the human body needs rest, since people have consumed excessive energy in the summer. Get enough sleep, do more exercises and keep plants indoor to help.秋困有句话是这么说的，“人往往春天犯困，夏天打瞌睡，秋天就觉得累。
随着酷暑结束，天气变得凉爽，许多人会感到倦怠乏力，这就是所谓的“秋乏”这是人体需要休息的迹象，因为人们在夏天消耗了过多的能量保证充足的睡眠，多做运动，让植物留在室内会有所帮助Enjoying clouds赏云When the End of Heat comes, summer heat is gone. Clouds in the sky scatter around forming different shapes. There is a saying that goes, "Enjoying the clouds of various forms in July and August (lunar month)."当酷暑来临，暑气尽去天空中的云散开形成不同的形状有句话说得好，“七八月(农历月)赏形形色色的云Time for night-blooming cereus夜来香的时间The night-blooming cereus is a flower full of mystery, which often blooms during the period of End of Heat. This is because the climate during End of Heat, characterized by warm days and cold nights, is similar to tropical deserts. Night-blooming cereus originates in the tropical deserts from Mexico to Brazil in South America. They blossom at night to avoid the blazing daytime sun.夜来香是一种充满神秘色彩的花，通常在处暑时开放。
这是因为热末期的气候，以温暖的白天和寒冷的夜晚为特征，类似于热带沙漠夜来香起源于南美洲从墨西哥到巴西的热带沙漠它们在晚上开花，以避开白天炽热的阳光Eating Duck 吃鸭Duck has a sweet flavor and according to Chinese traditional medicine it has a "cool" nature. A folk tradition is to eat duck during the End of Heat period. There are many recipes for cooking duck such as roast duck, cooked duck with lemon, smoked duck with walnut dressing and sautéed duck with ginger shoots. The tradition of eating duck during the End of Heat period is still popular in China.鸭有一种甜味，根据中国传统医学，它有一种“凉”的性质。
民间传统是在发情期结束时吃鸭子烧鸭的菜谱有很多，比如烤鸭、柠檬烧鸭、核桃酱熏鸭、姜笋炒鸭在处暑时吃鸭子的传统仍然在中国流行The Fishing Season Festival捕鱼季节的节日For fishermen, the End of Heat is a season of harvest. During this period, the Fishing Season Festival is held in regions along the coastline of the East China Sea in Zhejiang province. The festival is held on the day when the fishing ban ends and fishermen can start fishing again. Due to high temperatures in the sea, stocks of fish remain and become mature. People can enjoy many kinds of seafood during this period.对于渔民来说，结束炎热是一个收获的季节。
在此期间，浙江省东海沿岸地区会举行渔季节这个节日在禁渔期结束，渔民可以重新开始捕鱼的那一天举行由于海洋中的高温，鱼儿成群并变得成熟在此期间，人们可以享受各种海鲜NOTES✪红色：词汇þ蓝色：短语※黄色：语法总结，长难句阅读综合练习在文后✪imply/ɪmˈplaɪ/v.含有…的意思；暗示；暗指This rule does not imply that cost-cutting should not be tried. 这一规则并不意味着不应该尝试削减成本þget rid of ：摆脱，除去 He attached himself to me at the party and I couldn't get rid of him. 在聚会上他老是缠着我，我简直无法摆脱他✪gradually /ˈɡrædʒuəli/ adv. 逐渐地；逐步地；渐进地The water deepened gradually. 水渐渐变深了✪weariness/ˈwɪərinəs/n.疲倦，疲劳；厌倦He returned home as wet as a rag,and tired out from weariness and hunger. 他回到家时像一只落汤鸡似的浑身湿透，又累又饿。
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