Day569-听说今天不吃饺子会冻耳朵

听说今天不吃饺子会冻耳朵frostbite 冻疮The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year, and occurs when the sun appears at its lowest point in the sky.冬至是一年中最短的一天，当太阳出现在天空的最低点时发生。Solstice /'sɑlstɪs/ 至（点）；（夏或冬）至eg. the summer/winter solstice 夏至；冬至Here are things you should know about Winter Solstice.你应该知道这些关于冬至的习俗Eating nuts吃坚果In this period, eating an appropriate amount of nuts, such as peanuts, walnuts, chestnuts, and almonds, is good for one's body. Traditional Chinese medical science teaches that most nuts have the function of nourishing the kidneys and strengthening the brain and heart.在这个时期，吃适量的坚果，如花生、核桃、栗子和杏仁，对人的身体有好处。中医学认为，大多数坚果具有滋补肾脏、健脑健心的作用。1. Nut /nʌt/ 干果；坚果Peanut /ˈpiˌnʌt/ 花生Walnut /ˈwɔlˌnʌt/ 核桃；胡桃Chestnut /ˈtʃesˌnʌt/ 板栗Almond /ˈælmənd/ 杏仁2. Traditional Chinese medical science =Traditional Chinese Medicine=TCM 中医3. nourishing the kidneys 滋补肾脏kidney /'kɪdni/ 肾；肾脏eg. kidney stone 肾结石4. strengthen the brain and heart 健脑健心strengthen /'streŋθən/ 加强；增强；巩固eg. strengthen the friendship 增进友谊Eating dumplings吃饺子During Winter Solstice in North China, eating dumplings is essential to the festival.在中国北方的冬至期间，吃饺子是这个节日必不可少的一部分。Eating wontons吃混沌People in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, are accustomed to eating wontons in midwinter.江苏苏州人习惯在隆冬时节吃馄饨。5. be/get accustomed /ə'kʌstəmd/ to=be/get used to 习惯于；适应于；对…习以为常eg. I've lived near the railway for so long that I've been accustomed to the noise of the train.我在铁路附近住久了，慢慢也就习惯了火车的声音。6. midwinter 仲冬；隆冬；冬至期 （北半球约在十二月，南半球约在六月）（the middle of winter, around December in northern parts of the world, June in southern parts）Eating tangyuan吃汤圆In places such as Shanghai, people eat tangyuan, a kind of stuffed small dumpling ball made of glutinous rice flour to celebrate Winter Solstice.在上海等地，人们吃汤圆（一种用糯米粉做成的包馅的面团）来庆祝冬至。7. stuffed /stʌft/ 有馅儿的；被塞满的stuff [v]填满；给…装馅(to fill a vegetable, chicken, etc. with another type of food )eg. Are you going to stuff the turkey? 你打算给火鸡加填料吗？Stuffed steam bun 包子8. glutinous rice flour 糯米粉glutinous /'ɡlut(ə)nəs/ 粘的glutinous rice 糯米flour /flaʊə(r)/ 面粉Eating mutton soup 吃羊肉汤The annual ritual of people in the western part of Sichuan province on winter solstice is drinking mutton soup and eating mutton dishes.四川西部地区人们每年冬至的习俗是喝羊肉汤和吃羊肉。9. ritual /'rɪtʃuəl/ 仪式；习惯；老规矩something that is done regularly and always in the same wayeg. an old ritual 古老的仪式Eating rice cakes吃年糕During the Winter Solstice, Hangzhou residents traditionally eat rice cakes.冬至期间，杭州居民传统上吃米糕。10. rice cake 年糕；米糕