No.52 Autumn Equinox 秋分

微信扫码关注↑，在对话框中输入关键词“小宇宙”，领取1-50期中英文文本。本期文本秋分是太阳与月亮和谐相会的特殊时刻。The Autumn Equinox is a special time when the sun and moon meet in harmony.这一天昼夜等长，寒暑平衡。It's a day when day and night are equal, and the cold and heat are balanced.此刻，整个大自然都展现出一种美丽的平衡。All of nature shows a beautiful balance at this moment.这就是我们所说的“平分秋色”。This is what we call sharing the beauty of autumn equally.这一天也是中国农民的丰收节。This day is also China's Farmers' Harvest Festival.高粱红了。The sorghum turns red.棉花白了。The cotton becomes white.瓜果飘香，稻谷入仓。The fruits are fragrant, and the rice is gathered into the barn.中国农民用汗水浇灌着不到世界十分之一的耕地。Chinese farmers use their sweat to water the land with less than one tenth of the world's farmland.他们养活了世界近五分之一的人口。They feed nearly one-fifth of the world's population.他们确保中国人民的餐桌上始终有饭吃。They make sure that the Chinese people always have food on their tables.秋分不仅是一个节气。The Autumn Equinox is not just a solar term.这是一个致敬、感恩并庆祝那些耕耘土地者辛勤付出的时刻。It is a time to pay tribute, to give thanks and to celebrate the hard work of those who work the land.Key words-Equinox核心词性为名词，指天文学中的 “分点”，即昼夜几乎等长的时刻，一年中发生两次：春分和秋分。一、核心含义与场景细分二、常见搭配与固定表达 vernal equinox / spring equinox (春分)例：The vernal equinox usually occurs around March 21st. (春分通常在 3 月 21 日前后。) autumnal equinox / fall equinox (秋分)例：The autumnal equinox is an important solar term in the Chinese calendar. (秋分是中国农历中一个重要的节气。) equinox and solstice (分点和至点)这是天文学中描述地球公转四个关键位置的常用搭配。“至点”（solstice）指夏至和冬至，是昼夜长短达到极值的时刻。例：The equinoxes and solstices are important markers in the Earth’s annual journey around the Sun. (分点和至点是地球绕太阳公转一年中的重要标志。)-sorghum名词，意为 “高粱”“高粱属植物”，也可指 “用甜高粱制成的糖浆”。例如：Sorghum is an important crop in dry areas.（高粱是干旱地区的一种重要作物。）/ The farmer made sorghum syrup from the sweet sorghum.（农民用甜高粱制作了高粱糖浆。）-tribute核心词性为名词，主要有以下几种含义： 礼物或颂词 (核心含义)指为表达敬意、钦佩或感激而赠送的东西或发表的言论。 中文释义：致敬；颂词；礼物 常见搭配：pay/express tribute to sb (向某人致敬 / 表达敬意)a tribute to sb/sth (对… 的致敬 / 证明) 例句：The concert was a tribute to the late musician. (这场音乐会是对那位已故音乐家的致敬。)We must pay tribute to the doctors and nurses for their dedication. (我们必须向医生和护士的奉献精神致敬。) 贡品 (历史 / 政治含义)指古代或某些政治环境下，一方为表示顺从或寻求保护而向另一方缴纳的财物或服务。 中文释义：贡品；贡金 例句：The conquered kingdom was forced to pay annual tribute. (这个被征服的王国被迫每年缴纳贡品。) 证明 (引申含义)指某事是另一事物质量或效果的证明或体现。 中文释义：证明；体现 例句：The success of the project is a tribute to good teamwork. (这个项目的成功是良好团队合作的证明。)用法对比：tribute vs. attribute这两个词拼写相似，但含义完全不同，容易混淆。 tribute (n.): 致敬；贡品This book is a tribute to my teacher. (这本书是对我老师的致敬。) attribute (v.): 把… 归因于She attributes her success to hard work. (她把她的成功归因于努力工作。) attribute (n.): 属性；特征Patience is an important attribute for a teacher. (耐心是老师的一个重要品质。)这个词在纪念活动、颁奖典礼或正式演讲中非常常见。在小宇宙查看该单集文稿