“倏忽温风至，因循小暑来。”
转眼就到了今年的第11个节气。小暑，关于这个节气大家了解多少呢?它的相关英语表达又该怎么说呢?今天我们就来学习一下哦.
节气词汇
小暑：slight heat，minor heat，或 lesser heat. 节气：solar term. 轻微的，少量的：slight. 高温；压力；热度；热烈：heat
When the sun reaches the celestial longitude of 105 degrees,it’s the time for “Slight Heat”, usually happening on July 6 or July 7.Slight heat means it’s hot but not the hottest.
当太阳到达天文经度105°的时候，我们就迎来了小暑，通常在7月6日或7月7日。小暑意味着天气热起来，但并不是最热的时候。
气候特征
The continuous rainfall season for cities along “Yangtze River” will soon stop and enter summer days. On the other hand, the north and north-east of China will enter the rain season. Three periods of the hot season come one by one after “Summer Solstice”. In China, it’s call the three “Fu”, meaning that the weather is so hot and people better lie down than to move. Around the “SlightHeat” period, it’s the first “Fu” period.
长江沿岸地区连绵的雨季即将结束，进入夏季。而中国北部及东北地区将进入雨季。夏至以后，将一个接一个地迎来三阶段的酷暑阶段。中国人称为三“伏”，意思是这种天气人们不宜活动，最好躺着不动。小暑前后就是初“伏”。
小暑时节特点
A season of storms, thunder and hail
暴风雨、雷电和冰雹的季节
Storms, thunder and hail often happen during Minor Heat, though in some years there might be droughts. One of the prevailing farming activities during Minor Heat is staying on top of flood control and drought relief.
暴风雨、雷电和冰雹经常发生在小暑期间，尽管在某些年份可能会有干旱。小暑期间最常见的农业活动之一是防汛抗旱。
重点词汇
thunder 打雷
hail 冰雹
drought /draʊt/ 干旱
a long period of time when there is little or no rain 久旱；旱灾
drought relief 抗旱
A season for the lotus flower
莲花的季节
In Minor Heat, high temperatures are good for the growth of the lotus flower. From Minor Heat to the Double Ninth Festival, the lotus flower is in full bloom, and always simple but elegant.
在小暑时，高温有利于莲花的生长。从小暑到重阳节，荷花盛开，素雅大方。
重点词汇
lotus 荷花，莲花
be in full bloom 盛开
simple but elegant 素雅大方
Firefly season
萤火虫的季节
Minor Heat is the season when fireflies become lively.
小暑是萤火虫活跃的季节。
重点词汇
fireflies 萤火虫
Eating small melons
吃小甜瓜
Minor Heat comes when all kinds of melons are being harvested.
小暑来临的时候，各种瓜类都在收获。
小暑到了,天气越来越热,希望大家注意防暑,多喝水，不挑食,快快乐乐健健康康度过这个夏天哦。
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