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“雨水”是二十四节气之第2个节气。斗指壬；太阳到达黄经330°；每年公历2月18-20日交节。雨水节气的含义是降雨开始，降雨量级多以小雨或毛毛细雨为主。俗话说“春雨贵如油”，适宜的降水对农作物的生长很重要，它是农耕文化对于节令的反映。进入雨水节气，我国北方地区尚未有春天气息，南方大多数地方则是春意盎然，一幅早春的景象。 我们来看看如何用英文描述雨水这一节气，学会用英文讲述节气的故事，传播中国文化。The traditional Chinese calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms. Yǔshuǐ (pīnyīn), literally "Rain Water", is
the 2nd solar term. It begins when the
Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 330° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 345°. It more often refers in particular to the day when
the Sun is exactly at the celestial longitude of 330°, which in the Gregorian calendar is around February 18.传统农历将一年划分为24个节气。雨水，拼音为Yǔshuǐ，是第2个节气。它始于太阳到达黄经330，结束于太阳到达黄经345°。它更常指的是太阳正处于黄经330°的日子，在公历中，通常在2月18日左右。
Each
solar term can be divided into 3 pentads. They are: first pentad,
second pentad and last pentad. Pentads in Yushui include:每个节气可分为三候：初候、次候和末候。雨水的三候为：First pentad 初候:
獭祭鱼
Otters make offerings of fish
(As fish begin to swim upstream, they are hunted by otters, which are believed to offer the fish to heaven.)
鸿雁来
The wild geese arrive
(Wild geese begin to make their northward migration,
following the onset of spring.)草木萌动
Trees and grass put forth shootsRain Water is the beginning of rainfall, which is mainly light rain or drizzle.雨水节气的含义是降雨开始，降雨量级多以小雨或毛毛细雨为主。Rain Water signals the increase in rainfall and rise in temperature. With its arrival, lively spring-like scenery starts blossoming: the river water defreezes, wild geese move from south to north, and trees and grass turn green again.雨水是降雨量增加和温度升高的信号。随着它的到来，活泼的春日风景开始绽放：河水解冻，大雁从南向北飞，树木草丛再度变绿。As an old Chinese saying goes, the rainfall in spring is as precious as oil. In northern China, the spring drought is common and the precipitation of this season accounts for only 10 to 15 percent of annual average rainfall. Therefore, Rain Water is considered as a key period for irrigation when the day gets warmer and rainfall increases.
俗话说，春雨贵如油。在中国北方，春旱很常见，这个季节的降水量仅占年平均降水量的10%到15%。因此，当天气变暖，降雨量增加时，雨水被认为是灌溉的关键时期。Extra care is needed to cope with a returning cold spell in the late spring that often happen during Rain Water period. The fast increase in air humidity due to rainfall can result in lower temperature and wet weather. It is strongly advised not to take off the thick coats too early and to keep warm, especially elderly and children.雨水期间需要格外小心，可能会有倒春寒。降雨导致空气湿度快速增加，可能导致温度降低和天气潮湿。此时应注意春捂，强烈建议不要过早脱下厚厚的外套，注意保暖，尤其是老人和儿童。
The wet and damp weather during Rain Water period is considered harmful for people’s spleen and stomach according to Chinese medical practice. Therefore, a bowl of nutritious porridge is the best choice to nourish the body.
据中国医学实践，雨季的潮湿天气被认为对人们的脾胃有害。因此，一碗营养粥是滋养身体的最佳选择。
People in Beijing often eat porridge cooked with a kind of Chinese herb medicine(dihuang, namely, glutinous rehmannia), to resist cold and wet weather and eliminate heat from the blood. It is also good for people with constipation, arthritis and headaches.
北京人经常吃用中草药地黄煮的粥，以袪寒湿，消血热。它对便秘、关节炎和头痛的人也有好处。
After Rain Water, the spring breeze brings warmth, and bacteria and viruses are easy to spread with the wind. Therefore, infectious diseases like influenza are often prone to outbreaks in spring. Everyone should take care of themselves, and exercise more to enhance their resistance and prevent diseases.
雨水后，春风送暖，致病的细菌、病毒易随风传播，故春季传染病常易暴发流行感冒。每个人应该保护好自己，注意锻炼身体，增强抵抗力，预防疾病的发生。 Now it's your time to open your mouth and practice!Have fun learning English!
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