 冬至到了，年关将近。今年的年关似乎格外难过，希望大家都好好的。作为在南方生活的北方人，中午吃了饺子，晚上吃了汤圆，完美解决冬至吃啥的"纷争"。话不多说上今天的内容吧！ Solstice: The word “solstice” comes from the two Latin words “sol”, meaning “sun”, and “sistere” meaning “to stand still”. “solstice”一词来自两个拉丁文单词“sol”，意思是“太阳”，“sistere”意思是“静止不动”。  Facts about the Winter Solstice 有关冬至的事实 The winter solstice occurs on the 21st or 22nd of December of each year. 每年冬至是12月21日或22日。 Not only Ancient Chinese, but Ancient Egyptians, Celts, and other groups celebrated the winter solstice and many different traditions. 不仅是古代中国人，还有古埃及人、凯尔特人和其他族群都庆祝冬至并且有着许多不同的传统。  Since starvation was common during the first few months of winter, the solstice became crucial. 由于饥饿在冬天的前几个月很普遍，至日变得至关重要。 Many cattle and other farm animals were slaughtered before this time so they wouldn’t need to be fed and maintained during the winter, and so that people could rely on a stockpile of fresh meat to sustain them. 在这个时节之前，农场会屠宰牛和其他农场动物，因此在冬季不需要喂养和饲养，人们可以依靠储存的鲜肉过活。  In Chinese culture, people from the northern area often eat dumplings, whereas in the south, families usually have sweet dumplings. 在中国文化中，北方人经常吃饺子，而在南方，人民通常吃汤圆。  In Iranian culture, the festival of Yalda is celebrated on the solstice. During the solstice, the longest and darkest night of the year, family and friends get together to eat, drink, and recite poetry until the early hours or the morning. 在伊朗文化中，雅尔达节是在冬至日庆祝的。这是一年中最长、最黑暗的夜晚，家人和朋友聚在一起吃喝玩乐，朗诵诗歌，直到凌晨。  The Yule, or Yuletide, is a festival that is observed by various Northern European groups and Neopagans in Nordic countries and around the world. 圣诞节是北欧国家和世界各地的北欧族群和北欧国家的新教徒共同庆祝的节日。 In more recent times, Yule is celebrated with gatherings that often involve a meal and gift giving. 近年来，人们以聚餐和送礼的方式庆祝圣诞节。  In the Japanese culture, there is a custom to soak oneself in a hot bath so as to not catch a cold in the coming winter months. These baths are called yuzu hot baths because grapefruits are put in the water. 在日本文化中，有一种习惯，就是在即将到来的冬天里泡个热水澡，以免感冒。水里会放入柚子因此被称为柚子温泉浴。  参考: 关 注 视频号 | b站 抖音 | 小红书 Angir English Corner |
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