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MEANING OF 夏至
夏至
Xiazhi or Summer Solstice, 10th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 21st June-6th July
二十四节气之一。太阳在黄道上经过90°~105°的一段时间。约157天,为每年6月21日(或22日)至7月7日(或8日)。狭义上指太阳在天球上经过黄经90°的时刻,即6月21日(或22日)。黄道上经90°的点又称夏至点”。此日太阳光几乎直射北回归线,北半球白昼最长。其后太阳光直射位置向南移动,白昼渐短。天文学上规定夏至为北半球夏季的开始。进入夏至,农作物生长旺盛,杂草、病虫害也迅速滋生蔓延,需加强田间管理。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

过了夏至,天就开始变短。

The days get shorter after the Summer Solstice.

柯博拉:是的,夏至非常强大。

COBRA: Yes, the summer solstice was very powerful.

时间定在闰年的夏至之后。

Time set in the years after the summer solstice.

法国夏至音乐节,音乐家户外无偿演奏,同时巴黎航展开幕。

France marks the summer solstice with the fete DE la Musique, in which musicians play for nothing in the open air, and the Paris air Show begins.

夏至,太阳位于北回归线的正上方,北半球扭亏为盈获得更多的阳光。

On June 21, the sun sits above the Tropic of Cancer, spreading more sunlight in the north and turning the tables on the south.

古代密教的世纪追随者则确信不疑:巨石阵与夏至、冬至日有关。

Twenty century followers of ancient mystical beliefs are sure that Stonehenge has a connection with summer and winter solstices.

在中国东部的山东省,有一个像这样的传统说法:“冬至饺子夏至面”。

In east China's Shandong Province, there is a traditional saying like this: "eat dumplings on the Winter Solstice and eat noodles on the Summer Solstice."

在英格兰和苏格兰的大部分地区,在设得兰群岛和奥克尼群岛,夏至都是一个节日。

Midsummer was the festival throughout most of England, most of Scotland, Shetland1, and the Orkneys2.

广西省玉林市的人们有在夏至吃狗肉的传统,但动物权益保护组织宣称这样做很不人道。

People of Yulin, Guangxi province, cherish summer solstice tradition but animal rights groups denounce event as inhumane.

数千名庆祝者在周一黎明时分欢呼雀跃,当旭日从古老的巨石阵之间升起时,标志着夏至的来临。

Thousands of New Agers and neo-pagans danced and whooped in delight Monday as a bright early morning sun rose above the ancient stone circle Stonehenge, marking the summer solstice.