微信扫码关注↑，在对话框中输入关键词“小宇宙”，免费领取1-70期中英文文本和词语详解。更多精彩内容，微信Transl234 本期文本 扎染在中国有着十分悠久的历史。 Tie-dye in China has a very long history. 它是一门古老而极具魅力的手工艺术。 It's an old and fascinating handcraft art. 人们通过捆扎、缝纫、折叠或按压的方式，在布料上做出特定的区域。 People use binding, sewing, folding, or pressing to make special areas on the fabric. 这些区域会阻止染料浸染布料。 These areas stop the dye from reaching the fabric. 当去除束缚后，布料上便会呈现出精美各异的图案。 When you remove the dye, you get beautiful and different patterns. 每件扎染作品都是独一无二的。 Every tie-dye piece is unique. 蓝白相间的色彩在指尖焕发生机。 The blue and white colors come alive through your fingers. 它不仅是一门底蕴深厚的民间工艺，更是一种人人都能尝试的创意方式。 It's not only a deep folk craft, but also a creative way that anyone can do.

微信扫码关注↑，在对话框中输入关键词“小宇宙”，免费领取1-70期中英文文本和词语详解。更多精彩内容，微信Transl234 本期文本 大雪是二十四节气中的第21个节气。 Major Snow is the 21st solar term. 民间有俗语道：“小雪封地，大雪封河。” People say "When Minor Snow comes, the ground freezes; when Major Snow comes, the rivers freeze." 每逢此时，屋檐下挂满腊肠，任寒霜风干入味。 At this time, sausage hangs under the eaves, getting weathered by frost. 地窖里，白菜、萝卜码放得整整齐齐。 In the cellar, cabbages and radishes are neatly stacked. 暖炉旁，一家人围坐在一起，享用丰盛的食物滋补身体。 By the warm stove, families sit together, enjoying rich food to nourish their bodies. 羊肉暖身驱寒，年糕软糯筋道。 Lamb warms you up, and rice cakes are soft and chewy. 热气在空气中氤氲弥漫。 Steam fills the air. 植物在冰封的土壤中休养生息。 Plants rest in the frozen soil. 大雪滋养着大地与万物生灵，让所有生命积蓄能量，静待新生萌发。 Major Snow feeds the earth and all living things, gathering energy and preparing for new life to grow.

微信扫码关注↑，在对话框中输入关键词“小宇宙”，免费领取1-70期中英文文本和词语详解。更多精彩内容，微信Transl234 本期文本 风水是中国传统文化的重要组成部分。 Feng shui is an important part of traditional Chinese culture. 它涉及评估环境布局，并考量其对人的生活、健康及整体福祉的影响。 It involves assessing the arrangement of an environment and considering its impact on a person's life, health, and overall well-being. 其核心理念是相信天地间存在一种名为“气”的生命能量。 Its core belief is in a vital energy called qi that exists between Heaven and Earth. 好的风水能确保这种能量自由流动、和谐汇聚。 Good Feng shui ensures that this energy can flow freely and accumulate harmoniously. 这一学说以阴阳、五行等基本理念为基础。 The practice is based on fundamental concepts like Yin and Yang and the five elements. 例如，在空间设计中，光影的平衡至关重要。 For instance, in spatial design, a balance of light and shadow is essential. 客厅应明亮开阔，而卧室则宜柔和静谧。 A living room should be bright and spacious, while a bedroom should be soft and tranquil. 归根结底，风水的真正精髓并非预测运势，而是打造一个滋养、呵护居住者的环境。 Ultimately, the true essence of Feng shui is not about predicting fortune, but about fostering an environment that nurtures and cares for its inhabitants.

微信扫码关注↑，在对话框中输入关键词“小宇宙”，领取1-70期中英文文本。更多精彩内容，微信Transl234 本期文本 在中国的北方，有一片广袤的森林王国，名为大兴安岭。 In the north of China, there is a vast forest kingdom called the Great Xing 'an Mountains. 这里生机盎然，有着清澈的湖泊和种类繁多的动植物。 It's full of life with clear lakes and many different animals and plants. 当地最著名的动物之一是东北虎，这种老虎十分稀有，也是世界上体型最大的猫科动物之一。 One of the most famous animals there is the Northeast Tiger. These tigers are very rare and are one of the biggest wildcats in the world. 当地最著名的植物则是高大的树木。 The most famous plant is the large tree. 这些树木生命力顽强，能够在极寒的气候中存活。 These trees are strong and can survive in very cold weather. 这片土地不仅是野生动物的天堂，更是大自然赐予人类的珍贵礼物。 This place is not only a paradise for wild animals, but also a precious gift from nature to humans. 我们需要珍惜并保护它，让这片绿意盎然、充满生机的土地永远存续下去。 We need to cherish and protect it, so this green and lively place can last forever.

微信扫码关注↑，在对话框中输入关键词“小宇宙”，领取1-60期中英文文本。更多精彩内容，微信Transl234 本期文本 算盘是一种源自中国的古老计算工具。 The abacus is an old counting tool that started in China. 它被誉为世界上最早的“计算机”之一。 It's known as one of the earliest "computers" in the world. 算盘通过珠子的上下移动来表示数字，并进行加、减、乘、除等数学运算。 It uses beads that move up and down to show numbers and do math like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. 算盘由框架、横梁、上珠、下珠和算杆组成。 An abacus consists of a frame, a cross beam, upper beads, lower beads and rods. 尽管算盘如今已不常使用，但它还可引申为“谋划策略、精打细算”的含义。 Abacus can also mean planning or calculating strategies, even though the abacus isn't used much anymore. 它曾极大地帮助了人们， It helped people a lot. 助力了商业发展，是中华民族的宝贵财富。 It grew business and is a precious treasure of the Chinese people.

微信扫码关注↑，在对话框中输入关键词“小宇宙”，领取1-60期中英文文本。更多精彩内容，微信Transl234 本期文本 刮痧是一种传统中医疗法。 Scraping is a type of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment. 人们会使用牛角或玉石等特制工具。 People use special tools like buffalo horns or jade scrapers. 用这些工具在皮肤上反复刮拭。 They rub these tools on the skin over and over again. 这会使皮肤上出现红色或紫色的痕迹。 This makes red or purple marks appear on the skin. 中医认为，人体存在着被称为 “经络” 的能量通道。 Traditional Chinese Medicine states that the human body has energy pathways called meridians. 这些通道负责在全身输送血液与能量。 These pathways carry blood and energy throughout the body. 当这些通道受阻时，人会感到疼痛并生病。 When these pathways get blocked, you feel pain and fall ill. 刮痧能帮着疏通这些能量通道，排出体内的有害物质，让身体恢复健康。 Scraping helps clear these energy pathways, flush out harmful substances, and get the body back to health.

微信扫码关注↑，在对话框中输入关键词“小宇宙”，领取1-60期中英文文本。更多精彩内容，微信Transl234 本期文本 小雪（Minor Snow）是指中国北方多地开始降雪、气温持续下降的时节。 Minor Snow (Xiaoxue) refers to the time when it starts to snow, mostly in northern China, and temperatures continue to drop. 雪花夜间结冰，清晨便迅速融化。 The snow freezes at night but melts quickly in the morning. 因此，室内空气干燥，多数人可能会感到口鼻干涩，这是因为体内热气无法散发所致。 Thus, the air indoors is dry, and most people may feel dryness in their noses and mouths, as their internal heat cannot escape. 解决这一问题的方法是多喝热汤，比如白菜豆腐汤。 The way to solve this problem is to drink more hot soup, such as cabbage and tofu soup. 在中国南方，人们会食用糯米糕（年糕）——这种食物口感软糯，寓意“新年吉祥如意”。 In southern China, people eat glutinous rice cakes (niangao) — they are chewy and mean "good luck for the new year." 而北方地区的人们则开始储备食物，比如腌制白菜，以应对寒冷的冬日。 In the north, people start storing food like pickled cabbages for the cold days. 小雪过后，东北风日渐频繁。 After Minor Snow, northeasterly winds blow often. 虽然此时的风还不算凛冽，但传统智慧提醒人们要注意保暖，尤其要保护好头部和颈部。 While the wind is not yet bitterly cold, traditional wisdom reminds people to keep warm, especially protecting the head and neck. 中国有句老话：“头为诸阳之会”，强调冬季头部保暖对维持整体健康至关重要。 An old Chinese saying goes, "The head is where all meridians converge," emphasizing that keeping the head warm is essential for maintaining overall health in winter. 小雪是冬季的温柔开端。人们会待在室内，享用热食，静静等候更寒冷的天气和后续的降雪。 Minor Snow is a gentle start to winter. People stay indoors, enjoy warm meals, and wait for colder weather and more snow later.

微信扫码关注↑，在对话框中输入关键词“小宇宙”，领取1-60期中英文文本。更多精彩内容，微信Transl234 本期文本 变脸是中国戏曲中一种特殊的表演艺术，在川剧中尤为著名。 Face-changing is a special performing art in Chinese opera, especially famous in Sichuan Opera. 其主要技法包括表演中的抹脸、吹脸和扯脸。 The main techniques include smearing the face, blowing the face, and pulling the face during the performance. 演员通过快速变换脸谱，展现角色不同的性格特质与情绪变化。 Actors quickly change masks to show different character personalities and emotional changes. 例如，红色脸谱代表忠诚正直。 For example, red face paint represents loyalty and honesty. 红脸的经典人物代表是关羽。 A famous character with red face paint is Guan Yu. 黑色脸谱象征刚正不阿，比如包拯这一角色。 Black face paint represents strength and justice, like the character Bao Zheng. 川剧变脸被誉为 “东方魔术”。 Sichuan Opera face-changing is called "Eastern Magic". 这快速又令人惊叹的变脸表演，总能让观众看得瞠目结舌！ The fast and amazing face-changing always makes audiences watch with their mouths wide open!

微信扫码关注↑，在对话框中输入关键词“小宇宙”，领取1-60期中英文文本。更多精彩内容，微信Transl234 本期文本 中国有一道以名人命名的名菜——东坡肉。 China has a famous dish named after a celebrity — Dongpo Pork. 这道菜得名于宋代著名诗人苏轼。 It's named after Su Dongpo, a famous poet from the Song Dynasty. 他不仅才华横溢，还是一位厨艺高超的厨师。 He wasn't just talented, but also a great cook. 这道菜是他在徐州任职期间创制的。 He created this dish when he worked in Xuzhou. 其做法十分简单：选用肥瘦相间的五花肉，切成麻将大小的肉块，用线捆扎好，再加入酱油和冰糖。 The recipe is simple: use pork belly with both fat and lean meat, cut it into mahjong-sized pieces, tie them up, then add soy sauce and rock sugar. 用小火慢炖两个多小时。 Cook it slowly for over two hours. 这种慢炖的方式让猪肉变得鲜嫩爽滑，完全不油腻。入口即化。 This slow cooking makes the pork tender and silky, not greasy at all. It just melts in your mouth.

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 1. 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。) 2. 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。) 3. 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： 1. 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。) 1. 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。) 1. 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。

微信扫码关注↑，在对话框中输入关键词“小宇宙”，领取1-60期中英文文本。更多精彩内容，微信Transl234 本期文本 杭州是中国东部浙江省的省会，以其令人惊叹的自然美景和深厚的文化底蕴而闻名。 Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China, is renowned for its stunning natural beauty and deep cultural heritage. 它因风景如画的西湖而广为人知 —— 西湖是联合国教科文组织世界遗产地，其静谧的湖水与葱郁的景致数世纪以来一直启迪着无数诗人与艺术家。 It's famously home to the picturesque West Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage site, which has inspired poets and artists for centuries with its tranquil waters and lush landscapes. 杭州悠久的历史在其古老的寺庙、传统的佛塔以及京杭大运河中彰显无遗，而京杭大运河是世界上最古老、最长的运河。 Hangzhou's rich history is evident in its ancient temples, traditional pagodas, and the Grand Canal, which is the world's oldest and longest canal. 除了丰富的历史文化景点，杭州还是一座充满活力的现代化都市。作为全球电子商务巨头阿里巴巴的总部所在地，它在中国科技领域占据着重要地位。 In addition to its historical and cultural attractions, Hangzhou is a vibrant modern city, playing a significant role in China's technology sector as the headquarters of Alibaba, a global e-commerce giant. 古老传统与现代创新的交融，使杭州成为吸引全球游客的迷人目的地。 The blend of ancient tradition and modern innovation makes Hangzhou a fascinating destination for visitors from all over the world.

微信扫码关注↑，在对话框中输入关键词“小宇宙”，领取1-60期中英文文本。更多精彩内容，微信Transl234 本期文本 立冬是冬季的第一个节气。 Start of Winter / Li Dong is the first winter solar term. 寒风拂去树上最后的落叶，河流结冰，昆虫蛰伏。 The cold wind blows away the last leaves on the trees, rivers freeze, and insects hide. 人们有一个名为“补冬”的习俗。 People have a custom called "nourishing winter". 在此期间，北方人喜欢吃饺子。 During this time, northerners like to eat dumplings. 南方人则偏爱温热的羊肉汤或鸡汤。 Southerners prefer warm lamb soup or chicken soup. 他们通过饮食抵御严寒，保持身体健康。 They use food to fight the cold and stay healthy. 农活逐渐放缓。 Farming work slows down. 人们开始储备过冬的食物和物资。 People start saving food and supplies for winter. 为即将到来的风雪与严寒做好准备。 They get ready for snow, ice, and cold wind. 立冬不仅仅是一个节气，它还蕴含着关于休憩与休整的古老智慧。 Start of Winter / Li Dong is more than just a solar term; it teaches us an old lesson about rest and recovery. 停下脚步并非懒惰。 Stopping is not being lazy. 而是为了积蓄能量，迎接更美好的未来。 It's about saving energy for a better future ahead.