2023年上半年四六级汉译英练习：谷雨节气
至此，春季的6个节气全部收集完毕了，每个版本的汉译英都有了。
谷雨之后，接下来将进入夏季节气专题。
春季的全系列练习：
谷雨这里也不例外，分为长文章和短文章练习，四六级均可以练习。相关的填空练习都在前文的链接里。
短文版：
谷雨，是二十四节气的第六个节气，也是春季最后一个节气。此时已到春季末尾，气温回升加快，雨水较多。谷雨节气紧扣农事，俗话说“清明断雪，谷雨断霜”，描述的正是此时的气候。谷雨时节，也正是谷类农作物茁壮生长的时候，所以古人有“雨生百谷”的说法，而“谷雨”正是得名于此。谷雨也是采茶的好时节。谷雨前采摘的茶细嫩清香，味道最佳，故谷雨品新茶，相沿成习。谷雨三朝看牡丹，被称为“花中之王”的牡丹，艳如胭脂，灿若云霞，谷雨时节最为明艳。山东菏泽、河南洛阳等地常常举行牡丹花会，供游人共赏牡丹的美貌。
Grain Rain, the 6th of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms, is also the last one of the spring terms. Spring has come to an end with the arrival of Grain Rain, temperature goes high at a faster speed with increasing rainfalls. Grain Rain has a lot to do with farming. There is a saying: "Pure Brightness is a time when snow ends, while Grain Rain marks a time when frosts disappear." Grain Rain is also a great time for grains to thrive, there was a saying among the ancient people that "Rain nourishes and cultivates grains," which gives the term the name "Grain Rain". Grain Rain is also a wonderful time to pick tea, the tea picked before Grain Rain produces the best taste with a tender feeling and faint scent in mouth, enjoying the Grain Rain tea has become a tradition. Three days after Grain Rain is the best time to appreciate the peonies. Hailed as "the king of all flowers," peonies boast a color gorgeous like rouge and splendid like dusk clouds. The flowers bloom to their best around Grain Rain. Peony fairs are held in cities like Heze in Shandong Province and Luoyang in Henan Province for people to appreciate their charming beauty.
长文版
谷雨，是二十四节气之第6个节气，春季的最后一个节气。谷雨与雨水、小满、小雪、大雪等节气一样，都是反映降水现象的节气，是古代农耕文化对于节令的反映，有着重要的农业气候意义。谷雨节气将“谷”和“雨”密切联系起来。田中的秧苗初插、作物新种，最需要雨水的滋润，谷雨时节的降水明显增加，充足而及时，能促进谷类作物能茁壮成长，有“雨生百谷”之意，因此谷雨节气得名。作为地理上的南北地区分界线，秦岭淮河线也是南方春雨和北方春旱区之间的过渡地区，在中国南方地区，谷雨时节往往阴雨绵绵、气候湿润，特别是华南沿海一带，由于冷空气与暖湿空气交汇，往往会形成较长时间的降雨天气。而在北方地区，谷雨是“终霜”的象征，冷空气的活动明显降低，但是还会偶有气温骤降，此时很多北方地区会迎来雷鸣天气。和其他春季节气一样，谷雨时节的民俗生活也是丰富多彩，特别是赏牡丹。山东菏泽、河南洛阳等地会在谷雨时节举行牡丹花会，供人们观赏游玩，这一习俗延续至今。
Grain Rain is the 6th of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms also the last one of spring terms. Same as terms of Rain Water, Full Grain, Minor Snow and Major Snow, Grain Rain is also one telling rainfalls and an important indicator of climate change in ancient Chinese farming. Thus, Grain Rain plays a significant role in climate for agriculture. The name Grain Rain does have a close connection between grain and rain. Newly-cultivated grains seeds in the fields are at a time needing nourishing from rainfall most. While rainfalls during Grain Rain increase greatly, timely and sufficiently, they ensure a sufficient amount of water to support the growth of grains. Carrying a meaning of “Rain nourishes and cultivates grains”, the 6th Chinese solar term got its name Grain Rain. The Qinling Mountain – Huaihe River Line, which serves as the geographic line dividing the South and North China regions, also is the transitional zone for the regions of spring-rain regions in South China and spring-drought regions in North China. Weather in the South China regions usually demonstrates characteristics including rainy and moist, especially the coastal regions where cold and warm air encounter, rainfalls can be lasting for a prolonged period. While in the North China regions, Grain Rain marks “the end of frost.” cold air gets much less active but still people can feel a decrease in temperature at time. In many parts in the North China regions, people will start to hear thunders strike. Like the other spring terms, Chinese people also have abundant and colorful traditions in Grain Rain, especially admiring peonies. Peony fairs are held for people to enjoy every Grain Rain in cities like Heze of Shandong Province and Luoyang of Henan Province, which is a tradition extending its way to present days.
