中国传统24节气 （ The Twenty-Four Solar Terms） 早已申遗成功，今天我们迎来了一个充满好兆头、象征着万象更新的节气—— 惊蛰。
“惊蛰”这个老朋友每年都见，那么“惊蛰”到底惊的是什么呢？
惊蛰的意思是在这个时节，春雷始鸣，惊醒蛰伏于地下越冬的 蛰虫。春气萌动，大自然有了新的活力。惊蛰反映的是自然生物受节律变化影响而萌发生长的现象。惊蛰节气的标志性特征是春雷乍动、万物生机盎然。
“惊蛰”是农历一年中的第三个节气，它的英文表达是什么呢？在惊蛰这一天，又有哪些现象和传统习俗呢？
Beijing Tourism 对惊蛰的介绍中说：
"Awakening of Insects signals a rise in temperature and increased rainfall. As the third solar term in the lunar year, its name alludes to the fact that animals sleeping in winter are awakened by spring thunder and that the earth begins to come back to life."
“惊蛰预示着温度上升和降雨增加。作为农历第三个节气，其名字暗含着这样的意思：冬眠的动物在春天的雷声中醒来，大地开始复苏。”
所以惊蛰的英文表达是 Awakening of Insects。
不知道家里的老人们是否跟你说过惊蛰的传统习俗和常见现象呢？没听说过也没关系，我们今天一起来了解一下——关于惊蛰，你不得不知的六件事～
Spring thunder cracks the sky
春雷响
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响彻云霄的春雷可以说是惊蛰的发出的信号，韦应物的《观田家》一诗中有云：“微雨众卉新，一雷惊蛰始”，可以说就是这个意思。虽然轰鸣的雷声稍显惊悚，但这却是一年中的第一个好兆头。
Modern meteorological science shows that around the Awakening of Insects, the earth becomes humid and the hot air near the surface rises; meanwhile, the hot humid air from the north is strong and creates frequent winds. For this reason, thunder occurs in this period. China covers a large range of latitudes from north to south, so the first spring thunder appears at different times in different areas.
现代气象科学表明，惊蛰前后，大地潮湿，地表附近的热空气上升；与此同时，来自北方的湿热空气非常强劲，经常刮风。因此，惊蛰这一时期就会打雷。中国由北向南的纬度范围很广，所以第一声春雷出现在不同地区的时间也不同。
Spring ploughing
春耕忙
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中国从古至今便是农业大国，二十四节气的产生也为农时提供了便利。古语云：“过了惊蛰节，春耕不能歇。”讲的便是惊蛰对于农民的意义。所以到了这一天，农民们便要开始一年的耕种了。
During this period, most parts of China experience the quickest rise in temperatures, with the average level reaching above 10 degrees Celsius, and there is a marked increase in sunshine, which provides good natural conditions for farming.
惊蛰期间，中国大部分地区经历着最快的升温，平均气温将达到10摄氏度以上，日照明显增加，这为农业生产提供了良好的自然条件。
Offering sacrifices
to the white tiger
祭白虎
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在中国民间，传说白虎是口舌、是非之神，每年都会在惊蛰这天出来觅食，开口噬人，犯之则会在今年常遭邪恶小人，阻挠你的前程发展，引致百般不顺。大家为了自保，便在惊蛰那天祭白虎TWfQlSU。
When practicing this old custom, people draw the white tiger on paper, and then smear pig’s blood and pork on its mouth. This means the tiger is fed so that it would not bite people, avoiding bad luck and conflict.
人们在祭白虎时，先把白虎画在纸上，然后在它的嘴上涂上猪血和生猪肉。这意味着老虎被喂饱后不再出口伤人，以避免厄运和冲突。
Beating "villains"
打小人
04
惊蛰平地一声雷，唤醒的还有所有冬眠中的蛇虫鼠蚁。所以古时惊蛰当日，人们会手持清香、艾草，熏家中四角，以香味驱赶蛇、虫、蚊、鼠和霉味，久而久之，渐渐演变成不顺心者拍打对头人和驱赶霉运的习惯，亦即“打小人”的前身。
"Villain"hitting is a folk ritual popular in Guangdong and Hong Kong. The custom is practiced during the Awakening of Insects to expel the "villain" and to bwww.58yuanyou.comring good luck. People often assign a specific "witch" (usually an elderly woman) to "beat the villains". They use paper cut in the shape of humans to represent "villains" in their lives and the "witch" would use shoes or other tools to hit the paper to expel bad lu原由网ck.
打“小人”是流行于广东、香港的民间仪式。这一习俗是为了在惊蛰期间驱除“恶鬼”并带来好运。人们通常会指定一个特定的“女巫”(通常是一位老妇人)来“打小人”。他们用剪纸剪成人的形状，代表他们生活中的“小人”“女巫”会用鞋子或其他工具打纸，以驱逐厄运。
A good time for fishing
垂钓
05
惊蛰前后，水面破冰，水里的鱼儿也从深水区游向浅水区寻找食物、交配繁殖，感受春天的温暖。对人来说，惊蛰就是垂钓的好时候了。
Fishing can provide mental and physical relaxation, especially for people living in www.58yuanyou.comthe city. Driving to the suburbs, fishing in a lake, bathing in the sunlight, enjoying the singing birds, fragrant flowers and waving willows make for a perfect weekend in spring.
钓鱼可以提供精神和身体上的放松，尤其是对居住在城市里的人而言。开车去郊区，在湖边钓鱼，沐浴在阳光下，欣赏鸟儿的歌唱，芳香的花朵和摇曳的柳树组成了一个完美的春日周末。
Eating pears
吃梨
06
在苏北及山西一带有流传“惊蛰吃了梨，一年都精神！”的民谚。也有人说“梨”谐音“离”，惊蛰吃梨可让虫害远离庄稼，可保全年的好收成，所以在这一天要吃梨。
Eating pears around the Awakening of Insects is a widely-practiced custom in China. As the weather gets warmer and the air becomes dry, people tend to feel their mouths are parched and tongues dry, which can cause colds or coughs. A pear is sweet, juicy and cold, moistening the lungs to arrest a cough. Therefore, pears are highlTWfQlSUy recommended during the Awakening of Insects.
在中国，惊蛰吃梨是一种广为流传的习俗。随着天气变暖，空气变得干燥，人们往往会感到口干舌燥，这可能会引起感冒或咳嗽。梨甜、多汁、寒、润肺止咳。因此，在惊蛰时节，大家都要吃梨。
惊蛰时节，春气萌动，大自然有了新的活力。作为二十四节气中一个给人带来勃勃生机的日子，惊蛰的仪式感也必不可少哦！
“春雷响，万物长”，U粉快趁着好春光恣意生长吧～
编辑：明阳
参考来源：visitbeijing
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