【节气词汇】

　　Heavy Snow 大雪

　　After the “Slight Snow”, it’s the “Heavy Snow”, which is around December 7 or December 8 each year. “Heavy Snow”, just like it’s meaning, indicates more snow days

　　and snow falls.

　　在“小雪”之后，就是“大雪”节气了，它在每年12月7日或8日到来。“大雪”，顾名思义，预示着将迎来更多的下雪天和降雪。

　　【节气百科】

　　“Heavy Snow” is a very important period for farmers. If the snow is very heavy, it means next year will be a harvesting year. This is because that the nitrogen compound in snow is 4 times more than those in the rain. When the snow melt and soak into the soil, the increased nitrogen in soil can be absorbed by crops quicker. At the same time, the freezing snow water can kill many pests on earth’s surface layer.

　　对农民来说，“大雪”这个节气是至关重要的。如果降雪量大，就意味着来年是个丰收年。这是因为雪水中的氮化物含量比雨水中的氮化物含量高出4倍多。当积雪融化并渗入土壤，土壤中增加的氮能使作物更容易吸收。同时，积雪能杀死地表的害虫。

　　【健康小贴士】

　　Many people living in north China catch cold during this period. A folk prescription is to drink “Heavy Snow Healthy Soup”, which help defense the cold. According to traditional formula, the soup should be eaten three days before, three days in the middle, and three days after the “Heavy Snow” date, at 5 p.m. to 7 p.m..

　　在这个时候，很多居住在中国北方地区的人们容易感冒。民间的秘方是喝“大雪养生汤”，可以帮助抵抗感冒。根据传统配方，这碗汤应分别在“大雪“前三天，中间三天，以及后三天，在晚上五点至七点喝。

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（编辑：何莹莹）