霜降：用英文怎么说？丨双语说节气

Frost's Descent is the last solar term of autumn, during which time the weather becomes much colder than before and frost begins to appear.

霜降是秋季的最后一个节气，在此期间，天气相较之前会冷得多，寒霜开始出现了。

地面上的水汽遇冷凝结成白色冰晶，这就是所说的“霜”（frost）。这段时间里，植物慢慢失去生机，大地变得萧条，所以民间有“霜降杀百草”的说法。

During Frost's Descent, frost begins to appear. But in the lower reaches of the Yellow River region, frost first appears in late October or early November. As Frost's Descent comes, the world is filled with the atmosphere of late autumn.

霜降时节，冰霜开始出现了。但在黄河下游地区，初霜会在十月末或十一月初出现。随着霜降的来临，整个世界都充满了晚秋的气息。

Eating persimmons during Frost's Descent can help people resist the cold and protect the bones. In the countryside, people believe that their lips will crack if they don't eat persimmons during this period.

霜降时吃柿子能帮助人们御寒和保护骨骼。在乡下，人们认为，如果霜降期间不吃柿子，嘴唇会干裂。

There are many Chinese sayings about apples' benefits, such as "Eat an apple after meals, even old men can be as strong as young men," just as the Western proverb goes, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away."

中国有很多表达苹果益处的俗语，如“饭后一个果，老来赛小伙。”正如西方谚语所说：“饭后一个果，医生不找我。”

The pear is another recommended fruit during Frost's Descent, which can promote the secretion of body liquids, clear away heat and reduce sputum.

霜降期的另一种推荐水果是梨子。吃梨可促进体液分泌（利尿），清热化痰。

There is a saying in Fujian which goes, “Even nourishing all year is not as good as nourishing the human body on the day of Frost's Descent.” Eating duck is a way for people there to gain weight. 

在福建有句俗语：“一年补透透，不如补霜降。”吃鸭子对当地人来说是一种“贴秋膘”的方式。

Eating chestnuts during Frost's Descent is beneficial for one's health. Chestnuts have a warm nature and sweet flavor, and are good for nourishing the spleen and stomach, invigorating the circulation of blood, relieving coughs and reducing sputum.

霜降时吃板栗，有益于身体健康。板栗性暖、味甘，对滋养脾胃、活血、止咳化痰有很好的功效。

Eating too many Chinese dates could be harmful. Rotten dates can cause headaches and dizziness or even put people's lives in danger.

食用过量的枣对身体不好。腐烂的枣会导致头痛、头昏，甚至使人陷入生命危险。

In the Frost's Descent Festival, the Zhuang people offer sacrifices, dance and sing folk songs. 

霜降节仪式上，壮族人会献上贡品，唱起民歌，翩翩起舞。