（引言）春尽夏始，红摘樱桃，青拈梅子，物至此时皆长大。
斗转星移，当北斗七星的斗柄指向东南方时，便是二十四节气中的第七个节气——立夏。按照气象标准，连续5日平均气温达22℃，就算入夏。这一时期，白昼继续变长，气温日渐升高，雨水增多，北方冬小麦扬花灌浆，江南稻田插秧忙。
In early summer, croaking frogs linger in the fields, earthworms are busy scarifying the soil, vegetables and fruits grow vigorously — life clamors on. In the wild, they look for woodland strawberries, fetch malantou (Indian aster). In Jiangnan, the region south of the Yangtze River along its lower reaches, Brasenia schreberi, also known as watershields (a pond-growing herb), as well as luosi (river snails), are fresh and tasty.
初夏，田间地头“听取蛙声一片”，蚯蚓忙着松土，蔬菜瓜果攀长，生命在喧哗。人们翘首以盼，留着肚子等待品尝樱桃、枇杷、桑葚、杨梅、荔枝、杏子，泡制青梅酒……
山野里，人们寻觅“野草莓”，俯身采摘马兰头；江南水畔，莼菜、螺蛳正鲜美。
1、linger /'lɪŋɡə(r)/ vi. 徘徊；逗留；消磨；漫步
例句：The smell from the fire still lingered days later.
大火过后好几天还能闻到烧焦的味道。————《剑桥英语词典》
2、scarify /'skærɪfaɪ/ v. 翻松(土地等)；割草；在(皮肤上)划痕
例句：When is the best time to scarify your lawn?
什么时候是梳剪草坪的最佳时间？ ————《剑桥英语词典》
3、vigorously /'vɪɡərəsli/ adv. 有力地；健壮地；精力旺盛地
例句：He vigorously denied the accusations.
他极力否认这些指控。————《剑桥英语词典》
4、reach /riːtʃ/ n. （河流的）一段流域;地带;地段；（某人能力等的）所及范围；手臂伸开的长度;臂展；伸手可及的距离（专升本词汇）
例句：There was little snow on the lower reaches of the ski run.
滑雪道下面的一段几乎没有雪。
v. （尤指经过很长时间或费很大气力旅行后）到达，抵达；达到，发展到，提升到（尤指高的水平等）；伸出手臂（去拿或触摸），伸手及到
The temperature is expected to reach 30°C today.
今天的气温预计会达到30℃。————《剑桥英语词典》
Some people also make colored rice with red beans, soybeans, black soya beans, peas and mung beans, among others, or dark rice using the juice of oriental blueberry leaves and glutinous rice. To comply with nature, it is suggested that one takes a nap at noon, consumes less cold food and fewer iced drinks, and eats something bitter, such as gourds or lotus plumule.
还有些人家用红豆、黄豆、黑豆、青豆和绿豆等煮成“五色饭”，或用乌叶和糯米做乌米饭。为了顺应自然，初夏不妨晌午打个盹儿，吃喝少油别贪凉，也可以吃点苦瓜、莲子心这样的“苦头”泻泻心火。
5、oriental /ˌɔː.riˈen.təl/ adj. 东亚的;东南亚的
例句：The concrete floor was covered with oriental rugs.
水泥地面上铺着来自东方的地毯。——《剑桥英语词典》
6、glutinous /'ɡluːtənəs/ adj. 粘的；胶状的
例句：Short-grain rice turns into a soft, glutinous mass when cooked.
短粒米一煮就会变得又软又黏。 ————《剑桥英语词典》
7、comply /kəm'plaɪ/ vi. 服从；遵守；答应
例句：He's been ordered to have the dog destroyed because it’s dangerous, but he refuses to comply.
那只狗很危险，因此他接到了把它人道毁灭的命令，但他拒绝服从——《剑桥英语词典》
8、consume /kən'sjuːm/ v. 消耗；吃喝；充满；充满（某种强烈的感情）（专升本词汇）
例句：He consumes huge amounts of bread with every meal.
他每顿饭都要吃掉大量的面包。
He was consumed with jealousy.
他心里满是嫉妒。————《剑桥英语词典》
文章转自中国日报双语新闻公众号
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