今天立夏，代表着几年夏天正式开始啦。“立夏吃蛋，石头踩烂”，你今天吃蛋了吗？立夏这天吃蛋，会让我们劲头十足哦。
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Summer (Chinese: 立夏), the 7th term of the year, begins on May 5 andends on May 21 this year.
我国传统农历日历将一年划分为24个节气。立夏是一年中的第七个节气，几年立夏始于5月5日，终于5月21日。
Start of Summer signals the transition of seasons. On this day, the sun'srays reach an angle of 45 degrees to the earth. The temperature will rise quickly during this period, yet in northern China weather remains mild, not tropical.
立夏是季节交替的信号。立夏这一天，阳光光线和地球形成45度角。立夏期间，温度会急剧上升，然而，在中国北部，天气依然温和，并不热。
立夏 Start of Summer /Beginning of Summer
例句：
Today is the Beginning of Summer.
今天是立夏节气。
立夏相关英语词汇
小满 Grain buds
例句：
Grain Buds, (Chinese: 小满), the 8th solar term of a year, begins on May 21 this year, and ends on June 6.
小满是一年的第八个节气，今年5月21日开始，6月6日结束。
芒种 Grain in ear
例句：
The Grain in Ear tells people that the wheat has ripened.
芒种告诉人们小麦已经成熟了。
夏至 Summer Solstice
例句：
The days get shorter after the Summer Solstice.
过了夏至，天就开始变短。
小暑 Slight Heat
例句：
The Slight Heat and great Heat indicate the full onset of summer, with the Great Heat being the hottest day of
the year
小暑、大暑表示天气炎热的程度，大暑是一年中最热的时候。
大暑 Great Heat
例句：
Great Heat represents the last solar term in summer。
大暑代表着夏天的最后一个节气。
吃蛋 eat eggs
例句：
Eat eggs at the start of summer, and stones will be trampled down.
立夏吃蛋，石头踩烂。
秤人 weight people
例句：
The custom of "weighing people" on the day of Start of Summer is mainly popular in southern China.
立夏“秤人”的习俗在我国南方很流行。
