中国24节气中英文对照

 　　立春 the Beginning of Spring (1st solar term)Feb.3,4, or 5

　　雨水 Rain Water (2nd solar term)Feb.18,19 or 20

　　惊蜇 the Waking of Insects (3rd solar term)Mar.5,6, or 7

　　春分 the Spring Equinox (4th solar term)Mar.20,21 or 22

　　清明 Pure Brightness (5th solar term)Apr.4,5 or 6

　　谷雨 Grain Rain (6th solar teram)Apr.19,20 or 21

　　立夏 the Beginning of Summer (7th solar term)May 5,6 or 7

　　小满 Lesser¹ Fullness of Grain (8th solar term)May 20,21 or 22

　　芒种 Grain in Beard (9th solar term)Jun.5,6 or 7

　　夏至 the Summer Solstice (10th solar term)Jun.21 or 22

　　小暑 Lesser Heat (11th solar term)Jul.6,7 or 8

　　大暑 Greater Heat (12th solar term)Jul.22,23 or 24

　　立秋 the Beginning of Autumn (13th solar term)Aug.7,8 or 9

　　处暑 the End of Heat (14th solar term)Aug.22,23 or 24

　　白露 White Dew (15th solar term)Sep.7,8 or 9

　　秋分 the Autumn Equinox (16th solar term)Sep.22,23 or 24

　　寒露 Cold Dew (17th solar term)Oct.8 or 9

　　霜降 Frost's Descent (18th solar term)Oct.23 or 24

　　立冬 the Beginning of Winter (19th solar term)Nov.7 or 8

　　小雪 Lesser Snow (20th solar term)Nov.22 or 23

　　大雪 Greater Snow (21th solar term)Dec.6,7 or 8

　　冬至 the Winter Solstice (22th solar term)Dec.21,22 or 23

　　小寒 Lesser Cold (23th solar term)Jan.5,6 or 7

　　大寒 Greater Cold (24th solar term)Jan.20 or 2

1 lesser   

adj.次要的，较小的；adv.较小地，较少地

参考例句：

• Kept some of the lesser players out.不让那些次要的球员参加联赛。
• She has also been affected,but to a lesser degree.她也受到波及，但程度较轻。