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秋分英语版(用英文给宝宝讲春分)(1)

Spring equinox

= Vernal equinox

春分

Autumnal equinox

= Fall equinox

秋分

(1) Tomorrow is spring equinox, also called the March equinox.

明天是春分,也叫March equinox。

春分是一个时点,而不是一天,2019年,北京时间的春分发生在3月21日,而2020年和2021年则发生在3月20日。

秋分英语版(用英文给宝宝讲春分)(2)

(2) The March equinox is the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, marking the start of spring.

March equinox对于北半球的人来说是春分,标志着春天的开始。

In the Southern Hemisphere, it is the autumnal equinox, which marks the beginning of fall.

南半球,它是秋分,标志着秋天的开始。

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(3) Spring equinox and autumn equinox happen when the Sun shines directly on the equator, and the length of night and day are nearly equal.

春分和秋分发生在太阳直射赤道的时候,昼夜时长几乎一样。

(4) "Equinox" is derived from Latin, meaning "equal night."

Equinox这个词来自拉丁语,意思是“相等的夜晚”。

(5) On the two equinoxes, the tilt of the Earth's axis is perpendicular to the Sun's rays.

在春分和秋分的时候,地轴垂直于太阳光。

秋分英语版(用英文给宝宝讲春分)(4)

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