The lunar New Year, as the name implies, begins with a new moon specifically the second new moon after the winter solstice.

农历新年，顾名思义，始个新月，特别是冬至后的第二个新月。

Because the Earth's axis is tilted, the length of a day changes during the course of a year, with the longest stretch of daylight in midsummer, and the shortest day falling in midwinter.

因为地轴是倾斜的，所以在年中，白天的时长有所变化，在夏至时，白天的时间最长，而在冬至时，白天的时间最短。

It's based on Earth's position in relation to the sun and the 21st is when we'll see the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year when astronomical winter begins.

这是基地球相对的位置确定的，21号是冬至的时候，天文学上冬季开始年中最短的天。

The longest day was set as the Summer Solstice, the shortest day, the Winter Solstice.

将日照时间最长的天定为夏至，最短的天定为冬至。

Some monuments, like Stonehenge, were aligned with the midsummer sunrise and midwinter sunset.

有纪念碑，例如巨石阵，对齐了夏至日日出和冬至日日落的方向。

How many days after the winter solstice should I plant my crops?

我应该在冬至后几天种庄稼？

There is the Winter Solstice celebration called Dongzhi in China and Toji in Japan.

中国和日本都有冬至节。

This is not to be confused with a solstice though.

不要把它和夏至或冬至相混淆。

When midwinter comes, vital movement begins to decline and calm down.

冬至来临后，人们开始减少活动。

It falls at the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring or vernal equinox, making it the ideal time to consider when springtime might finally come.

它落在冬至和春分之间的中点，这使它成为考虑春天何时最终到来的理想时机。

On the night of the solstice, processions march throughout the city, culminating in fire performances.

在冬至之夜，游行队伍在整个城市游行，最终以火焰表演告终。

In summer and winter, the fighting continued. The sun burned like fire. The soldiers marched on. The cold winter winds blew snow in their faces. The soldiers marched on.

夏过冬至，战争直持续。像火球样燃烧。士兵在行军。冰冷的冬风夹杂这冰雪吹过他们面颊。士兵在行军。

It is very difficult to obtain, as when the fruit ripens, on a full-moon night around the winter solstice, the fruit explodes as a mechanism to spread its seeds.

获取这种水果非常困难，因为这种水果在冬至的月圆之夜成熟之际，会为了散播种子而爆炸。

Ghosts were thought to be especially active around the winter solstice, and so people told stories to help others be alert to the possible dangers.

人们认为鬼魂在冬至前后特别活跃，所以人们通过讲故事来帮助其他人警惕可能的危险。

Their winter solstice is the same day as our summer solstice, and their summer solstice is the same day as our winter solstice!

他们的冬至就是我们的夏至，他们的夏至就是我们的冬至！

This temple is built to align with an astronomical event that happens just once a year — the sunrise at the winter solstice.

神庙的建造与个天文现象有关它每年只发生次这就是冬至日的日出。

In the peak of winter, the sun doesn't come up till past nine, and it goes down just after three.

在冬至时，要到九点多才出来，刚过三点它就下山了。

Samhain marked the halfway point between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice, the beginning of the new year.

夏末节标志着秋分和冬至的中间点，也是新的年的开始。

This is a big night for Sheldon. Right, Sheldon? Big night? The winter solstice is a big night.

今晚是谢尔顿的盛大之夜啊，是吧，谢尔顿。盛大？冬至日的夜晚才叫大。

The stones are said to line up with the sun at both the summer and winter solstices.

据说这石头在夏至和冬至时都与排成条线。