白露是中國傳統二十四節氣（the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms）中的第十五個節氣。白露過後，一年中悶熱的時段就基本結束了，往後便迎來了秋高氣爽。露水的英文翻譯是dew，所以白露的英文表達是White Dew，非常方便記憶。
White Dew indicates the real beginning of cool autumn. The temperature declines gradually and vapors in the air often condense into white dew on the grass and trees at night.
白露的到來預示著涼爽的秋日開始了。這段時間，溫度逐漸降低，空氣中的水汽在夜晚凝成白露，滴落在青草上，樹枝間。
受地域差異影響，我國西部和東北部的秋天來得較早。這一時期的新疆喀納斯、四川九寨溝、東北大興安嶺等地正在步入一年中最美的時節。
「白露出草根，顆顆如明珠。」白露時節的露水景觀，十分賞心悅目。
Although the sunshine in daytime continues the heat of summer, temperatures decrease rapidly after sunset. At night, water vapor in the air turns into small drops of water when it encounters cold air. These white water drops adhere to flowers, grass and trees，and when the morning comes, the sunshine makes them look crystal clear, spotless white and adorable.
儘管白天的日照使得天氣炎熱依舊，但日落後溫度會迅速降低。到了夜裡，空氣中的水汽遇冷凝結成小水珠。這些水珠附在花朵、草地和樹上，清晨來臨時，陽光下的水珠看起來晶瑩剔透，無瑕可愛。
白露期間應該吃什麼？各地又有什麼不同的風俗呢？一起來看看吧！
葡萄是白露時節的應季水果，且具有潤肺的效果，很適合在乾燥的秋季裡食用。
White Dew season comes right when grapes become widely available for sale. Eating grapes in autumn can help dispel one's internal heat and expel toxins.
白露時節，正趕上葡萄大批上市。秋天吃葡萄有助於祛熱排毒。
白露時的龍眼碩大、甘甜、口感上佳。因其滋養身體的功效，福建歷來便有「白露必吃龍眼」的傳統。
It is said that one longan is as nutritious as an egg. Although this sounds exaggerated, longan does reinforce the spleen, nourish the blood, calm the nerves and improve one's looks.
據說一顆龍眼的營養價值和一枚雞蛋一樣高。雖然這個說法聽起來有些誇張，但龍眼的確具有養脾、補血、安神和美容的功效。
在南京，許多茶客都對白露茶青睞有加。「白露茶」是白露後、秋分前採摘的茶葉，口味清甜怡人。
White Dew tea is different from spring tea, which is usually too tender and cannot be brewed for a long time. It is also different from summer tea, which is dry and has a bitter flavor. Instead, White Dew tea tastes sweet and fresh.
白露茶不同於春茶的柔嫩、不經泡；也不同於夏茶的乾澀、味苦。相反，它的味道甘甜醇美。
江浙地區有在秋季釀製「白露米酒」的傳統。米酒富含多種維生素和胺基酸，有活血化瘀、促進新陳代謝的作用。
The wine is made of cereals, such as polished glutinous rice and gaoliang (a specific type of sorghum) and tastes a little sweet. In the past, country people in those regions all made the wine and served it to guests when entertaining.
這種酒由糯米、高粱等穀物釀製成，嘗起來有點甜。在過去，蘇浙鄉下地區的人都會自製米酒，招待上門的客人。
農諺裡有「白露起，紅薯生」的說法。白露是紅薯收穫的季節，又因紅薯有防秋燥，益氣力的作用，此時也是食用紅薯的好時節。
Many Chinese believe that the best food during White Dew is sweet potatoes. In the old days, peasants had the custom of eating sweet potatoes on the day of White Dew. According to traditional Chinese medicine, sweet potatoes can nourish the spleen. It can prolong life and reduce the risks of diseases.
不少人認為，紅薯是白露時節最好的食物。過去，農民有白露當天吃紅薯的習俗。據中醫介紹，紅薯有養脾的作用。它還可以延年益壽，降低患病的風險。
中國人吃東西講究應時應季，白露時節採集「十樣白」入菜，有潤燥的作用。「十樣白」指十種名字中含 「白」的草藥，比如白木槿、白茯苓、白山藥等。
People in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, have a tradition of gathering 10 herbal medicines on the day of White Dew. People believe that stewing these herbal medicines with black-bone chicken or duck can nourish the human body and treat arthritis.
浙江溫州地區的人們有在白露當天採集「十樣白」草藥的傳統。人們認為，用烏骨雞或鴨子一同燉煮這些草藥，能夠滋潤身體，治療關節炎。
為紀念因治理洪水「三過家門而不入」的大禹，每年白露時，太湖沿岸地區的居民會舉行祭祀大禹的活動，以祈禱風調雨順。
White Dew is a time for people in the Taihu Lake area of East China to offer sacrifices to Da Yu, a hero who tamed floods by regulating rivers and watercourses.
白露時節，太湖地區的人們會開展祭祀大禹的活動。大禹是疏通水道，制服洪水的英雄。
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