四月用英语怎么说 ？跟维纳斯女神有什么关系？

四月是一年当中春光最盛的时候，是饱含希望、热情与美好的时节。林徽因就曾用“你是人间四月天”来表达对儿子出生的喜悦和希望。

四月的英文是April，一起来了解April的起源以及与四月有关的故事吧。

The month of April was known to the Romans as Mensis Aprilis. The word Aprilis is thought to be derived from a Latin word meaning “to open.”

现今的四月在古罗马人口中叫做 Mensis Aprilis。Aprilis 这个词被认为是源自于意为「开启」的拉丁词。

be derived / derive from… 来自于／源自⋯⋯

derive /dɪ’raɪv/ vi. 源自，源于

Stephen’s income is derived primarily from his writing.

= Stephen’s income derives primarily from his writing.

史蒂芬的收入主要是来自于写作。

Ancient Romans associated the month with the blooming flowers of spring and the opening of lands for farming and hunting.

古罗马人将此月份与春季花朵的绽放，以及开放土地作为务农打猎之用的这两点连结在一起。

bloom /blum/ vi. 开花；绽放

The cherry blossoms usually bloom in Tokyo at the end of March and the beginning of April.

东京的樱花通常在三月底到四月初开花。

Coming at the peak of spring, April was an important month for farmers.

时值春天鼎盛之际的四月，对农人来说是个格外重要的月份。

Most of the festivals that took place during the month were related to agriculture or pastoral activity.

大多数在此月举行的节庆都与农务或田园的活动有关。

agriculture /’æɡrɪkʌltʃɚ/ n. 农业

Agriculture supplies the food people need.

农业提供了人们所需的粮食。

pastoral /’pæstərəl/ a.（描写）乡村生活／风情的

The goddess Venus played an important role during this month since she was the goddess of gardens and fertility.

女神维纳斯在本月扮演了重要的角色，因为祂是代表农园和繁殖力的女神。

play a / an + Adj. + role 扮演⋯⋯的角色

Technology plays a major role in our daily life.

科技在我们日常生活中举足轻重。

fertility /fɚ’tɪləti/ n. 生殖力，繁殖能力

The first day of the month was a holiday by the name of Veneralia, which was held to honor Venus as well as the traditions of marriage and family life.

四月的头一天是个名为 Veneralia 的节日，其目的是为了尊崇维纳斯以及颂扬婚姻和家庭生活的各项传统。

by the name of… 叫作／名叫⋯⋯

The statue was put up to honor a brave soldier by the name of Ray Irving.

这尊雕像是为了表扬名叫雷‧厄文的英勇士兵所设立的。

Festivals for several other goddesses were also held throughout the month.

本月份当中还有不同节庆是为了其他女神所举行的。

Another significant day in April was Parilia, which fell on the 21st of April.

四月另一个重要的日子则是落在二十一号这天的 Parilia。

significant /sɪɡ’nɪfɪkənt/ a. 重要的，重大的

The Beatles were one of the most significant bands of the last century.

披头四是上一世纪最重要的乐团之一。

Originally, the day was dedicated to shepherds and their flocks, but over time, it became associated with the founding of Rome itself.

起初这天是献给牧羊人和其羊群，但随着时间演变，这个日子变成与罗马城的建立相关。

shepherd /ˈʃɛpəd/ n. 牧羊人

found /faʊnd/ vt. 创建，创立

三态为：found, founded, founded。

The company had only three employees when it was founded.

这间公司在创立之初只有三位员工。

According to one myth, this was the date in 753 BCE that Romulus marked the boundaries of the city that would become Rome.

根据某则神话，在公元前七百五十三年的这天，罗穆卢斯所划分出来的城区疆界尔后就会成为罗马。

boundary /’baʊndri/ n. 边界；分界（线）

After the war, the boundary between the two nations was redrawn.

两国之间的边界在战争后被重新划定。

The day is still celebrated today as Natale di Roma, or Rome’s Birthday.

如今这天仍会当成Natale di Roma 来庆祝，其意思正是罗马的生日。

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