十二生肖英语聊

CONTENTSTheOriginChineseSigns&TimeLegends&Myths12AnimalSignsYourElementBenmingNian(YearofBirth)CenterAddress起源生肖与时间传说与神话十二动物生肖对应的元素本命年（出生年份）华尔街英语各中心地址TheOrigin起源TheChinesezodiac,knownastheShēngxiào,isbasedonatwelveyearcycle,eachyearinthatcycleisrelatedtoananimalsign.Theseanimalsignsaretherat,ox,tiger,rabbit,dragon,snake,horse,sheep,monkey,rooster,dogandpig.中国文化中的十二宫以生肖之名广为人知，这是一个为期十二年不断循环的系统，每年配以一个象征动物。这十二个象征动物依次为鼠、牛、虎、兔、龙、蛇、马、羊、猴、鸡、狗、猪。Theselectionandorderoftheanimals,whichoriginatedintheHanDynasty(202BC-220AD),hugelyinfluencespeople'slivesandisbaseduponeachanimal'scharacterandlivinghabits.Theoldtimedivisionwasmostlyrelatedtonumber12:onejiequals12years,oneyearhas12months,onedayhas12timeperiodscalledshichen.Ancientpeopleobservedthatthereare12fullmoonswithinoneyear.So,itsoriginisassociatedwithastronomyandeachanimalsignisusuallyrelatedwithanearthlybranch.这组动物的选择与顺序极大地影响了人们的生活，其来源可以追溯至中国汉朝（公元前202年至公元220年），并以每种动物的特征与生活习性作为依据。中国传统的时间划分非常依赖于“十二”这个数字：一纪等于十二年，一年有十二个月，一天分为十二个被称为时辰的时间段。古人观察到一年中会出现牛：凌晨1时至3时，称为丑时。这是牛进行反刍的时间。Tiger:3to5a.m.,namedyinshi(timeperiodofyin).Tigershuntpreyanddisplaytheirfiercestnature.虎：凌晨3时至5时，称为寅时。老虎开始搜寻猎物并展现其最凶猛的一面。Rabbit:5to7a.m.,namedmaoshi(timeperiodofmao).Basedontales,thejaderabbitonthemoonwasbusypoundingmedicinalherbwithapestle.兔：清晨5时至7时，称为卯时。在神话故事中，这时月亮上的玉兔正忙着用杵将草药捣碎。Dragon:7to9a.m.,namedchenshi(timeperiodofchen).DragonsRat:11p.m.to1a.m.,namedzishi(timeperiodofzi).Thisisthetimeratsactivelyseekfood.鼠：午夜23时至1时，称为子时。这是老鼠积极寻找食物的时间。Ox:1to3a.m.,namedchoushi(timeperiodofchou).Thisisthetimethatoxenruminate.ChineseSigns&Time生肖与时间weresaidtohoverintheskyatthattimetogivepeoplerainfall.龙：上午7时至9时，称为辰时。据说这时龙会盘旋在空中为人们带来降雨。Snake:9to11a.m.,namedsishi(timeperiodofsi).Snakesstarttoleavetheirburrows.蛇：上午9时至11时，称为巳时。蛇开始离开巢穴。Horse:11a.m.to1p.m.,namedwushi(timeperiodofwu).Thedayisflourishingwiththesunhighabove.Otheranimalsarelyingdownforarestwhiletheunconstrainedhorseisstillvigorous.马：上午11时至下午13时，称为午时。此时太阳当头照射，其它动物都躺下休息，而无拘无束的马驹仍然活力充沛。Sheep:1to3p.m.,namedweishi(timeperiodofwei).Itwassaidthatifsheepategrassatthistime,theywouldgrowstronger.羊：下午13时至15时，称为未时。据说如果羊在此时吃草，它们会长得更强壮。Monkey:3to5p.m.,namedshenshi(timeperiodofshen).Monkeysbecomelively.猴：下午15时至17时，称为申时。猴子开始活跃起来。Rooster:5to7p.m.,namedyoushi(timeperiodofyou).Roostersreturntotheirroostasitgetsdark.鸡：下午17时至晚上19时，称为酉时。夜晚降临，公鸡返回栖所。十二次满月。因此生肖的缘起和天文相关，每个象征动物通常是与一个地支相联系。orderedthatanimalswouldbedesignatedascalendarsignsandthetwelvethatarrivedfirstwouldbeselected.Atthattime,thecatandtheratweregoodfriendsandneighbours.Whentheyheardofthisnews,thecatsaidtotherat:'Weshouldarriveearlytosignup,butIusuallygetuplate.'Theratthenpromisedtowakehisfriendupandgotogether.However,onthemorningwhenhegotup,theratwastooexcitedtorecallhispromise,andwentstraighttothegatheringplace.Ontheway,heencounteredthetiger,ox,horse,andotheranimalsthatranmuchfaster.Inordernottofallbehindthem,hethoughtupagoodidea.Hemadethestraightforwardoxcarryhimonconditionthathesangfortheox.Atlast,theoxandhimarrivedfirst.Theoxwashappythinkingthathewouldbethefirstsignoftheyears,buttherathadalreadyslidinfront,andbecamethefirstluckyanimaloftheChinesezodiac.Meanwhile,hisneighbourthecatwastoolate,sowhenhefinallyarrived,theselectionwasover.That'swhyotheranimalsappearbehindthelittleratandwhythecathatestheratsomuchthateverytimetheymeet,thecatwillchaseandkillit.玉帝（中国民间传说中天庭的主宰）下令将指派动物作为日历象征且只有最先到达目的地的十二只动物才会被选中。在那时，猫与老鼠还是好朋友和邻居。当它们听到消息时，猫对老鼠说：“我们应该早点去报名，但我总是起得很Dog:7to9p.m.,namedshushi(timeperiodofshu).Dogsbegintocarryouttheirdutytoguardentrances.狗：晚上19时至晚上21时，称为戍时。狗开始承担起它们守家护院的职责。Pig:9to11p.m.,namedhaishi(timeperiodofhai).Allisquietandpigsaresleepingsoundly.猪：晚上21时至午夜23时，称为亥时。万籁俱寂，只余下猪的鼾声。Legends&Myths传说与神话TherearemanylegendsandmythologyrelatedtotheChinesezodiacandtherearevariousversionsandstoriesthatarepopularindifferentregions.Whyweretheretwelveanimalsinthezodiaccalendarandhowdidtheschemeordercomeabout?HereisafunandoneofthemostwidespreadlegendsabouttheChinesezodiac.有许许多多的传说及神话和生肖交织在一起，各种各样的版本与故事在不同的地方流行。为什么生肖历中有十二个动物？排序方式又是如何产生的呢？下面讲述的是一个有关于生肖的有趣且流传最广的传说。TheJadeEmperor(TheEmperorinHeaveninChinesefolklore)12AnimalSigns十二动物生肖sharpwitsandevensharpertongues.TheRat'selementiswaterandthecolourblack.鼠：属鼠的人讨人喜欢而且会不落人后地充分利用任何有利的机会。在房地产、公关以及广告行业中得心应手。他们乐于交际，能轻松地和各种背景的人打交道并且绝对会享受美好的生活。他们拥有敏锐的智慧，当然更敏锐的则是他们的舌头。属于他们的元素是水，颜色是黑色。Ox:Thestrong,conservativeOxisborntolead.Oxendon'tsufferfoolsgladly,areslowtochangetheiropinionsanddowellinmilitarycareersorothercareerswhereleadershipisrequired.TheOxisloyalandpatientandsoonerorlater,willmakehisorhermarkinlife.TheOx'selementisearth,thecolourisgoldenyellow.牛：属牛的人强硬、保守，是天生的领导者。他们对傻瓜没有耐心，改变自己想法的过程总是无比缓慢，能够胜任军事职业以及其它需要领导力的职业。属牛者忠诚、沉着，迟早会在自己的生活中闪耀光芒。属于他们的元素是土，颜色是金黄色。Tiger:Thetigerisacourageousandnoblesoul,butalsohighlysensitiveandquicktotakeoffence.Tigersarelikelytoleapin,wherelesshot-headedanimalswouldfeartotread,andtheycanbeveryhardtocontrol.Theyneedacareerwheretheycanbetheboss,orstrikeoutontheirownwithnoonetogivethemorders.Thetiger'selementiswood,andthecolourgreen.晚。”然后老鼠向猫保证说会叫醒伙伴并一起出发。然而，当老鼠早上醒