APAD: the dog days of summer

本帖于 2024-05-21 08:26:45 时间, 由普通用户 7grizzly 编辑

Meaning: the very hot days during July and August

 

Background:

   Dog days - nothing to do with dogs.

 

   The ancient Romans noticed that the hottest days of the year, that is, in

   late July and early August, coincided with the appearance of Sirius - the Dog

   Star, in the same part of the sky as the Sun. Sirius is the largest and

   brightest star in the Canis Major constellation, in fact it is the brightest

   star in the sky.

 

   Of course, being a Roman idea, the hot 'dog days of summer' doesn't apply in

   the Southern Hemisphere, where July and August is the coldest part of the

   year. The ancients believed that the star contributed to the heat of the day.

 

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Mediterranean July and August are nothing compared with those in Beijing as it

enters the ThreeFu (三伏). The dozy sweltering air foisted a foul sauna on us

(AC was rare in my college days) all but a few short morning hours. Showers were

welcome and storms appreciated but studying English under a fan, especially

after a 1500m mid-day jog, was a sure way to shut the dog days of summer out of

my mind.

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haha, remember the hotDogDays/weeks inBeijing with NoAC ;-) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/21/2024 postreply 08:36:20

I used to dread it but now miss the running and studying. -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/21/2024 postreply 08:45:03

I‘ll go back 2 China in July to enjoy the dog days of summer -妖妖灵- 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/21/2024 postreply 08:44:24

Sweat and shower, eat well and study, and have a great time! -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/21/2024 postreply 08:49:19

I got sun burn, & sweated like a dog from the long weekend -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/21/2024 postreply 09:35:30

No matter how hot, always have a shirt on. -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/21/2024 postreply 10:21:28

We all experienced that, sweltering summer w mosquitoes.北京的夏 -暖冬cool夏- 给 暖冬cool夏 发送悄悄话 暖冬cool夏 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/21/2024 postreply 09:45:09

天的闷热比想象的还要糟糕。我一个南方人都受不了:) -暖冬cool夏- 给 暖冬cool夏 发送悄悄话 暖冬cool夏 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/21/2024 postreply 09:46:41

I've been to Changchun in the summer. Paradise. -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/21/2024 postreply 10:24:11

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