满月的名字

Wolf Moon 狼月

In January， with the cold and deep snows of midwinter， the wolf packs howled1 hungrily outside Native American villages. Thus， the villagers began calling Januarys full moon the Wolf Moon. Some tribes2 called Januarys full moon the Snow Moon， but most tribes applied that name to Februarys full moon.

一月，伴着隆冬的寒冷和厚厚的积雪，狼群在印第安人的村庄外嚎叫。因此，村民们开始将一月的满月叫做“狼月”。有些部落将一月份的满月称为“雪月”，但大多数部落都用这个名字来称呼二月的满月。

Snow Moon 雪月

Traditionally， the heaviest snow falls and piles even higher in February， so Native American tribes most often called Februarys full Moon the Snow Moon or the Full Snow Moon. The February moon was also called the Hunger Moon due to the challenging hunting conditions.

从传统上来说，二月降雪最大，堆积得更高，所以美洲印第安人部落通常称二月的满月为“雪月”或“满雪月”。由于严酷的狩猎条件，二月的满月也被称为“饥月”。

Worm Moon 虫月

The full moon that appears in March is called the Worm Moon. Native Americans called this last full moon of winter the Worm Moon after the worm trails3 that would appear in the newly thawed ground. The Worm Moon of March was sometimes referred to by names associated with other signs of spring. For example， the more northern Native American tribes knew the March full moon as the Crow4 Moon， when the cawing5 of crows signaled the end of winter. Christian settlers also called this the Lenten6 Moon and considered it the last moon of winter.

出现在三月的满月被称为“虫月”。美洲印第安人把这冬季的最后一次满月称为“虫月”是因为在刚解冻的土地上会出现虫的踪迹。三月里的“虫月”有时也被叫作与其他春天的标志相关的名字。比如，更北边的美洲印第安人部落把三月的满月称作“乌鸦月”，这时乌鸦的啼叫声标志着冬天的结束。基督教殖民者还称这个满月为“四旬斋月”，认为它是冬天的最后一个满月。

Pink Moon 粉月

The full moon that appears in April is called the Pink Moon. This name came from the color of the earliest widespread flowers of the spring. The Pink Moon of April is sometimes referred to by names associated with other signs of full spring. In other cultures， this full moon is sometimes call the Sprouting7 Grass Moon （because it marks the time of year when grass starts to grow）， the Egg Moon， and the Fish Moon.

四月的满月被称为“粉月”。这个名字来自春天最早遍布的花朵的颜色。四月的“粉月”有时被冠以其他与满春的标志物相关的名字。在其他文化中，这个满月有时被称为“萌草月”（因为它标志着一年中草开始生长的时节），“蛋月”或“鱼月”。

Flower Moon 花月

The full moon that appears in May is called the Flower Moon. Mays abundant8 blooms give its full moon the name Flower Moon in many cultures. The Flower Moon of May is sometimes referred to as the Corn Planting Moon because corn is ready to plant.

五月出現的满月被称为“花月”。五月大量盛开的花朵让五月的满月在许多文化中被命名为花月。五月的花月有时也被称为“种黍月”，因为人们已经准备好要种植玉米了。

Strawberry Moon 草莓月endprint

The full moon that appears in June is called the Strawberry Moon. In North America， the peak harvesting season for strawberries in June gives that months full moon its name. The Strawberry Moon of June is sometimes referred to by Europeans as the Rose Moon， while other cultures named it the Hot Moon for the beginning of the summer heat.

出现在六月的满月被称为“草莓月”，因北美洲的六月是草莓的丰收季而得名。六月的“草莓月”有时被欧洲人称为“玫瑰月”，其他的一些文化中则因夏季开始变得炎热而将它命名为“热月”。……