dog days

短语

(dog-day 的复数) 三伏天（dog days的变形）

发音

UK /ˈdɒɡ deɪz/
AU
US /ˈdɔɡ deɪz/

词形变化

dog day

别名

dogdays

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The days following the heliacal rising of Sirius, now in early August (Gregorian) at dates varying by latitude.

    三伏

    古体

    Dog days bright and clear Indicate a good year; But when accompanied by rain, We hope for better times in vain.

  2. 2.

    The unpleasantly hot days of late summer.

    三伏天

    大热天

  3. 3.

    Any similar period of inactivity, laziness, or stagnation.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

canicular days canicule

上位词 3

period period of time time period

整体词 2

summer summertime

词源

Calque of Latin diēs caniculārēs (“puppy days”), a calque of Ancient Greek κυνάδες ἡμέραι (kunádes hēmérai, “dog days”), from κυνάς (kunás, “of or related to dogs”), from Κῠ́ων (Kŭ́ōn, “the Dog”) in reference to the star Sirius, which appears in Homeric Greek as "Orion's dog". The return of Sirius to the night sky (its heliacal rising), occurring in antiquity around July 25 (Athens) or 29 (Rome), was considered by the Greeks and Romans to herald what were considered the hottest, least healthy, and least lucky days of summer.

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