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Meaning of 三伏

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
三 sān 伏 fú
three periods forming the hottest periods of summer, from mid-July to mid-August, namely: 初伏 (mid-July), 中伏 (late July to early August), 末伏 (mid-August)
Related Words
Antonyms: 头伏
Example Sentences
1
过了三伏
,
秋天就快到了
,
就凉快很多了
。
After canicule , autumn will soon come, and it'll be much cooler.
2
这是七月下旬
,
合中国旧历的三伏
,
一年最热的时候
。
It is late July, a period in the third hottest-ten in traditional Chinese calendar, and hotter in China than it was.
3
夏天的三伏是一年中最热的时候
,
暴风雨可以让天气凉爽下来
。
The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. Arainstormrainstorm may cool the weather.
4
汉和帝时期
,
曾命令在三伏日期间全天闭门休息
,
不做其他的事情
。
Emperor He of Han Dynasty decreed that during Dog Days, everyone should close their doors and rest all day.
5
盛夏三伏
,
太阳如火
,
树静蝉鸣
,
大汗淋漓
,
外出归来打开冰箱
,
倒一杯凉麦茶
。
Dog day summer, sun, fire, tree static cicadas, sweating, going back to open the refrigerator, pour a glass of cool wheat tea.