古代典籍里有这样一句话：“九月节，露气寒冷，将凝结也”，这句话描述的是寒露节气的特点，意思是这段时间产生的露水因天气寒凉，快凝结成霜了。
The dew is bigger and colder and there will be less rain. Autumn crops will be ripe.
寒露期间，露珠愈发大且寒凉。降水减少，秋作物趋于成熟。
Temperatures drop significantly in October. When the cold air encounters autumn rain, the abundant water vapor in the air soon reaches saturation, and then it turns into misty rain or fog. When the humidity rises, foggy weather appears in many areas of China.
十月间，温度显著下降。当冷空气遭遇秋雨时，空气中的水汽迅速达到饱和状态，然后化作蒙蒙细雨或雾气。当湿度较高时，全国许多地区会出现大雾天气。
During the Cold Dew, temperatures decrease quickly and sunshine cannot reach deep water thoroughly. Fish swim to shallow waters where the temperature is relatively high.
寒露节气，温度下降迅速，阳光并未彻底抵达深水区。鱼儿会游到温度相对较高的浅水区活动。
Pomegranates have been cherished for their exquisite beauty, flavor, color, and health benefits for centuries.
几个世纪以来，石榴因其精致的外形、味道、颜色和营养价值而备受推崇。
exquisite：精致的，精美的
This is a tradition of the Double Ninth Festival (on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese calendar), which often falls around Cold Dew. According to ancient records, drinking wine made with chrysanthemums, poria cocos mushroom and pine oleoresin grants people long-lasting youth.
酿菊花酒是重阳节（农历九月九日）的传统，节日通常在寒露前后。根据历史记载，饮用由菊花、茯苓和松脂酿成的酒，可延年益寿。
茯苓：poria coco
There is a saying that goes "It is time to harvest hawthorn during Cold Dew." Extracts of the berries have long been used in herbal medicine. The antioxidants in hawthorn are thought to boost heart health by strengthening blood vessels and stimulating blood flow.
俗话说：“寒露收山楂。”一直以来，浆果的萃取物都可入草药。而山楂中的抗氧化剂被认为可强健血管，促进血液循环，从而有助于保持心脏健康。
It is said that kippers made on the day of Cold Dew with accessory foods, such as rice wine, salt, glutinous rice, pepper powder, paprika powder and ginger, are especially delicious.
据说，在寒露当天加米酒、盐、糯米、胡椒粉和生姜等辅料制作的腌鱼格外鲜美。
Southern Hunan province is a famous area for producing tea seed oil. People are not allowed to go to the mountains to pick the seeds until Cold Dew comes around.
湖南南部是著名的茶籽油产区。人们只有在寒露前后才可以上山采摘茶籽。
On the day of the Double Ninth Festival, people often climb hills with cornels, a kind of plant. This custom originated in the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD25-220), aiming to dispel the evil.
重阳节这天，人们经常带着茱萸去爬山。该习俗可追溯到东汉时期，目的是驱除邪祟。
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