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Why Do Months Have Strange Names: Improve Your English & Find Out! Ep 799

2025/2/24
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我今天要讨论的是日历,特别是月份名称的起源和世界各地使用的不同日历系统。我们使用的日历,格里高利历,是基于儒略历的,而儒略历又是罗马历法的改进版本。月份名称大多源于罗马神话和宗教节日,例如一月(January)来自罗马神雅努斯(Janus),三月(March)来自战神玛尔斯(Mars),五月(May)来自大地女神玛雅(Maya),六月(June)来自朱诺(Juno)。然而,由于罗马历法最初是从三月开始计算的,因此九月份(September)到十二月份(December)的名称与它们在一年中的实际顺序不符。七月(July)和八月(August)分别是为了纪念凯撒大帝和奥古斯都大帝而命名的。 除了格里高利历,世界上还有许多其他日历系统,例如印度教日历、佛教日历、伊斯兰历、希伯来历、波斯历、中国历、巴哈伊历、泰米尔历、科普特历、埃塞俄比亚历和玛雅历等。许多国家同时使用格里高利历和其他传统历法,例如泰国使用与黄道十二宫相关的历法,印度曾有多种不同的历法,而伊朗、阿富汗、尼泊尔、埃塞俄比亚、以色列和孟加拉国等国家则使用各自的传统历法。这些不同的日历系统反映了不同国家和地区的文化和宗教传统。

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This episode explores the origins of month names and the history of our calendar system, comparing it to calendars used in other parts of the world. We'll also learn how these interesting facts can improve your English.
  • Many languages share similar month names due to a common calendar.
  • Different calendars are used in various countries.
  • Learning month names and their history improves English skills.

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In this episode, you’ll learn how months like July and August got their names and why our calendar still follows ancient rules. We also touch on other calendars from Japan to India. Each fascinating fact will help improve your English and boost your understanding of history.

"A calendar is the heartbeat of civilization" Dr. Sarah Seager, MIT Astrophysicist

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