第525期：水星逆转英语怎么说？

You know what? — Like it or not, 今年的第二次水星逆转昨天开始了。

今天这一期，我们不仅学习水星逆转英语怎么说，还会了解水星逆转怎么来的，以及对你的影响，还有你应该做些什么。

水星的英文是mercury. 这个词的本意是水银，在占星学(astrology)中就指水星这颗行星。retrograde是逆行、倒退的意思。

水星逆转是个占星学术语，也是个天文学现象。简单地说，就是水星因为绕日公转的轨道比地球小，所以一年当中有三段时间在地球的角度看起来好像水星绕着太阳倒转一样。这个道理很简单，就像你在路上开车时，一辆车超过了你，但过了一会儿你发现它又减速了，你超过了它，超车的瞬间，你会感觉那辆车在后退，其实谁没有后退没有retrograde,只是参照物不同造成的相对错觉。

水星逆转就是这么回事。

水星每年都会“逆转”三次，昨天开始的这次逆转是今年的第二次了。第一次你感觉到了吗？

2019

March 5 – 28, 2019 in water-sign Pisces

July 7 – 31, 2019 starts in fire-sign Leo, ends in water-sign Cancer

October 31 – November 20, 2019 in water-sign Scorpio

上面是今年三次水星逆转的时间表。

为什么水星逆转会对人们造成影响呢？这个问题不好回答，不论从天文学、占星学还是心理学角度，佛老都解释不了……佛老只能聊聊与此相关的英语常识。

按照占星学(astrology)的理论，The planet Mercury rules communication, travel, contracts, automobiles. 水星主管通讯、旅行、合同、汽车等方面的事务。所以，水星逆转期间，这些领域的活动都会受到影响。

下面是一些Do’s and Don’ts，仅供参考：

What You Should – and Should Not – Do During a Mercury Retrograde Phase？

• Don’t make any important moves when Mercury is retrograde.
• Since Mercury rules the mail and the conveyance of information, be extra
  careful when sending important documents. If you send faxes, be sure to
  call the people at the other end to let them know your documents are
  waiting for them. Otherwise, they may never see it.
• Mercury retrograde periods are notorious for causing computers to crash
  and for machines, appliances, and other electronic devices to show signs
  of wear, requiring urgent repair. Backup your computer in advance of
  any Mercury retrograde period.
• Mercury also rules trade and commerce, so don’t buy or sell anything expensive during its retrograde phases.
• Some people do not travel when Mercury is retrograde, and perhaps that might be wise if your trip is business-oriented.