夏日炎炎似火烧,于是报纸、杂志上频频出现一个词汇——“七月流火”。比如2005年7月13日的《参考消息》上有篇关于两岸热呈现新特征的文章,就说:“七月流火,两岸热一如中国北方罕见的持续高温……”从字面上看,显然意思都是说七月骄阳似火,空气中仿佛流动着火焰一样,让人在暑热中煎熬。其实,这样理解使用“七月流火”是不对的,而且错得还离谱!因为实际上七月流火的意思恰恰相反,是指暑热消退、天气转凉的意思! The scorching heat of the summer was like fire, so a word frequently appeared in newspapers and magazines—“July Fire”. For example, in the “Reference News” on July 13, 2005, there was an article on the new features of cross-strait heat, and said: “In July, the heat of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait is just as rare as the constant high temperatures in northern China.” Literally, Obviously, the meaning is to say that July is like a hot sun, and the air seems to be flowing like a flame, causing people to suffer in the hot summer. In fact, understanding the use of “July fire” is wrong, and it is still ridiculous! Because in fact the meaning of simmering in July is just the opposite. It means that the heat has faded and the weather has turned cold!