Midsummer is the middle of summer: the weeks when, in a northern country, the days are longest and the weather is at its warmest. People also use it for a particular moment, the summer solstice, around 21 June in the north, when the sun is highest in the sky.

Midsummer is the middle of summermidsummer是夏天正中間 the weeks when, in a northern country, the days are longest也就是在北方國家白天最長的那幾週 and the weather is at its warmest天氣也最熱的時候 People also use it for a particular moment大家也會用它指某個特定時刻 the summer solstice也就是夏至 around 21 June in the north在北半球大約是6月21日前後 when the sun is highest in the sky太陽在天空中位置最高的那一天

Though actually the tidy calendar and the sky do not quite agree: in Britain, Midsummer's Day is 24 June, so 'the middle' is part season, part feast-day. In places such as Sweden, Midsummer is a big outdoor holiday; English speakers know that even if they do not keep the same feast.

Though actually不過其實 the tidy calendar and the sky do not quite agree曆法上乾淨俐落的日子跟天象其實對不太起來 in Britain, Midsummer's Day is 24 June在英國，Midsummer's Day是6月24日 so 'the middle' is part season, part feast-day所以「正中間」一半是指季節、一半是指節慶日 In places such as Sweden在瑞典這類地方 Midsummer is a big outdoor holidayMidsummer是個盛大的戶外節日 English speakers know that講英文的人都知道這件事 even if they do not keep the same feast即使他們自己不過這個節

You will also hear it in titles — A Midsummer Night's Dream — where it feels magical, a night when strange things can happen. 'Midsummer madness' is a joking way to say people are acting silly in the heat. It is an ordinary word, a little literary in stories, perfectly at home in talk about weather and holidays.

You will also hear it in titles你也會在書名或劇名裡聽到它 A Midsummer Night's Dream像A Midsummer Night's Dream（仲夏夜之夢） where it feels magical在那裡它帶著一種魔幻感 a night when strange things can happen一個怪事可能發生的夜晚 'Midsummer madness' is a joking way to say people are acting silly in the heat'Midsummer madness'是開玩笑說大家在夏天熱昏頭、行為變傻 It is an ordinary word這是個很普通的字 a little literary in stories在故事裡帶點文學味 perfectly at home in talk about weather and holidays用在講天氣和節日的對話裡也完全自然