leapyear

It also introduces the concept of the leap year to students in an interesting way.

它也用有趣的方式，将闰年的概念介绍给学生。

The leap year comes around once in four years.

闰年每四年来一次[每四年有一个闰年]。

This time was added as an extra day during each leap year.

在每个闰年里，这些时间就被加总起来成为多出来的一天。

Each leap year we add that day onto the end of February.

每个闰年我们都要在二月底加上一天。

It is believed this tradition was started in 5thcentury Ireland when St. Bridget complained to St. Patrick about women havingto wait for so long for a man to propose. According to legend, St. Patrick saidthe yearning females could propose on this one day in February during the leapyear.

很多人相信，闰年女人允许向男人求婚的传统开始于5世纪的爱尔兰.当时，修女圣布里奇特向大主教圣帕特里克抱怨，女人等男人求婚要等很久，于是，圣帕特里克决定允许女人在闰年的2月29号向男人求婚.

Leap year recurs every four years.

每四年闰年一次。

However, there is a Greek superstition that claims couples have bad luck if they marry during a leapyear. Apparently one in five engaged couples in Greece will avoid planningtheir wedding during a leap year.

然而在希腊，人们对闰年却是有忌讳的，人们认为情侣在闰年结婚会招来霉运，所以5对订婚情侣中至少有1对会避开闰年举行婚礼.