每日背誦第二期96
In the 16th century, the Roman Catholic Church decided that the calendar year in Europe would begin on January 1, instead of the original date of April 1. Some people were slow to accept the new rule, and others called them ignorant or stubborn. They became the first April fools.
16世紀(jì)，羅馬天主教教派決定將歐洲的年歷改由1月1號(hào)開始，取代原來的4月1號(hào)。一些人一時(shí)無法適應(yīng)這個(gè)新規(guī)定，而被其他人稱為無知或固執(zhí)。他們就成為第一批“四月愚人”。
(短文節(jié)選,本期開始連載：愚人節(jié)的由來)
