摘要

<正>Behind the everyday nature of common words, surprising meaning and history often lurk. Case in point: this very month of May.在每个日常词汇的背后,往往藏着令人惊讶的含义和历史.比如五月这个月份.The fifth month of the Gregorian calendar, May, is named after a goddess named Maia. But which goddess named Maia? There are actually two.