阳春三月，天气回暖，万物复苏。但空气干燥、尘土飞扬、细菌滋生、过敏性疾病和传染性疾病也在传播。

把庭院和房屋的旮旮旯旯彻底打扫一遍。拆洗和晾晒冬衣和被褥，准备出行的春装。这就是我们所说的 “春季大扫除”。

中西方文化，有差异也有共性。但在这一点上却是相同的，这是人类尊重科学，认识自然规律的结果。

spring clean 和 spring cleaning 都是合成词，中间可以加连字符。前者是动词，后者是名词。而且，spring cleaning 是个 “可变名词”（可数不可数，均可），如果前面有形容词修饰，往往加冠词 a。例如：

1. This house needs a good spring cleaning. 

这所房子需要一次好好的大扫除了。

2. Are you ready for spring cleaning? 

你准备好了春季大扫除吗？

3. It's April. It's time for spring cleaning（名词）! I'm going to spring-clean（动词） the entire house today.

现在是四月。是春季大扫除的时候了！我今天要把整个房子打扫干净。

“春天大扫除” 已成为人类的传统和习惯，久而久之，人们简称为“大扫除”，还可以指任何形式的“大扫除”。

下面是一篇关于 spring cleaning 的英语文章，简单易懂，可以用作阅读理解的素材。

What is Spring Cleaning?

Spring cleaning is an annual deep cleaning which classically takes place in the spring. Spring cleaning is especially common in regions with harsh winters which make it hard to clean during the winter months. During a spring cleaning, a home will be scoured from top to bottom, and gear which is used in the winter will be cleaned and prepared for storage. Many people set aside several days in the spring for spring cleaning, and people may also refer to “spring cleaning” generically to talk about any deep clean, even if it is not spring.

The origins of the tradition of cleaning in the spring are unclear, although there are some interesting theories. Most probably, spring cleaning evolved as a natural response to the need to store things like heavy blankets and other winter equipment, and to the fact that cleaning can be challenging in the winter because the cold weather makes it hard to air a house out, while wet and freezing conditions contribute to buildups of mud, salt, and other materials on floors and around the house.

In a typical spring cleaning, a house is cleaned room by room, with each room being emptied so that it and all of its components can be cleaned. In a bedroom, for example, the bedroom furniture would be removed to allow access to the floor under beds, dressers, and so forth, and the furniture might be broken apart and wiped down to remove dust before being replaced. The mattress would be rotated, while winter garments and bedclothes would be removed and cleaned for storage. The windows would also be opened wide to allow lots of fresh air into the room.

Some people also use spring cleaning as an excuse to sort their possessions, discarding things which are no longer used and bringing them to charities or throwing them away, depending on their condition. The habit of setting aside a specific time in the spring to sort through possessions can be useful for people who tend to accrue things. Spring cleaning may also be a time for things like rotating dishes to ensure that a particular set of dishes is not overused, along with rearranging rooms, replacing worn and tattered pillows and other accent pieces, or for changing artwork, floral displays, and so forth.

Spring cleaning may also include the outside of a house, as well as the inside. Windows may be washed, missing or broken roofing will be repaired or replaced, and the garden may be uncovered for spring. Members of the household may also take this time to inspect the condition of the house and garden, keeping an eye out for projects which will need attention, like outbuildings which require painting, or flower beds which should be re-worked for a new planting.

Like spring itself, spring cleaning renews a house. For people who have felt trapped indoors over the winter, spring cleaning can whisk away the stuffy air and sense of oppression which often develops in enclosed houses, and it also provides an excuse to work on cleaning projects which are infrequently performed, such as cleaning under the fridge or behind the couch.