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怎样翻译存现句 How to Translate Existential Sentences II. How to translate existential sentence The Translation of Chinese existential sentences depends upon the semantic relation between the verb and NP2. According to their relations, the following English sentence drills will be effectively helpful in Chinese to English translation. Structure1: (Preposition +) NP1 + 有 + NP2 This structure is often translated into English “there be” structure. For example, 姥姥家门口有一棵老槐树。 There is an old Chinese scholar-tree in front of my grandma’s gate. In front of my grandma’s gate (there) stands an old Chinese scholar-tree. Structure 3 (Preposition +) NP1 + Verb of action + NP2 When the verb refers to an action, the relation between verb and NP2 must be analyzed before translation. If the relation is the one between verb and agent, this structure can be rendered into English active sentence with natural word order or inversion according to the context or cohesion. If it is the one between verb and recipient, it can be translated into English passive sentence. 3-2 Translated into English passive sentence with natural word order or inversion according to the context or cohesion. 1.黑板上写着五个字：“向雷锋学习”。 Written on the blackboard were five words (characters): Learn From Comrade Lei Feng. 2.地下埋藏着大量的金、银、铜、铅和锌。 Hidden underground is a wealth of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc. 6. 公园里飘溢着花香。 In the park the fragrance of flowers drifted about in the air. 7.夜空中飘荡着梦幻般的华尔滋舞曲。 Dreamy waltz music was floating in the night air. 8.天空飘洒雪花。 Snowflakes were swirling in the air. 9.到处飘扬着彩旗(五星红旗)。 Everywhere colored banners (the five-star red flag) are (is) fluttering 2.没有风。淡清色的天幕上停着几朵白云，月亮的笑脸从云罅中探视下界的秘密。黄浦像一条发光的灰黄色带子，很和，很快乐。一条小火轮缓缓地冲破那光滑的水面，威风凛凛地叫了一声。船面甲板上装着红绿小电灯的灯彩，在那清凉的夜色中和天空的繁星争艳。这是一条行乐的船。(同2) There was no wind. Scattered white clouds hung motionless against the pale blue curtain of the sky, and a smiling mo