He is a famous person (is) welcomed everywhere He appeared on the stage and was warmly applauded by the audience 他在台上出现,观众热烈鼓掌欢迎
• He is a famous person & (is) welcomed everywhere. • He appeared on the stage and was warmly applauded by the audience. • 他在台上出现，观众热烈鼓掌欢迎
3. The passive is preferred when sometimes the writer or speaker does not want to mention the doer or does not want involve himself/ herself in the context or to make any personal comments Then the passive especially the agent-less passive)is probably the best choice, for example
• 3). The passive is preferred when sometimes the writer or speaker does not want to mention the doer or does not want involve himself/herself in the context or to make any personal comments. Then the passive (especially the agent-less passive ) is probably the best choice, for example
o The work was done badl You are requested to give a performance. 请你给我们表演一个节目。 It is generally considered not advisable to act that way. 般认为这样做是不妥当的
• The work was done badly. • You are requested to give a performance. • 请你给我们表演一个节目。 • It is generally considered not advisable to act that way. • 一般认为这样做是不妥当的
I. Translation of english passive into Chinese 1. The basic structure of English and Chinese passive 1)The basic structure of English passive is: S+ Be past participle by t agent. Here s stands for the subject of the sentence, and Be appears in the form of "am"wis" are"will be"have been"etc
• Ⅱ.Translation of English passive into Chinese • 1. The basic structure of English and Chinese passive • 1) The basic structure of English passive is: S + Be + past participle + by + agent. Here S stands for the subject of the sentence, and Be appears in the form of “am”, “is”, “are”, “will be”, “have been” etc
o 2) There are two main kinds of Chinese passive sentences- marked and unmarked, The basic structure of chinese marked passive Is:S+被/给/叫/让/为/由+ other elements The basic structure of chinese unmarked passive is: undergoer (s)+ predicate
• 2) There are two main kinds of Chinese passive sentences- marked and unmarked, • The basic structure of Chinese marked passive is: S+被/给/叫/让/为/由+ other elements. • The basic structure of Chinese unmarked passive is: undergoer (S) + predicate