《宋书·志·卷三十三》
吴孙权赤乌四年正月，下大雪，平地雪深三尺，大半乌兽被冻死。
吴孙权赤乌四年正月，大雪，平地深三尺，鸟兽死者太半。
In the first month of the fourth year of Sun Quan of the Eastern Wu Red Crow, there was a heavy snow, and the snow on the ground was three feet deep, and half of the birds and animals froze to death.
<s>[INST] For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 吴孙权赤乌四年正月，大雪，平地深三尺，鸟兽死者太半。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English. [/INST] Completed English translation: In the first month of the fourth year of Sun Quan of the Eastern Wu Red Crow, there was a heavy snow, and the snow on the ground was three feet deep, and half of the birds and animals froze to death., Step 1: Identify the main verb and its object., Step 2: Translate the subject and verb., Step 3: Translate the time and place., Step 4: Translate the manner and extent of the action., Step 5: Check the translation for accuracy and completeness.</s>
For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 吴孙权赤乌四年正月，大雪，平地深三尺，鸟兽死者太半。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English.
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Completed English translation: In the first month of the fourth year of Sun Quan of the Eastern Wu Red Crow, there was a heavy snow, and the snow on the ground was three feet deep, and half of the birds and animals froze to death., Step 1: Identify the main verb and its object., Step 2: Translate the subject and verb., Step 3: Translate the time and place., Step 4: Translate the manner and extent of the action., Step 5: Check the translation for accuracy and completeness.
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