他们究竟在那儿干什么
“What exactly are they doing there?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他们究竟在那儿干什么
“What exactly are they doing there?”
“Their actions make no sense, which means they are definitely plotting something bad.”
Using '究竟' in interrogative sentences heightens emotional involvement, showing urgency and deep perplexity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
on earth / after all
Placed before question words to add an emphatic, searching, or puzzled tone, similar to 'what on earth'.
doing what
Standard conversational phrasing to ask what someone is doing, often carrying annoyance or suspicion depending on tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What exactly are they doing there?”
“Look at him, lurking around our firm. What's his agenda?”
“Do you know why you're here?”
“What are you trying to do? Who is pursuing you?”
“and see what shady business they have been doing out there!”
“Where exactly is that place?”
“What's Captain Ran doing?”
“since there is zero connection among these girls, and their workplaces are far from”
“What was I doing?”
“Why would my mom insist on living abroad?”
“What is he doing there? He's looking for trouble.”