从来就没设过高考考点
“have ever been set up near our hotel.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
咱们酒店附近啊
“No college entrance exam sites”
从来就没 设过高考考点
“have ever been set up near our hotel.”
那些考生很少上咱们这来住的
“Those exam-takers rarely stay in our hotel.”
“Don't count on making money off the national college entrance exam; this location never gets those students.”
Hotels near Gaokao test centers often charge premium rates for 'exam rooms' so students can rest; not having a nearby test site means losing out on this annual commercial boom.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
never ever, has never once
An emphatic spoken construction used to highlight a historical fact that completely refutes an assumption.
National College Entrance Examination test center
A designated school site where high-stakes national exams are conducted.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I haven't been out of our province yet.”
“Never!”
“I've lived a long life. I've seen it all.”
“between Xiu and me.”
“I never imagined this.”
“That's never been an issue before.”