教练 已经十圈了
“Coach, we've done 10 laps already.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我再去问问
“I'll ask again.”
教练 已经十圈了
“Coach, we've done 10 laps already.”
“We've run ten laps already, shouldn't we stop now?”
Directly telling a superior or coach that one wants to quit is seen as insubordinate, so subordinates state the objective high number to prompt mercy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
already...
A grammatical pattern used to emphasize that a threshold or limit has been reached, often implying mild protest.
Marks the current status and emphasizes reaching an unexpectedly high or exhausting limit.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Coach, we've finished three warm-up laps.”
“I've circled this place 800 times. I didn't see you peek out once.”
“I can curve the ball really well now.”
“What's the point of training without a coach?”
“I took a two-week course on the track.”
“Come on, Coach, what time is it? Why aren't you here yet?”