没有人威胁我 我以为我很确定 但我不确定了
“No one threatened me. I thought I was sure, but I'm not.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
叫你更改证词 我们有办法可以保护你的
“told you to change your statement, we can protect you.”
没有人 威胁我 我以为 我很 确定 但 我 不确定 了
“No one threatened me. I thought I was sure, but I'm not.”
- 卡洛琳 你看到那个人了 - 没有 我只是觉得我看到了
“- Caroline, you saw a man. - No. I only thought I did.”
“I am backing out of this, so please stop pressing me to testify.”
Phrasing doubt as 'I thought I was sure, but now I'm not' allows the speaker to back down without admitting outright lying or negligence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
nobody threatened me
Used to deny intimidation, frequently in formal investigations or heated interpersonal disputes.
I thought I was certain
A standard way to preface a change of mind, softening a reversal by framing the initial stance as an honest past belief.
Marks a change of state, indicating that the speaker has shifted from certainty to doubt.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Are you threatening me? You're threatening me! No, I'm not.”
“I'm afraid that it would affect you. You've already affected me. I'm tired.”
“[Inquiry Room] I'm afraid because of your reckless move. Didn't you hear that?”
“Don't be afraid. I'm here.”
“I wasn't even afraid of speaking in front of thousands of cadres. Is it the same?”
“You're afraid of him. I'm not!”