据她所说 她当时确实家里是有情况
“According to her, she did have a family situation at the time,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“We spoke to the colleague you swapped shifts with.”
据她所说 她当时 确实 家里是 有情况
“According to her, she did have a family situation at the time,”
但是没急到 需要临时找人换班的程度 是你
“but she didn't require an immediate shift swap. You volunteered to take her shift.”
“I know what really happened, and your excuse is falling apart.”
Chinese speakers frequently use the vague phrase '有情况' (there are circumstances) to tactfully mention emergencies or complications without revealing private details.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
according to what she said
A useful formal phrase to introduce reported speech or attribute information to an external source.
something happened; there was an unforeseen issue
A euphemistic colloquial expression used when referring to unexpected trouble or unusual circumstances.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Then tell me about her.”
“It’s her hometown here,”
“I had got her address. So I was confident.”
“Didn't she just state it clearly?”
“She said she saw”
“She also said if I ever need anything, I can ask.”