这些子女表现得越是积极
“The more enthusiastic those kids get,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
老人现在没这个精神头
“The old man is too sick for this.”
这些子女表现 得 越是 积极
“The more enthusiastic those kids get,”
对老人来说
“for him, the more it's actually going to hurt.”
“Their sudden enthusiasm is not out of love; it is overwhelming the elder and smells like greed.”
In inheritance and elder care matters, children sometimes put on an overt display of filial piety to secure moral high ground or financial favor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the more... the more...
A correlative structure used to describe proportional changes or contrasting outcomes.
appear proactive / show eagerness
Often carries a nuanced implication of putting on a performance or showing enthusiasm.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Save the kids.”
“Kids these days are really something.”
“hopes for the best for their children.”
“for they just want their children to be happy.”
“There is a child who got the first place in the grade.”
“treat their own children.”
“As long as their child is doing well,”
“because he saw the kids' potential.”
“And she's really driven, too.”