这个案子一直没有头绪
“(the case was at a dead end.)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
加上没有现场目击证人
“(Plus, without any eyewitnesses,)”
这个 案子 一直 没有头绪
“(the case was at a dead end.)”
“(Now we finally have a breakthrough.)”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Stating previous obstacles straightforwardly sets up a contrast to highlight the significance of newly achieved breakthroughs.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this case
Used in legal, police, or judicial contexts to refer to a specific lawsuit or criminal investigation.
to have no clue; to be at a loss
Commonly used when trying to solve a problem or investigate a situation without finding any clear direction or leads.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You silently influenced the course of the cases”
“He can't answer any details about the case.”
“yet we still have no leads.”
“My brother's case still hasn't been solved. Aren't you dissatisfied too?”
“Unsolved. People go missing. No one knows anything about it.”