就几个人在我面前晃了一下
“I was young then. They just flashed past me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那时候我还小
“I was young then. They just flashed past me.”
就 几个人 在 我 面前晃了一下
“I was young then. They just flashed past me.”
我真记不清了
“I really can't remember clearly.”
“Do not expect useful details from me; I barely caught a glimpse.”
Witnesses in stressful or legal situations often exaggerate memory lapses to avoid getting entangled in trouble or retaliation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
flashed by briefly; flickered past
Used to describe something or someone that passed in front of one's eyes so quickly that clear perception was impossible.
in front of me / before my eyes
Standard spatial construction used when recounting firsthand observations.
Marks the completion of the brief action in the past.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“(and just hang around in front of me?)”
“(finally stirred.)”
“in front of her face. Would that be appropriate?”
“Let's discuss it first.”
“hovering in front of me just now,”
“Just now, in front of so many people,”