一时间我没找到他
“at this huge military camp.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
一时间我 没找到 他
“at this huge military camp.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese speakers often prefix an excuse or reason before stating an outcome to soften personal responsibility when explaining a failure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
for the moment; at that brief instant; all of a sudden
Use this time adverbial to describe a temporary inability to react, remember, or accomplish something quickly.
did not find; failed to locate
A standard negative resultative verb structure used when an attempt to search ends unsuccessfully.