我所了解的情况 大概就是这样
“From what I know, that's about it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是他的妻子吗
“Was it his wife?”
我所 了解 的 情况 大概就是这样
“From what I know, that's about it.”
其他的
“I don't really know”
“That is all I know, so do not press me for anything more.”
In formal Chinese inquiries, speakers carefully delimit what they know using hedges like '所了解' to avoid making unwarranted claims or taking undue responsibility.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the circumstances/situation as understood
A formal, objective phrase used when reporting facts to qualify that knowledge may be limited.
that is roughly how it is
A common concluding phrase used to wrap up a factual summary or explanation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“That's basically the situation.”
“That's about it.”
“If I had known it would be like this,”
“That's all the intelligence I can provide right now.”
“I generally understand the situation.”
“I… I think I understand.”
“that's basically the whole situation.”
“So, that's the situation.”
“This is the situation right now.”
“That's all I know.”
“Ms. Gao, that's the situation.”
“You probably know the inside story.”
“look where I stand now.”