给我们的营救 争取时间
“to buy us time for the rescue.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Just say yes to whatever conditions he makes”
给我们的 营救 争取时间
“to buy us time for the rescue.”
放心吧
“Don't worry.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese conflict resolution, buying time through superficial compliance is a standard pragmatic maneuver when confronting an adversary.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to buy time; to gain time
A very common collocation used in urgent contexts when one needs extra time to accomplish a critical task.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's time for us to turn the tide.”
“but this is the first time I've heard anything about "saving innocent lives."”
“Please give me a chance to make it right.”
“so that you and the boys could support and save each other.”