这才等了一个多小时 以前等的更久呢
“I've been waiting only for more than one hour. I used to wait longer.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
没事
“It doesn't matter.”
这才 等了一个多小时 以前 等的更久呢
“I've been waiting only for more than one hour. I used to wait longer.”
所里确实有事
“I did have something to do in the police station.”
“Do not feel bad about being late; I am used to waiting for you.”
In close relationships, partners often downplay significant delays or sacrifices to relieve the other person's guilt and maintain emotional harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
only / merely (emphasizing small amount or short duration)
Used before a time expression or quantity to emphasize that it is surprisingly minor or insignificant.
over an hour / an hour and some
A standard construction where '多' placed after the measure word indicates an approximate fractional surplus.
Adds an explanatory, reassuring, or slightly playful bounce to the sentence, softening the potential grievance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We've waited so long.”
“I waited for you for over two hours.”
“We have waited for 2 hours.”
“They've waited for hours.”
“Doesn't matter how long. We'll wait.”
“for ages.”