这怎么又停电了
“Another black-out?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我知道我要写什么了
“I know what I'm going to write now.”
这 怎么又 停电了
“Another black-out?”
刘姐
“Ms. Liu?”
“Not again! Why does this have to happen right now?”
In late 20th-century urban China, planned or unexpected power rationing (停电) was a common nuisance in residential and factory dormitories.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how come ... again
Use to express exasperation or annoyance when an unpleasant event recurs.
power outage / blackout
A standard verb-object collocation used to describe electricity cutting out.
Indicates a newly emerged situation or sudden change in state regarding the electricity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What is it this time? The power is out again.”
“What's going on? Sudden blackout.”
“What's happening? Why is the power out? What's going on?”
“A blackout? Why? Sudden blackout. Why?”
“Well then, sir, why is the power out?”
“Why did the power go out?”
“What is going on? The computer lost power.”
“I'd like to inquire about the reason for the sudden blackout in Yuehai.”