除非她早有准备
“Unless she was prepared.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
除非 她 早有准备
“Unless she was prepared.”
“She anticipated this move from the start; don't underestimate her.”
In social and workplace power dynamics, suspecting someone of premeditated calculations reflects the cautious reading of others' true intentions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unless / only if
Used at the start of a clause to introduce the only condition or exception that changes the outcome.
prepared well in advance
A common four-character phrase used to describe being ready for an event long before it happens.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Obviously, he's been prepared all along.”
“and have been well prepared in advance.”
“So, you were prepared in advance?”
“So you were prepared all along.”
“Seems you came prepared.”
“♪ After waking, petals cover the balcony ♪ I prepared it before coming here, ♪ If love's an agreed accident, I imagine you in every alternate universe ♪”