现在喜欢怀表的年轻人 可不多了
“These days, not many young people are into pocket watches.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
把这两个案子熟悉一下
“go over these two cases.”
现在 喜欢 怀表的年轻人 可不多了
“These days, not many young people are into pocket watches.”
这还是个老物件啊
“This is quite an antique.”
“You are an unusual young person with an old-fashioned habit—what is the story behind that watch?”
Chinese superiors often soften hierarchical distance after giving orders by making mild, observant comments about a subordinate's habits or belongings.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
really aren't many left / quite rare now
Use '可' before '不多' to add emphasis, highlighting that something is surprisingly rare nowadays.
Marks a current state in contrast to the past, emphasizing that such young people have become rare nowadays.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This watch used to belong to my grandpa.”
“She's wearing it, of course.”
“See? This watch is super waterproof. I just got it.”
“Who knew it was a luxury watch?”
“Show Mom your watch.”
“The watch he bought you— I haven't seen you wear it once. Can't bear to?”