这房子是我花了大价钱买下来的
“I bought this house at a high price.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I'm not interested in I'm not interested.”
这房子 是我 花了大价钱 买下来 的
“I bought this house at a high price.”
“This is my private territory, so you have zero authority here and must leave.”
By explicitly citing monetary investment and rightful ownership, the speaker claims unquestionable moral and practical grounds to evict outsiders.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
paid a hefty price / spent a fortune
Used colloquially to stress the substantial financial investment made to acquire something.
to purchase / to buy out
Indicates the successful acquisition or securing of a property or item through payment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“that's too expensive. I couldn't live there.”
“I'm going to sell my house.”
“This house will be worth a fortune in the future.”
“With me here, I will buy this place.”
“you'll have to sell your house to pay my medical bills.”
“I meant the house.”