暂时还没戒掉
“I haven't quit yet.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
暂时 还没 戒掉
“I haven't quit yet.”
骗你是狗
“I'll turn into a dog if I lie to you.”
“Don't be mad at me, I know it's a bad habit but give me some slack.”
Using temporal buffers like 'temporarily' allows speakers to save face while admitting moral or lifestyle shortcomings to close peers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
haven't yet for now; not quite yet
A useful hedge to signal that an action is in progress or planned, softening an admission of failure.
to quit; to kick a habit
Collocates with vices or habits like smoking, drinking, gambling, or staying up late.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Now I can't quit even if I want to.”
“I also quit smoking years ago,”
“Actually, I quit smoking years ago. Okay.”
“Looks like the game isn't over.”
“My legs are breaking down.”
“It's time to hit pause for a while.”