是因为那个时候 我已经有所警觉
“But by then, I had already grown suspicious”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
陆续都有毒草出现
“in 15 villages across Balai.”
是因为 那个 时候 我已经 有所警觉
“But by then, I had already grown suspicious”
所以在各个村子安排了人手
“and stationed people in every village.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Being observant and taking precautions before disaster strikes is a respected virtue in strategic Chinese narratives.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is because
Commonly placed at the beginning of an explanation to state a cause directly.
somewhat on guard / became alert
A formal and restrained idiom-like structure indicating that one's vigilance was triggered.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Yes, and that's when I realized”
“That's exactly when I fell for you.”
“♪ I carve past years' bonds into the scroll of time ♪ At that time, I'd already considered him my friend.”
“At that time, I already considered him my friend.”
“From that moment on, I knew”
“If I'd called the police then,”