完全好称不上 毕竟之前瘫得这么厉害
“Not really. After all, she was so paralyzed before.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
对了 你妈妈最近身体怎么样 算是完全好了吗
“Well. How's your mom lately? Has she fully recovered?”
完全好 称不上 毕竟 之前瘫得 这么厉害
“Not really. After all, she was so paralyzed before.”
不过她很有毅力 这些年坚持做康复治疗
“But she's strong-willed. After these years of rehabilitation therapy”
“She's much better, but don't expect a miracle considering how severe it was.”
Chinese speakers often avoid absolute claims like 'completely cured' to remain superstitious about jinxing health and to set realistic expectations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cannot be counted as / can hardly be called
Used to qualify an overstatement or reject an exaggerated description modestly.
after all / when all is said and done
Used to introduce an undeniable reality or underlying reason that justifies the prior claim.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Are you feeling better? Yes, I can stand up straight. Does it feel comfortable?”
“my mother wouldn't be paralyzed in bed.”
“But you had a disability at the time.”
“Once healed, I can stand.”
“That's great. How is her recovery? Does she still need follow-up checks?”
“I'm recovering well— fit as a fiddle now.”