只是 没养过宠物
“I've just never had a pet before.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
只是 没养过宠物
“I've just never had a pet before.”
不知道该怎么相处
“I don't know how to be around one.”
“Don't misunderstand me—I don't hate them, I just don't know what I'm doing.”
In social bonding, stating you dislike animals can sound harsh; qualifying your stance with lack of experience softens the perception and invites empathy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is just that / merely
Used at the start of a clause to introduce a gentle qualification or counter-explanation.
to keep a pet / to raise a pet
The standard verbal phrase for having or raising domestic pets.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Then, I'm giving up as well. I can't support you at all.”
“you don't look like someone who knows how to keep pets.”
“I couldn't even take care of myself back then,”
“I don't have any family left to care for now.”
“Forget it, no dog then.”
“I can barely take care of myself.”