耽误了点时间 什么礼物
“It cost us some time. What gift?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“What took you two so long? We were preparing a gift for Chen Xiliang.”
耽误了点时间 什么礼物
“It cost us some time. What gift?”
秘密
“It's a secret.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Among close friends or peers, a light phrase like 'held up a bit' suffices to acknowledge tardiness without disrupting the festive mood.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
held up for a bit; delayed for a short while
A very handy, casual apology formula for arriving slightly behind schedule without making a massive deal out of it.
Indicates completion of the minor delay that has already occurred.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Helping me is a waste of time.”
“Because bringing him here was delayed for so long,”
“Sorry to have held you up.”
“and ruined your great plan.”
“there isn't much time left for you.”
“But he was brought in a bit too late, and he passed away not long after.”