对警员来说个敏感话题
“You may have noticed that talk of the Lingards and the Jennings is a sore subject for the constable.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你可能已经注意到了 谈起林加德和詹宁斯
“You may have noticed that talk of the Lingards and the Jennings is”
对 警员 来说 个敏感话题
“You may have noticed that talk of the Lingards and the Jennings is a sore subject for the constable.”
- 你叫你爸爸“警员”？ - 我绝不会管他叫“爹”
“- You call your dad "the constable"? - I sure as fuck don't call him "Da."”
“Be careful what you say around them; it is a raw nerve.”
Pointing out that an issue is sensitive serves as an indirect politeness strategy to prevent awkward confrontations or offending colleagues.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
sensitive topic / touchy subject
Use this collocation when cautioning someone against bringing up delicate or controversial subjects in polite or professional company.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“See what trouble you've caused the officer?”
“I have the confidence to communicate openly with the police.”
“The police might just be using that as an excuse.”
“Why reopen old wounds”
“The point is that this police officer has a bad attitude.”
“the police already know about this.”
“She knew clearly that the cop was investigating us,”
“It's my duty as a police officer.”
“The actions of the police force today,”