就像你说的 梅里特不知为何盯上了我
“[Liam] Like you said, Merritt got me in her sights.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是怎么开始的？
“How did it start?”
就像你 说的 梅里特 不知为何 盯上了 我
“[Liam] Like you said, Merritt got me in her sights.”
然后我们下班后去喝了一杯
“Then we went for a drink after work.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Beginning an explanation with 'as you said' (就像你说的) establishes common ground and shows respect for the listener's prior insight.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
for some reason; somehow
A useful spoken and written phrase to express bewilderment about why an event took place.
to target; to keep an eye on someone
Colloquially describes someone singling out a person for scrutiny, attention, or pursuit.
Marks the completion of the action of being targeted.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I worked on the case for months before Merritt was appointed.”
“I'm assuming that the "she" you were referring to was Merritt.”
“Merritt was the most rueful person I've ever met.”
“Did you have anything to do with Merritt's disappearance? [snickers]”
“[Carl] Merritt had a reputation for being aggressive.”
“Merritt Lingard. [snickers] She was a blunt instrument, that one.”