就算是收到了信号
“that counts as receiving the signal,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“If those outside notice the police are looking for these two,”
就算是收到了信号
“that counts as receiving the signal,”
“and we can move to the next step.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In operational or strategic contexts, collaborators often treat external events as covert triggers rather than using overt verbal cues.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
can be considered as / counts as
Used here to treat a condition or development as meeting the required threshold to proceed.
receive the signal
Can refer literally to a radio signal or metaphorically to a cue, sign, or trigger to take action.
Marks the completion of the action 'receiving' or indicates a newly established status.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“There was a signal. Why can't we receive it now?”
“once the final signal is sent,”
“Goodness. No signal at all. I've got nothing either.”
“I need to thank you for coming.”
“We just received word.”
“Sometimes no news is good news”