现场只有三个人
“There were only three.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不是四个人
“Three were involved in the robbery, not four.”
现场只有三个人
“There were only three.”
“This isn't for telling the police.”
“Stick to this story: there were only three, no matter what you think.”
In Chinese criminal or conspiratorial contexts, '统一口径' (aligning statements) is critical when discussing what information will be given to the authorities.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
only / merely
Emphasizes limitation or exclusivity of the following quantity or condition.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“So there was a third person at the scene?”
“You weren't three that day. It was four!”
“There are barely any customers here.”
“It's just the two of us now.”
“At first, three men charged in.”
“There are only things inside, no people.”