今日我们的主角 是凯莉
“Today's star is Kaili!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不重要了
“It doesn't matter.”
今日我们的主角 是凯莉
“Today's star is Kaili!”
这夏晓兰
“Xia Xiaolan”
“Drop the talk about other people; Kelly deserves the spotlight right now.”
In Chinese social protocol, stealing the limelight or discussing rivals during someone else's celebratory milestone is considered a serious breach of etiquette.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
today
Slightly more formal and ceremonial than the everyday spoken '今天'.
protagonist / star of the show / guest of honor
Metaphorically applied to the person being celebrated or who holds center stage at any event.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Now it belongs to us.”
“Since we're here, let's make things clear.”
“(Do you know who I met today?)”
“I'm going to disappoint you today.”
“But today is special. This is a big deal. Worth remembering.”
“Our goal today is to establish our bottom line”
“Today, she's here in person. Let's ask her”
“Today is a joyous day.”
“I'll need to have a look at today's celebrity.”
“Today is a big day.”
“You should all know what today's topic is, right?”