你确定那监控能用吗
“Are you sure those surveillance cameras were working?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不可能
“That's impossible.”
你确定 那监控 能 用 吗
“Are you sure those surveillance cameras were working?”
好巧啊
“What a coincidence.”
“I bet that camera is broken or won't show anything useful.”
In Chinese suspense dramas and daily discourse, malfunctioning surveillance cameras are a common plot point or practical headache, prompting rapid verification before relying on them.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
are you sure...?
A direct prompt used to double-check someone's claim or signal skepticism regarding what they just affirmed.
functional; usable
A colloquial phrase indicating whether a device, tool, or facility is in working condition.
Marks a straightforward polar question while inviting confirmation against prevailing skepticism.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Aren't there cameras in the classroom?”
“Actually, I don't really care about seeing the footage.”
“There's a camera there. Call out if anything happens.”
“The surveillance camera won't catch us here. Count on me. I'm not scrolling my phone.”
“You can check it. I'd like to check too.”
“They're still under surveillance. Everything is fine.”