凶手有足够的时间收走了绳索
“to remove the ropes”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
而在一夜之间
“The killer had ample time overnight”
凶手有足够的时间收走了绳索
“to remove the ropes”
抹除人为的痕迹
“and erase all traces.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese detective narratives (Gong'an literature), investigators rely heavily on rigorous chronological deduction to debunk seemingly impossible or supernatural crimes.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have sufficient time
A versatile collocation used to emphasize that time was more than adequate to accomplish a specific action.
gathered up and removed
Combines the verb for collecting or packing with the directional complement indicating removal away from the scene.
Functions as a completed action marker indicating the ropes were successfully taken away.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You must catch him.”
“Their timing was very precise.”
“the killer would go free.”
“that the culprit will not go unpunished!”
“Could the killer have taken them?”
“Look here, guys. I'd say we found the real killer.”