看看那下面有多少根菸囱
“and see how many smokestacks are down there,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“when you fly a loop over America”
看看那下面有多少根菸囱
“and see how many smokestacks are down there,”
“Open your eyes and look at real industrial might; you have no chance.”
In 20th-century geopolitical discourse, factory smokestacks were widely regarded as the ultimate visible proof of national strength and modernity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
take a look
Reduplicated verb used to direct someone's attention sharply toward physical evidence.
how many; so many
Can be used rhetorically to emphasize an immense quantity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Since when do you smoke?”
“- Are you okay? - Why is the fog so thick? - I can't even see the road. - Everyone, don't panic.”
“You? Wait until you grow tall enough to reach the lampblack-making table first.”
“There's still a lot left. Hand over all your cigarettes.”
“Can you tell which brand it is?”
“How many are there in total?”