其实他们早就做出了选择
“that they had already made their choices.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
其实 他们 早就做出了选择
“that they had already made their choices.”
“They just desperately need someone to help them.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese educational narratives, insightful teachers often look beyond surface rebellious behavior to recognize the silent, unspoken resolve within troubled youth.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
long ago / way earlier
Placed before a verb to emphasize that an action or realization happened much earlier than expected.
make a choice / come to a decision
A standard collocation used when referring to determining a course of action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You thought you had made your choice,”
“I've already made up my mind.”
“you've already had an answer to this question.”
“Turns out they've been together all along.”
“has already thought of long ago”