我承认 我刚刚不冷静了
“I admit I lost my cool just now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
身为一名警察
“as a police officer,”
我承认 我刚刚 不冷静 了
“I admit I lost my cool just now.”
但也请您理解我
“But please understand me.”
“I messed up slightly, but my reaction was completely justified under the circumstances.”
Admitting an error first shows humility and emotional maturity, making the listener more receptive to subsequent defense or reasoning.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I admit / I concede
Useful for owning up to a fault before presenting mitigating circumstances or a counterargument.
impulsive; losing one's temper
A polite, self-reflective way to acknowledge that one lost their temper or acted rashly.
Indicates a completed change of state, marking the lapse in emotional control that just occurred.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I admit, I was slapped in the face.”
“I admit I had selfish motives at the time.”
“and I admit that I have feelings for you.”
“I admit I had my own motives.”
“I admit I misjudged him this time.”
“I admit that I didn't pay enough attention to Li Changning's mental health.”