过去那么多年 尸体还能被人找到
“that after so many years, the body could still be found.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我没有想到
“I didn't expect”
过去那么多年 尸体还能被人 找到
“that after so many years, the body could still be found.”
慌了
“I panicked.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Reflects the traditional idiom 'Heaven's net is wide and coarse, yet nothing slips through', underscoring the belief that past evil deeds will inevitably be brought to light.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
after so many years have passed
Highlights a long passage of time to emphasize unexpected subsequent events.
could still be found by someone
Expresses disbelief or surprise that something remained detectable against expectations.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's been so long. She's late, right?”
“Just finding the body took more than a decade.”
“But after all these years,”
“It's so dangerous out there. Why bother looking for one?”
“No wonder we couldn't find him all these years.”
“and find out where the body was buried.”