从小就在医院进进出出的
“who had been in and out of the hospital since childhood.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
从小就 在医院 进进出出 的
“who had been in and out of the hospital since childhood.”
“He really envied the sea creatures.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Sharing the chronic plight of young patients is a typical way healthcare professionals build rapport and reflect on human vulnerability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
from childhood; since a young age
Placed before verbs to indicate that an action or habit began when one was a child.
going in and out repeatedly
An AABB pattern reduplication used to vividly describe frequent movement back and forth.
Used at the end of the sentence to assert and emphasize a descriptive past state.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Have you been at the hospital these past few days?”
“appear at the hospital right now,”
“who else came to the hospital?”
“Back at the hospital, I was too hasty.”
“I'm still hospitalized.”
“You said I shouldn't stay in the hospital for too long.”