连件像样的衣服都买不起
“I can't even afford a decent outfit.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
设计图
“Design sketch.”
连件 像样的 衣服都 买不起
“I can't even afford a decent outfit.”
每天都在想明天该怎么办
“Every day I wonder how to get through tomorrow.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Appearing '像样' (presentable) is tied to social dignity and face; being unable to dress decently highlights vulnerability and poverty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
decent; respectable; presentable
Used to describe items, meals, or events that meet basic social standards of respectability.
cannot afford to buy
A potential complement construction essential for expressing financial inability.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I told you. If you dress so elegantly, you won't catch criminals.”
“What's wrong? What's with your outfit? Can't afford to buy a pair of pants?”
“it wouldn't even cover a Class 3 gift.”
“Then why won't you even buy me a school uniform? I have no money! Do you think money grows on trees?”