莫非以前还有渊源
“Could there be a past connection?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还有这事
“Is that so?”
莫非 以前 还有 渊源
“Could there be a past connection?”
“Who can guess what these powerful officials are thinking?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Decisions in traditional political circles often hinge on unspoken historical allegiances or feuds that outsiders must deduce.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
could it be that; is it possible that
A rhetorical adverb used to introduce a strong guess or suspicion.
origin; deep-rooted connection or history
Used to describe long-standing historical, familial, or professional ties between people or entities.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you asked for…”
“Could she have meant sparing Yan Han's life and hiding his identity?”
“A man, 40 or 50, dark-skinned,”
“could it be that someone leaked the news?”
“(Hid her identity?) (Was she trying to hide something?)”
“(Could it be that she really doesn't have it?)”