时间可能来不及了
“Time may be running short.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“to proceed according to Director Shen's suggestion.”
时间可能来不及了
“Time may be running short.”
“Notify our internal system directly”
“We can't follow standard procedure anymore, we need to cut corners immediately.”
Using words like '可能' (perhaps) even during emergencies softens direct contradiction against a superior's previously accepted plan.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
there's not enough time to do something
A very common oral pattern used when a deadline or opportunity is about to be missed.
Indicates a newly emerged critical situation or change of state regarding time availability.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You'll run out of time again and get rushed.”
“Impossible. There's not enough time. No way.”
“Will he be late?”
“If we don't leave now, it'll be too late!”
“it means things are critical.”
“I'm afraid we won't make it on time.”
“Go now, or it will be too late.”
“It's too late to talk about it now.”
“There's no time. Save him first.”
“It's too late,”
“If we don't get in now, it'll be too late.”
“If you don't grasp the opportunity,”
“if we don't stop this now, it will be too late.”
“It's too late.”
“It's too late!”
“if we delay any longer. I'm begging you.”
“Maybe he was pressed for time.”
“to regret it now.”
“It's too late, Cousin. They will quickly clean up the evidence and escape.”
“Why did you stop moving at this crucial moment?”
“If I don't run now, it'll be too late.”
“Any later and it'll be too late.”
“[fan 22] You're too late, bro!”
“It's too late for you to know that now.”
“to Yanshou Ward to kill Cui Manshu.”
“I won't make it if I don't leave now.”
“I don't have much time left.”