当天晚上 事故一发生
“That night, as soon as the accident occurred,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I already explained. I wasn't at the stadium that day.”
当天晚上 事故 一发生
“That night, as soon as the accident occurred,”
“I rushed to the scene with Mr. Chen.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese professional and legal settings, emphasizing immediate response to an accident is crucial to avoid blame for negligence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
that very night
A useful time frame marker when detailing a specific night of an event.
as soon as... then...
Standard pattern to express two events occurring in immediate succession.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“if there's an accident, never crowd around the scene.”
“CAR ACCIDENT”
“There's an accident ahead. Be careful and drive slowly.”
“An accident ahead. Be careful and drive slowly.”
“This accident has a lot to do with your dad.”
“That accident was concluded long ago by the expert panel.”