我给他打了好几个电话 联系不上
“I called him multiple times. But he didn't answer.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我跟他约好了 要请他吃饭喝酒
“I planned to treat him to dinner.”
我给他 打了好几个电话 联系不上
“I called him multiple times. But he didn't answer.”
我以为他睡过去了 可这都过了一天了
“I thought he was sleeping in. But then a whole day passed.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Giving detailed accounts of repeated attempts to call someone serves as standard justification when reporting an emergency or providing testimony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
several / quite a few
Used before measure words to emphasize a substantial or repeated quantity without specifying the exact count.
cannot get in touch with / unreachable
A potential complement indicating the complete failure to establish contact through phone or other means.
Marks the completion of making several phone calls.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I want to reach him too. But he won't answer my calls.”
“Try calling him again. I've been calling. I keep calling him.”