我们本来是有机会合作的
“We actually had a chance to work together.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“with your studio whatsoever, so how did you end up coming to me?”
我们 本来是 有机会合作 的
“We actually had a chance to work together.”
只可惜
“Unfortunately,”
“Things could have worked out between us, but you or circumstances ruined it.”
Business relations are often discussed in terms of destiny or missed alignments, where polite regret precedes setting firm boundaries.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
originally had an opportunity
Signals that a past potential existed but is no longer viable, often preceding a contrastive explanation.
to cooperate / to partner
Standard formal or business term for working together or entering a joint venture.
Affirms the reality and certainty of the past opportunity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If there's really an opportunity for cooperation,”
“We still have opportunities to cooperate later.”
“there's any chance of us cooperating again?”
“is trying her best to facilitate this cooperation.”
“Although we didn't get to cooperate this time,”
“This might be your last chance.”