验尸前已将屋内彻底打扫了一番
“I had the room thoroughly cleaned before the autopsy”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I strictly followed the examination protocols.”
验尸前已将屋内彻底打扫了一番
“I had the room thoroughly cleaned before the autopsy”
以免产生干扰
“to avoid any interference.”
“I did everything strictly by the book, so you cannot blame me if something is amiss.”
Ancient Chinese coroners (wuzuo), though low in social caste, followed strict bureaucratic handbooks (like the Xiyuan Jilu) to avoid official punishment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to conduct an autopsy; examine a corpse
A formal forensic term referring to post-mortem legal examinations.
conducted a thorough cleaning
A natural spoken construction combining '彻底' (thoroughly) with '动词 + 了一番' (did a round of an action).
Marks the completed aspect of the action (cleaning the room) prior to the examination.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“has it been properly attended to? Taken care of.”
“When I watched you examine the body just now, your technique was very clean.”
“They must have cleaned all the traces at home.”