都说就他这水性
“Everyone knew what a strong swimmer he was.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是码头的力工
“worked as a dock laborer.”
都说 就 他这水性
“Everyone knew what a strong swimmer he was.”
得亏是长了手和脚
“If he didn't have arms and legs,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Starting a sentence with 'everyone says' deflects personal responsibility for criticism by framing it as general consensus.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
everyone says; word has it
A spoken opener used to cite common consensus or widespread rumors.
swimming ability; comfort in water
A colloquial noun referring to how well a person can swim and survive in the water.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Good swimmers who aren't afraid of death.”
“If he's really that capable,”
“His muscles”
“he clearly fears nothing,”
“he'll be completely in his element.”
“Will he get well?”