Even deep in his pockets, Adam's fingers were shaking uncontrollably. His anxiety had already reached the point where others were noticing his chattering teeth, and was only increasing with each minute that brought them closer to the drop zone. Above the steady drone of the plane engines, Adam could hear the whispered remarks of his peers, and feel their sidewards glances. Would he lose control when the time came? Would he endanger the mission?

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 said on
November 27, 2009
I'm really happy to see this dialogue come to fruition. I feel like I am having this conversation in my head every time I fly Chinese domestic airlines.
 said on
November 27, 2009
Nice dialogue. Good job Echo!
 said on
November 27, 2009
@orbital,

谢谢 :)

--Echo

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 said on
November 30, 2009
Can you say 是我亲耳听的 I heard it with my own ears? Or does it only work with 手,眼,and 口?
 said on
November 30, 2009
@questioner,

Yes, you can use 亲耳 too, although the sentence should be 是我亲耳听到的(in order to emphasize the tense and the result).

--Echo

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