Whereas I remember time after details that im

Chinese translation: 即使我能记得那些细节打动我的时刻,

03:21 Apr 2, 2014
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English term or phrase: Whereas I remember time after details that im
这句话的确切含义是什么呢?

I forget common people and things, whereas I remember time after details that impressed me
Marvin Sun
China
Local time: 05:50
Chinese translation:即使我能记得那些细节打动我的时刻,
Explanation:
即使我能记得那些细节打动我的时刻,但我仍然忘记平凡的人和事物。

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Note added at 11 hrs (2014-04-02 15:13:23 GMT)
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It's clearer if we put the original sentence this way:

Whereas I remember time after details that impressed me, I forget common people and things.
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jarv95888
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2即使我能记得那些细节打动我的时刻,
jarv95888
4 +1而我却久久地记得哪些使我震撼的细节
tanglsus
4实际就是说那些细节打动我的时光
Sheldon Fu


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
whereas i remember time after details that im
实际就是说那些细节打动我的时光


Explanation:
原文语法可能有点问题。

Sheldon Fu
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
whereas i remember time after details that im
而我却久久地记得哪些使我震撼的细节


Explanation:
Part of the educational psychology theory: long term and/or selective memory is achieved either through repetitions or strong/sudden/dramatic impact of certain incidents, i.e. details of a tragic event, car hitting a person, winning a world title when seemed impossible...

time after = 久久地, 很长时间地

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tanglsus
United States
Local time: 17:50
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jing Li: Typo?“哪些”是“那些”吧?
15 hrs
  -> 是typo, 谢谢
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
whereas i remember time after details that im
即使我能记得那些细节打动我的时刻,


Explanation:
即使我能记得那些细节打动我的时刻,但我仍然忘记平凡的人和事物。

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Note added at 11 hrs (2014-04-02 15:13:23 GMT)
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It's clearer if we put the original sentence this way:

Whereas I remember time after details that impressed me, I forget common people and things.

jarv95888
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agree  Ying Li
1 hr
  -> Thank you!

agree  David Lin: 对。... 然而我能记得 ...
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