“I'd been expecting it since the second person was killed.”
从第二个人被杀起,我就一直觉得这件事还会发生。
it 先不说破,since 把上一次的死和这次焊死,冷静得像写进了日程。
I'd been expecting + 事情 + since + 起点
跟熟人复盘坏预感可以用;对家属或发布会别说,太冷。
I saw it coming. / It was only a matter of time.
中性
expecting 加重,since 后放轻。
I'd been expecting a slip since the first prototype cracked. 从第一版样品开裂起,我就觉得还会延期。