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A Night to Remember · 1958 — 第 6 / 14 章 · 3'36" · B1

Titanic Strikes the Iceberg, Explained：making water

On the surface, it is a jolt and a spilled drink. Underneath, the ship is dying: the officer reports, "I put her hard to starboard and reversed the engines, but she was too close," while passengers are told, "In a few hours we'll be on our way again." The most dangerous room is the one where nobody knows.

あらすじ

Titanic hits an iceberg. On the bridge, the officer explains that the ship was turned and the engines reversed, but the berg was too close. Passengers feel only a jolt; stewards assure them they will soon be under way. Below, however, the mail hold is flooding and the pumps cannot keep up.

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run agroundthe first thing abouton our way againmaking water

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このシーンの表現

making water

taking on water

The carpenter reports to Captain Smith that the ship is taking on water fast in the mail hold.

The old hull is making water below the waterline.

このシーンの他の表現

  • run aground

    to get stuck on the bottom

  • the first thing about

    knowing nothing at all about it

  • on our way again

    moving again before long

  • the captain's compliments

    the captain sends his regards

  • join the fun

    to take part in the fun

このシーンのメモ一覧

59 行のセリフに 32 件のメモ

表現 · A2up top

up on the higher level

Up the ladders, boys! Come on! Up top!
表現 · B2reverse the engines

to put the engines into reverse

I put her hard to starboard and reversed the engines, but she was too close.
文法 · B2put her hard to starboard

object complement: The phrase after the object describes the state it is put into.

I put her hard to starboard and reversed the engines, but she was too close.
発音put her hard

Link 'put her' into one smooth sound without a pause.

I put her hard to starboard and reversed the engines, but she was too close.
表現 · B2shave past something

passed by very close Literally 'shaved', here it means passed extremely close.

You can't see it now though. Must've just shaved past it.
文法 · B1Must've just shaved

modal perfect: It marks a confident guess about something that has already happened.

You can't see it now though. Must've just shaved past it.
発音Must've just

'Must have' contracts until the v almost disappears.

You can't see it now though. Must've just shaved past it.
表現 · B1tons of something

a huge amount of it

It's off the berg. There's tons of it up forward.
表現 · B1run aground

to get stuck on the bottom

A stoker insists the ship has grounded, though it actually struck ice.

We've run aground, I tell you.
スラング · A2shut up

be quiet — A rude way to tell someone to stop talking.

- What are you talking about? - Oh, shut up!
文法 · B1get the fires doused

causative get: This pattern focuses on the result: the fires should end up doused by someone.

- You don't know the first thing about it! - Shut the dampers and get the fires doused!
スラング · A2mate

friend, buddy — Friendly address between men; too casual for formal talk.

Thanks, mate.
表現 · B2draw the fires

to pull out the furnace fires

You get a gang down here and draw the fires.
スラング · B2me lucky lads

my lucky lads — Sailor talk for 'my lads', joking and affectionate.

You heard! Come on, me lucky lads!
スラング · A2lads

boys, lads — British informal word for a group of men or boys.

All right, lads, come on. Down again.
表現 · A2nothing to see

nothing worth looking at

Well, if there's nothing to see up on deck, I'm going back to bed. Good night.
表現 · A2on deck

up on the ship's deck

Well, if there's nothing to see up on deck, I'm going back to bed. Good night.
表現 · A2nothing serious

no real trouble

- What's the trouble? - Nothing serious, sir.
表現 · A2on one's way

travelling again

In a few hours we'll be on our way again.
表現 · B1a bit of trouble

a small problem

- Why have we stopped? - A bit of trouble, sir.
表現 · B1join someone

go to meet someone

The captain's compliments, would you please join him on the bridge?
発音would you please

'Would you' weakens and blends into a single smooth sound.

The captain's compliments, would you please join him on the bridge?
表現 · B2if you please

kindly, if you would

- Now? - If you please, sir.
表現 · B1strike a berg

hit an iceberg

- Not long. - We've struck a berg.
表現 · B1badly damaged

hurt very seriously

I think she's badly damaged.
表現 · A2have a look

take a quick look

All right. I'll go down and have a look.
発音have a look

Link 'have a' together and keep the rhythm light.

All right. I'll go down and have a look.
スラング · B2glory be

thank goodness — Irish exclamation of relief or wonder.

Oh, glory be! Come on!
文法 · B1If we're gonna play

real conditional: The if-clause sets a real possibility, and the main clause gives the result.

Oh, no, no. If we're gonna play a game, we'll play it properly.
表現 · B1right you are

all right, agreed

- Right? - Right you are!
表現 · B1well played

nicely done

Oh, well played, sir!
表現 · B2steerage passengers

third-class passengers

But they're steerage passengers.

「Titanic Strikes the Iceberg」を読み解く

What's really going on

The scene plays like a minor accident, and that is what makes it frightening. The officer's report is technical and calm — "I put her hard to starboard and reversed the engines, but she was too close" — and the crew's first instinct is reassurance, not alarm: "In a few hours we'll be on our way again." The passengers follow the mood: one blames an old propeller problem, another insists they have simply "run aground on Newfoundland." Only the men who go below see the truth. When the carpenter reports that the mail hold is nearly full and the pumps are not enough, the damage changes from a rumour to a fact. The film never needs a shout; it lets ordinary reassurance become the sound of approaching disaster.

Theme

SurvivalA collision that feels like a bump is actually a death wound; the scene measures the gap between what the ship knows below and what it admits above.
ClassPassengers in steerage keep playing while others are reassured; the scene already separates those who will be told from those who will not.

このチャプターで学べること

  • run aground means stuck on the seabed
  • making water is sailor talk for leaking
  • nobody below decks knows the real story
  • the captain only asks about serious damage

発音のポイント

  • put her hard — Link 'put her' into one smooth sound without a pause.
  • Must've just — 'Must have' contracts until the v almost disappears.
  • would you please — 'Would you' weakens and blends into a single smooth sound.
  • have a look — Link 'have a' together and keep the rhythm light.
I put her hard to starboard and reversed the engines, but she was too close.

The officer's account of the collision: the helm was turned and the engines reversed, but the iceberg came too fast and the ship still struck.

In a few hours we'll be on our way again.

The reassurance given to passengers: the stop is temporary and normal service will resume soon. It is the exact opposite of the truth.

All right. I'll go down and have a look.

A man decides to inspect the damage himself and go below deck — the moment the story moves from rumour to evidence.

It's my birthday today as well.

A small, human line from the crew: even a birthday is measured against the day the ship struck.

このシーンについての質問

What exactly happened when Titanic hit the iceberg?

The officer on watch turned the ship hard to starboard and reversed the engines, but the iceberg was too close. The ship struck anyway, and the impact was light enough that many passengers felt only a jolt.

Why do the passengers think the ship has only run aground?

The stop is sudden and the crew is reassuring, so the passengers guess at harmless causes — a propeller blade or a grounding off Newfoundland. Nobody above deck yet knows the hull is flooding.

What does "making water" mean for a ship?

It means the ship is taking on water and leaking. When the carpenter says she is 'making water fast,' he is reporting that the flooding below is serious and the pumps cannot keep pace.

What makes the damage so serious?

The mail hold is nearly full of water and the existing pumps are not enough; more are being rigged. The men below can see the ship is badly damaged while the passengers still believe it is a small delay.

What are the passengers in steerage doing during the emergency?

They are still playing a game below decks. One first-class passenger suggests going down to 'join the fun,' but is reminded that the players are steerage passengers.

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