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A Night to Remember · 1958 — 第 5 / 14 章 · 2'45" · B2

Passengers Bet on Titanic's Speed, Explained：drop someone a hint

On the surface, it is a gambling scene: passengers betting on how far Titanic will run. Underneath, the ship is a business concern — an officer refuses a drink because he is 'on duty,' and a steward is warned quietly: "Get the ship a bad name. Get you a bad name too."

あらすじ

Aboard Titanic, passengers pass the evening gambling, and some have started a sweep on the ship's daily run, hoping the captain will push her speed. One officer politely refuses a drink because he is on duty. Later a steward is quietly told to warn the gamblers about the men they are up against, so no guest complains and the ship keeps its good name.

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注目の表現

rumor has itno offensebetting on a certaintydrop someone a hint

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このシーンの表現

drop someone a hint

give a subtle clue

The captain tells the steward to steer the lucky gamblers away from trouble tomorrow.

She dropped me a hint that the meeting had been moved.

このシーンの他の表現

  • rumor has it

    people are saying

  • no offense

    don't take it personally

  • betting on a certainty

    wagering on a sure thing

  • get a bad name

    earn a bad reputation

  • work it out

    figure it out

このシーンのメモ一覧

44 行のセリフに 35 件のメモ

スラング · B1pop

put quickly — British casual for putting something down quickly.

Oh, uh, pop my coat in my cabin for me, will you, please?
表現 · B1sure about something

confident about

Now, look here. You're sure about this full speed trial tomorrow?
表現 · A2hear from someone

get news from

That's what I heard from one of the officers, sir. I can't guarantee it, naturally.
文法 · B1who ought to be able to tell us

relative clause: The clause identifies which person can answer; without it, somebody is vague.

Well, here's somebody who ought to be able to tell us.
発音ought to

Ought to reduces to /ˈɔːtə/ in fast speech.

Well, here's somebody who ought to be able to tell us.
表現 · A2have a drink

drink something

- Good evening, ladies. - Uh, have a drink.
表現 · A2be on duty

working a shift

Thank you, no, sir, I'm on duty.
発音I'm on

Link I'm and on into /aɪmɒn/, not two separate words.

Thank you, no, sir, I'm on duty.
表現 · B2the ship's run

the ship's daily distance here, how far the ship will cover in a day

We've decided to win a sweep on the ship's run tomorrow.
表現 · B2win a sweep

win the betting pool a sweep is a betting pool; the winner takes all

We've decided to win a sweep on the ship's run tomorrow.
スラング · B2sweep

betting pool — Betting slang for a pool; not used elsewhere.

We've decided to win a sweep on the ship's run tomorrow.
表現 · B1rumor has it (that)

people are saying

Passengers corner the officer and open with rumor has it to fish for the truth.

Now, rumor has it the captain's going to see how fast she can go. Is that right?
文法 · B1how fast she can go

noun clause: The clause is the object of see, naming what the captain wants to test.

Now, rumor has it the captain's going to see how fast she can go. Is that right?
表現 · C1bet on a certainty

wagering on a sure thing

The officer dodges the question by asking whether a sure bet is even worth making.

Well, wouldn't you feel worried about betting on a certainty?
表現 · A2worried about something

anxious about

Well, wouldn't you feel worried about betting on a certainty?
表現 · B2if I may

with your permission

A little later, if I may. Please excuse me.
スラング · B1lad

young man — An older speaker addressing a young man, casual.

Here, lad. We're trying to find our bunks.
表現 · A2come this way

go in this direction

Well, you can't come this way This is second class.
表現 · A2second class

the second-class section

Well, you can't come this way This is second class.
発音can't come

The t in can't is often dropped; rely on the vowel and stress.

Well, you can't come this way This is second class.
表現 · B1no offense

don't take it personally

A passenger who took the wrong turn softens the rebuff so the steward won't feel insulted.

Oh, sorry. No offense, lad.
表現 · A1be all right

okay, fine

- Everything all right? - Yes, sir.
表現 · A2get a chance

have an opportunity

If you get a chance tomorrow, try and drop them a hint about what they're up against.
表現 · B2drop someone a hint

give a subtle clue

The captain tells the steward to steer the lucky gamblers away from trouble tomorrow.

If you get a chance tomorrow, try and drop them a hint about what they're up against.
表現 · B2be up against something

facing something tough

If you get a chance tomorrow, try and drop them a hint about what they're up against.
文法 · B2what they're up against

object clause: The clause completes about, naming the challenge they face.

If you get a chance tomorrow, try and drop them a hint about what they're up against.
発音drop them a

Them weakens to /ðəm/ and runs into the next word.

If you get a chance tomorrow, try and drop them a hint about what they're up against.
表現 · B1of that sort

of that kind

- We don't want any complaints of that sort. - I'll do that, sir.
表現 · B1get a bad name

earn a bad reputation

Before the steward warns the gamblers, the captain makes the cost of failure personal.

Get the ship a bad name. Get you a bad name too.
スラング · B2Flush

a poker hand — Poker table only; not for daily talk.

Flush.
表現 · B1work something out

figure it out

The officer reports a position he has calculated himself, and hedges how exact it is.

Here's our position, as near as I can work it out.
文法 · B2as near as I can work it out

as-as clause: The as-as clause hedges the estimate: this is as close as the officer can get.

Here's our position, as near as I can work it out.
表現 · A2the rest of something

what is left of

Uh, the old man says he gave you the rest of the message.
文法 · B1he gave you the rest of the message

noun clause: The clause reports what the captain said; that is optional here.

Uh, the old man says he gave you the rest of the message.
スラング · B2the old man

the captain — Sailor slang for the captain; too casual on shore.

Uh, the old man says he gave you the rest of the message.

「Passengers Bet on Titanic's Speed」を読み解く

What's really going on

The gambling is played for laughs, but it is also a small machine of status and money. The passengers are rich enough to 'afford to lose', and one of them is a professional at cards using a different name each voyage — 'It was Yates last time.' Against that world, the officer keeps a line: "Thank you, no, sir, I'm on duty." The scene's real business comes at the end, when a steward is told how to manage the gamblers without insulting them — "try and drop them a hint about what they're up against" — because the company cares less about cheating than about reputation: "Get the ship a bad name. Get you a bad name too." Everything is polite; everything is calculated.

Theme

MoneyThe passengers gamble for sport while the crew worries about the ship's name, showing how casually money is spent and guarded aboard.
ClassFirst-class gamblers and a second-class corridor keep the passengers apart, and the crew is told to protect the ship's reputation rather than confront them.

このチャプターで学べること

  • Use rumor has it to pass on second-hand news
  • Catch the irony in betting on a certainty
  • Drop someone a hint instead of giving orders

発音のポイント

  • ought to — Ought to reduces to /ˈɔːtə/ in fast speech.
  • I'm on — Link I'm and on into /aɪmɒn/, not two separate words.
  • can't come — The t in can't is often dropped; rely on the vowel and stress.
  • drop them a — Them weakens to /ðəm/ and runs into the next word.
Get the ship a bad name. Get you a bad name too.

The reason for the quiet warning: if a guest gambles and loses badly, the company's reputation suffers — and so does the steward's, since it happened on his watch.

Well, wouldn't you feel worried about betting on a certainty?

The officer's polite refusal to hint at the ship's speed: if everyone knows it is a sure thing, there is no sport in the bet — and no tip to give.

If you get a chance tomorrow, try and drop them a hint about what they're up against.

The order to warn the gamblers without insulting them, by telling them what kind of player they are facing — a matter of manners as much as fairness.

Can they afford to lose?

A question about the gamblers' wealth and nerve: can they stand the loss if the bet goes wrong, or will it become the ship's problem?

このシーンについての質問

Why are the passengers betting on the ship's run?

It is a popular game at sea: passengers guess how many miles the ship will cover in a day. They have heard the captain may test Titanic's speed, so the sweep becomes more exciting.

Why does the steward have to warn the gamblers?

Because one of them is a professional card player using different names, and the others may not know what they are up against. The crew wants to avoid complaints that would damage the ship's name.

What does "betting on a certainty" mean?

It means betting on something that is sure to happen. The officer says a sure thing takes the fun out of the sweep, which is his polite way of refusing to reveal how far the ship will run.

Who is the gambler the steward calls "Yates"?

A card sharp the crew has seen before. He has registered under the name Rogers this voyage, but the steward remembers him as "Yates last time," so the crew knows he plays cards for a living.

Why does the crew care more about the ship's name than about cheating?

The company wants no complaints from its wealthy first-class guests. The steward is told to warn them gently about the player they are up against, because a scandal would "get the ship a bad name" and cost him his own reputation.

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