so full you might burst
A colleague teases the heavily pregnant woman that she looks ready to pop.
You look like you're fit to burst.Another Year · 2010 — 第 3 / 25 章 · 3'53" · B2
Mary Confides in Gerri Over Drinks, Explained：a sight for sore eyes
Over a lunchtime drink, Mary keeps the jokes coming — 'Chef/boyfriend required for gorgeous girl' — but every line points at what's missing. She praises Gerri and Tom for doing everything together, lists her flat, health and independence, then admits, 'it's not all rosy.'
あらすじ
At work, Mary asks Gerri for a favor and then invites her for a drink. Over that drink Mary talks about herself — that she has never been with a man who could cook, and imagines a personal ad reading 'Chef/boyfriend required.' She admires how Gerri and Tom do everything together, lists what she has, then adds that it isn't all rosy.
注目の表現
fit to bursta sight for sore eyesMaturishmy halo's slipping
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このシーンの表現
a sight for sore eyes
a very welcome sight
Mary greets Gerri with an exaggerated, affectionate old phrase as she comes into the office.
After a week of rain, the sun was a sight for sore eyes.
このシーンの他の表現
- fit to burst
so full you might burst
- Maturish
a made-up word for slightly mature
- my halo's slipping
I am no saint really
- touch wood
hoping luck holds
- on the go
going on or in progress
このシーンのメモ一覧
64 行のセリフに 22 件のメモ
to call out to someone
If he pops out, give me a shout.a very welcome sight
Mary greets Gerri with an exaggerated, affectionate old phrase as she comes into the office.
You're a sight for sore eyes.Link sight and for; for softens to a light fuh.
You're a sight for sore eyes.since, given that
- Can you process these for me? - Oh, well, seeing as it's you.reason clause: Seeing as introduces the reason, here a friendly because it is you.
- Can you process these for me? - Oh, well, seeing as it's you.buried in work
- How are you? - I'm snowed under, to be honest, and I've got a headache.Practise dropping the d in snowed so it flows into under.
- How are you? - I'm snowed under, to be honest, and I've got a headache.to feel like a drink
Do you fancy a drink tonight?not something I enjoy
- But it's not really my thing. - No, it's not.to place an ad
You could put an ad in the paper "Chef wanted".to discourage someone
No, "Maturish". We don't want to put them off, do we?tag question: The tag do we invites agreement and turns it into a shared joke.
No, "Maturish". We don't want to put them off, do we?to do all things as a pair
It's lovely the way you and Tom do everything together.the way clause: The way-clause names the thing she finds lovely.
It's lovely the way you and Tom do everything together.content with one's situation
No, but I'm really comfortable with where I am in my life, as you know.to hire someone to come
Couldn't I just get a man in? It wouldn't cost much.it is high time
- Are you? - Yeah, I've decided it's about time.lots of
But that's OK because I've got loads of clothes. My wardrobe isn't big enough.going on or in progress
Gerri guesses that good-looking Joe must have something going on, half teasing.
He must have something on the go, a good-looking boy like him.Run on the go together as one phrase.
He must have something on the go, a good-looking boy like him.to send greetings to
Oh, lovely. Thank you, Gerri. Give my love to that lovely Tom.「Mary Confides in Gerri Over Drinks」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene lets Mary tell the truth sideways. Every confession arrives wrapped in a joke: she has 'never been with a man who could cook,' so she jokes about advertising for a 'Chef/boyfriend' — laughing at the thing she wants. The ache shows in how carefully she compares herself to Gerri: 'It's lovely the way you and Tom do everything together.' Then she builds a case for her own life — the garden flat, a good job, her health, 'touch wood,' her independence — and immediately undercuts it: 'don't get me wrong, it's not all rosy.' Even her plans are substitutes for company, a man to do the garden, a car she'll pay for by cutting back on shoes and clothes. Gerri's answer, 'We're very lucky,' is kind but final; she has the marriage Mary is describing at a distance.
Theme
LonelinessMary jokes about a 'Chef/boyfriend' ad and lists her flat, health and independence, then admits it's 'not all rosy.'
FriendshipGerri listens over a drink and invites Mary to Saturday supper, offering company without pretending to fix her life.
このチャプターで学べること
- Fit to burst means packed almost too full
- A sight for sore eyes is a warm greeting
- Snowed under means buried in work
- On the go hints something is developing
発音のポイント
- sight for — Link sight and for; for softens to a light fuh.
- snowed under — Practise dropping the d in snowed so it flows into under.
- on the go — Run on the go together as one phrase.
You're a sight for sore eyes.Gerri's warm greeting to Mary — literally 'you ease my tired eyes,' a way of saying she's genuinely glad to see her.
No, but I'm really comfortable with where I am in my life, as you know.Gerri defending her contentment: she insists she's happy with her life, a claim that also quietly measures the gap with Mary's.
But I'll have to cut back on, you know, shoes, clothes, jewellery, my knick-knacky things.Mary on the cost of buying a car: she'll economize on the small treats that seem to fill her life.
I mean, don't get me wrong, it's not all rosy.Mary's retreat after listing her blessings — a confession that her cheerful account of her life isn't the whole truth.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Mary joke about a personal ad?
She's talking about not having a partner. By writing it as 'Chef/boyfriend required for gorgeous girl,' she can admit she's single while keeping it funny.
What is 'touch wood' in this scene?
It's a superstition: saying it after mentioning good health or luck is meant to keep that luck from turning. It's the British equivalent of 'knock on wood.'
Why does Mary compare herself to Gerri and Tom?
Because their easy marriage throws her own situation into relief. She praises them sincerely, but the comparison is also why she admits her life 'isn't all rosy.'
How does Gerri respond to Mary's confessions?
Kindly but carefully. She agrees she and Tom are lucky, keeps the focus off herself, and invites Mary to supper on Saturday rather than offering advice.
What is Mary planning to buy?
A small car. She's saved a little money and says she'll cut back on shoes, clothes and jewellery to afford it.
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