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Another Year · 2010 — 第 8 / 25 章 · 3'05" · B1

Joe Comes Home on Sunday Morning, Explained：knackered

Mary is still at Tom and Gerri's on Sunday morning when their son Joe arrives, sweaty from a long bike ride and hungover. The family teases him, he jokes about breaking the law, and Mary leaves with thanks and goodbyes. It's a warm, ordinary morning.

あらすじ

On Sunday morning, Joe returns to his parents' house after a long bike ride, still hungover. Tom and Gerri tease him gently, and Mary, who stayed over, is there too. Joe jokes that he is 'breaking the law,' and Mary says her goodbyes after thanking them for breakfast and for having her.

Small talkThankingTeasingFriendsB1slowbritishClean
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knackeredcould do withwait and seehangover

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このシーンの表現

knackered

exhausted

Tom asks Joe if he is knackered after the long ride home.

I was absolutely knackered after the night shift.

このシーンの他の表現

  • could do with

    would really benefit from

  • wait and see

    to wait for the outcome

  • hangover

    the sick feeling after drinking

  • stick away

    to put something away

  • bleeding obvious

    the painfully obvious fact

このシーンのメモ一覧

66 行のセリフに 20 件のメモ

スラング · B2Desperate

sad and hopeless — A blunt British verdict on someone pitiful; keep it kind or joking.

- She gets worse. - I know. Desperate.
表現 · B2the older you get, the more ...

as you grow older

It's just that the older you get, the more relevant it seems.
文法 · B2the older you get, the more relevant it seems

comparative correlative: The more... the more links two changes: one grows with the other.

It's just that the older you get, the more relevant it seems.
スラング · C1bleeding

a mild British swear for emphasis — Mild British swearing; fine among friends, not at work.

To state the bleeding obvious.
表現 · A2be part of history

to become history

We'll be part of history soon.
表現 · B1break the law

to break the law

I'm breaking the law, officer.
発音Are you

Link Are you into one unit, roughly 'ah-yuh'.

- Are you knackered? - I'm ready for bed.
表現 · B1want a hand with something

to want help

- Do you want a hand? - Yes, please.
文法 · B2I've been riding

present perfect continuous: Have been riding shows the action started earlier and is still relevant now.

- Oh, continental! He's all sweaty. - I've been riding all morning.
表現 · B1from time to time

occasionally

- I still am from time to time. - Oh, really?
表現 · B2be a bit overdressed for something

slightly too dressed up

I think I'm a bit overdressed for a Sunday morning. What do you think?
表現 · B2as long as ...

provided that

- As long as you cleaned the sheets. - No, I didn't. Is that a problem?
文法 · B2As long as you cleaned the sheets

conditional clause: The as long as clause sets a condition before the joking answer.

- As long as you cleaned the sheets. - No, I didn't. Is that a problem?
表現 · B1be in someone's way

blocking someone

Oh, sorry, Tom. I'm in your way.
表現 · B1give someone a lift

a ride to the station

- You want a lift to the station? - It's all right.
表現 · A2good to see you

glad to have seen you

- It was good to see you. - Oh, thank you, Tom.
表現 · B1a wild night

a crazy night out

Had a bit of a wild night, Joe.
表現 · B1a bit of a something

somewhat

Had a bit of a wild night, Joe.
発音a bit of a

In fast speech the t in bit softens into a flap.

Had a bit of a wild night, Joe.
表現 · A2have a lovely day

have a nice day

Well, have a lovely day together, all of you.

「Joe Comes Home on Sunday Morning」を読み解く

What's really going on

Nothing much happens, and that's the point: a family morning where everyone knows their part. Joe arrives late and messy — hungover, sweaty, dressed up for no reason — and takes the teasing with a grin, deflecting it with 'I'm breaking the law, officer.' Mary watches the easy intimacy of parents and son, then performs her own exit, all thanks and 'have a lovely day together, all of you.' The contrast is the quiet drama: the couple and their child belong to a settled rhythm she visits but doesn't share. Her last words to Joe — 'It's lovely to see you, Joe. I'll see you soon, I hope' — leave the hope out in the open, and he can only answer 'Yeah, hopefully.'

Theme

Family loveA relaxed Sunday morning shows the easy warmth between parents and their grown son, full of teasing and affection.
LonelinessMary watches that family ease from the edge of it, her cheerful goodbyes only underlining that she stands outside it.

このチャプターで学べること

  • Knackered is British for exhausted
  • Could do with a walk politely means you want one
  • A hangover is the morning after, not the drinking
  • Wait and see means hold off on judging

発音のポイント

  • Are you — Link Are you into one unit, roughly 'ah-yuh'.
  • a bit of a — In fast speech the t in bit softens into a flap.
It's just that the older you get, the more relevant it seems.

Said about history: the older one gets, the more the past seems to explain the present. An early, reflective line in the morning.

I'm breaking the law, officer.

Joe's cheeky reply when teased about riding on the pavement — mock-serious, playing along with the joke.

I think I'm a bit overdressed for a Sunday morning. What do you think?

Joe noticing he is dressed up for an ordinary morning, inviting more teasing about his night out.

We'll be part of history soon.

The reflective turn: the people talking will themselves become history before long, a light line with a faint shadow.

このシーンについての質問

Who arrives at the house on Sunday morning?

Joe, Tom and Gerri's son, turns up after a long bike ride. He is sweaty and hungover, and the family teases him about his night out.

Why is Mary at the house in the morning?

She stayed over the night before. She has breakfast, thanks them for saving her some, and leaves after saying goodbye to everyone.

Why does Joe say he's 'breaking the law'?

Someone asks why he's riding on the pavement. He answers with a joke — 'I'm breaking the law, officer' — playing up to the mock scolding.

What does 'knackered' mean?

It's a British slang word for being completely exhausted. Here it's asked of Joe after his long ride, and he answers that he's ready for bed.

How does the morning end?

With Mary leaving. She thanks them, hopes to see Joe again soon, and says her goodbyes, while Joe heads off too.

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