WinkLingo
ログイン

Arthur the King · 2024 — 第 13 / 19 章 · 2'18" · A2

The Team Names Arthur the King, Explained：fit for a king

A teammate has collapsed from dehydration, and the team has to weigh helping him against a four-hour penalty. While they tend to him, a stray dog waits patiently for food. "Smelling those meatballs, not begging, letting us all eat," it earns the name Arthur the King — and a place in the team.

あらすじ

During the race, Chik collapses from dehydration. The team lays him down, gives him water and food, and refuses the IV that would cost a four-hour penalty. As they rest, a stray dog they have picked up waits quietly. They feed it meatballs and name it Arthur the King.

Comforting a friendFamily dinnersComfortingThankingFriendsA2fastamerican
IMDb ↗

注目の表現

shithold something downgo through somethingask and you shall receive

00:00 / 02:18
Space 再生 · ← → セリフ移動 · R リピート
いま
  46. ❝ 独白Naming the stray dog4 行練習ページ ↗
セリフをタップするとそこから再生

このシーンの表現

fit for a king

good enough for royalty

Michael sets the meatballs before the dog and calls the meal a royal feast.

The room was small, but the breakfast was fit for a king.

このシーンの他の表現

  • shit

    a casual swear word

  • hold something down

    keep food in your stomach

  • go through something

    live through something hard

  • ask and you shall receive

    just ask and you will get it

  • get out of my face

    stop bothering me

このシーンのメモ一覧

60 行のセリフに 31 件のメモ

発音Are you

Link are and you so they run together.

Are you okay? What is it?
表現 · A2get someone up

lift someone up

Get him up here. Come on.
発音Get him

The t in get often drops and him reduces.

Get him up here. Come on.
表現 · A2lay someone down

put someone down flat

- We'll lay him down over here. -You all right?
スラング · A2Shit

a swear word — Very casual; avoid it in formal settings.

Shit.
表現 · A2go slow

take it slowly

- I need some water. -Go slow.
表現 · B1feel light-headed

dizzy and faint

Are you cramping or light-headed?
表現 · A2get a little dizzy

slightly dizzy

I'm fine, really. I just got a little dizzy.
表現 · B1hold something down

keep food in your stomach

Weak and dehydrated, Chik is offered food so the team can see if it stays down.

Let's see if he can eat something too, if he can hold anything down.
文法 · B1if he can hold anything down

if clause: The if clause frames eating as a condition the team wants to test.

Let's see if he can eat something too, if he can hold anything down.
表現 · A1a good idea

a smart plan

Yeah, that's a good idea.
表現 · B1more than just something

not only; not enough

You're gonna need more than just that.
発音gonna need

Gonna reduces to a single weak syllable; need carries the stress.

You're gonna need more than just that.
スラング · A2gonna

going to — Everyday speech; keep it out of formal writing.

You're gonna need more than just that.
表現 · B2a four-hour penalty

a four-hour time penalty

No. No. No, IV is a four-hour penalty.
スラング · B1IV

intravenous drip — Medical and race jargon; also used in everyday talk.

No. No. No, IV is a four-hour penalty.
スラング · A2doin'

doing — Casual contraction; fine among friends.

- I'm not doin' it. -No, no, no.
表現 · A2a little bit of something

a small amount of

Just eat a little bit of food.
表現 · B1go through something

live through something hard

Looking at the scrawny stray, Michael asks what the dog endured before it found them.

What do you think he went through before he met us?
表現 · B1whatever it was, ...

no matter what it was

Whatever it was, it wasn't good.
文法 · B2Whatever it was

concession clause: A concession clause admits an unknown fact, then the main clause still stands.

Whatever it was, it wasn't good.
文法 · B1Hasn't eaten since

present perfect: The present perfect with since marks something that has not happened from a past point to now.

Hasn't eaten since I fed him yesterday, but he just sits there.
文法 · B2letting us all eat

participle phrase: The participle phrase adds the dog's quiet action to the scene's main image.

Smelling those meatballs, not begging, letting us all eat.
表現 · A1there we go

that's better now

There we go.
スラング · A1Huh

what? didn't catch it — Spoken response when you didn't catch or believe something.

Huh?
発音out of

Out of blurs into outta in fast speech.

Get out of my face, Michael. Let's go.
表現 · A2head out

set off

- Come on. Let's head out. -Eat. Eat.
表現 · B1while you can

before it's too late

-Get it while you can. - Hey.
表現 · A2catch up

reach the same point

- We'll catch up, all right? -Yeah. Yeah.
表現 · A2take your time

go at your own pace

Take your time. Come on.
表現 · A2save someone's life

rescue someone

This is for saving my life.

「The Team Names Arthur the King」を読み解く

What's really going on

The chapter is about a team deciding what it values. Stopping for Chik is costly — "IV is a four-hour penalty" — so they try food and rest first, and the scene lingers on them making that call. Then the dog changes the mood. "Smelling those meatballs, not begging, letting us all eat" is how one of them describes it, and the description is really about dignity under need. Naming him Arthur the King turns a stray into a mascot and a member, and the joke about Leo the Prince shows how quickly the team absorbs him. By the end, giving the dog food is treated as repayment: "This is for saving my life."

Theme

FriendshipThe team takes in a stray dog, feeds it, and names it, turning a stranger into one of them.
DutyEven mid-race, the team stops to care for a sick teammate and a hungry dog rather than push on.

このチャプターで学べること

  • The naming scene turns a stray dog into the team's king.
  • Fit for a king is praise you can aim at any great meal.
  • Get out of my face is a sharp, informal brush-off.
  • A four-hour penalty explains why they refuse the IV.

発音のポイント

  • Are you — Link are and you so they run together.
  • Get him — The t in get often drops and him reduces.
  • gonna need — Gonna reduces to a single weak syllable; need carries the stress.
  • out of — Out of blurs into outta in fast speech.
Whatever it was, it wasn't good.

A guess about the dog's past. The line says nothing specific, which is the point: whatever happened to him was bad enough that the team can only imagine it.

You're gonna need more than just that.

A warning that food alone will not fix a collapsed teammate. It signals how serious his condition is, and pushes the team toward a harder decision about the penalty.

This is for saving my life.

Michael repays the dog for an earlier rescue. Spoken as he feeds it, the line turns a shared meal into a debt, and makes the dog part of the team's story.

Smelling those meatballs, not begging, letting us all eat.

The description that earns the dog his name. It notices restraint, not hunger, and frames good manners as something royal — which is exactly the joke behind 'Arthur the King.'

このシーンについての質問

Why doesn't the team just give Chik an IV?

Under race rules an IV costs a four-hour penalty, and Chik refuses it anyway. They try water, food, and rest instead, knowing the delay could cost them the race.

Why does the team name the dog Arthur?

He sits patiently while they eat, doesn't beg, and still gets fed. One of them compares his bearing to a king, so they name him Arthur the King — and joke that Leo is the prince.

Why does Michael say 'this is for saving my life'?

The dog helped him earlier in the race. By feeding it now, Michael is returning the favor and making clear that the dog is owed something, not just adopted.

What does the dog do while the team eats?

He smells the meatballs but does not beg, letting the humans eat first. That restraint is what impresses the team and leads to them calling him kingly.

Arthur the King · 全 19 章

すべて見る →
次のチャプター · 第 14 章back on my feetMichael Chooses Four Hours for Leo
第 1 章own worst enemyMichael's Team Fights the Tide第 2 章stuck in the mudMichael Hustles for a Comeback第 3 章have what it takesMichael Pitches for the Dominican Race第 4 章blow itMichael Recruits Leo for the Race第 5 章get used to itMichael Calls Home Before the Race第 6 章make our legaciesThe Team Rallies Around Olivia第 7 章tell me about itThe Stray Dog Shows Up第 8 章old habits die hardTeam Takes the Wild Shortcut第 9 章coming in hotMichael Rescues Olivia Mid-Air第 10 章out of your mindThe Team Swings a Bike Across第 11 章the phone is the raceLeo Films Instead of Racing第 12 章one less mouth to feedArthur Saves Them from the Cliff再生中 · 第 13 章fit for a kingThe Team Names Arthur the King第 14 章back on my feetMichael Chooses Four Hours for Leo第 15 章put something in jeopardyMichael Confesses to Chiki第 16 章neck and neckThe Team Leaves Arthur Behind第 17 章die with dignityMichael Vows to Take Arthur Home第 18 章go out like a kingMichael Says Goodbye to Arthur第 19 章another mouth to feedMichael Refuses the Cargo Cage
第 13 / 19 章 · 残り約 22 分