how is the knee
How's the knee, Chiki?Arthur the King · 2024 — 第 5 / 19 章 · 3'28" · B1
Michael Calls Home Before the Race, Explained：get used to it
Michael's team arrives in the Dominican Republic short on training and patience. Chiki's knee is still bad, the budget is tight, and teammates push back: "Is this what I have to expect with you in charge?" Before the race starts, Michael makes one quiet call home to hear his family's voices.
あらすじ
The team reaches the Dominican Republic to prepare for the Adventure Racing World Championship. Training time is cut short, Chiki's knee is hurt, and the budget is tight, so Michael tells everyone to get used to it and make the best of it. At the opening briefing, teams learn they must cover at least 435 miles and are told to choose wisely. The night before the start, Michael calls home.
注目の表現
get used to itOh, lovelywhat took you so longinnit
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このシーンの表現
get used to it
grow used to it
Michael cuts off Chiki's complaint about the rough setup with a blunt get used to it.
You will get used to it after a week.
このシーンの他の表現
- Oh, lovely
ironic praise for something bad
- what took you so long
why were you so slow
- innit
isn't it, right
- say no to someone
refuse someone
- choose wisely
decide carefully
このシーンのメモ一覧
65 行のセリフに 27 件のメモ
Link How's and the so the three words sound like one.
How's the knee, Chiki?about two weeks
Wishing it had been here a couple of weeks earlier, as you promised.participial wish: The participial phrase Wishing ... expresses a regret about something that should have been true earlier.
Wishing it had been here a couple of weeks earlier, as you promised.grow used to it
Michael cuts off Chiki's complaint about the rough setup with a blunt get used to it.
Hey, get used to it, Chiki. We're racing on a budget now.with limited money
Hey, get used to it, Chiki. We're racing on a budget now.In fast speech used to weakens into something like yoosta.
Hey, get used to it, Chiki. We're racing on a budget now.mild curse word — Shows annoyance; too crude for formal talk.
He said, "Damn dogs."many thousands of
There's thousands of dogs in the streets, - and they're sick with rabies. -Oh, lovely.used to stress a question — Adds force to a question; informal and a bit rough.
What the hell happened to our training time?in control
Is this what I have to expect with you in charge?noun clause: The what-clause works as the complement, meaning what I can expect from you.
Is this what I have to expect with you in charge?have got to — Casual speech only; keep it out of writing.
Guys, we gotta move. Shit.rest for a while
Just take a break for a second.relax, calm down
- Just take it easy. -Hey, Michael!why were you so slow
Decker arrives late with his kids, and Michael needles him with what took you so long.
Hey, Deck, what took you so long?The t sounds often drop and the words run together.
Hey, Deck, what took you so long?expecting someone
You know, we've been waiting for ya.you — Everyday spoken form; not for writing.
You know, we've been waiting for ya.friend, buddy — Common between British men; avoid it in formal settings.
Michael, I thought you were retired, mate.follows me online
Your wife follows me on Instagram, buddy.hard to refuse
Yeah, he's a hard man to say no to.relative clause: The clause we've ever had modifies race and stresses it is the toughest so far.
Fifty-four teams have qualified this year for the most competitive and demanding race we've ever had.no less than
- ...you will cover, at minimum, 435 miles!as quickly as possible
So choose wisely, and get from transition to transition as fast as you can.as...as structure: As fast as you can means at your top speed, with an adjective between the two as.
So choose wisely, and get from transition to transition as fast as you can.Wanted to often reduces toward wanna in fast speech.
I just wanted to hear your voice one last time.「Michael Calls Home Before the Race」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene does the unglamorous work of showing what a world championship actually costs. The team is under-trained and under-funded; Chiki's knee is a nagging worry, and one teammate asks the question Michael cannot dodge: "Is this what I have to expect with you in charge?" Michael's answer is not a plan but a mood — "It's all good, all right? They'll be ready on the day." On the trail, the heat and humidity are brutal, and the rival Team Arc'Teryx arrives with kids in tow, which only sharpens the sense that Michael's crew is the underdog. The briefing reminds everyone of the scale: at least 435 miles with no fixed route. Then, just before everything begins, Michael makes a quiet call home. "I just wanted to hear your voice one last time" is the tender counterweight to all the bravado.
Theme
CourageAn under-trained, under-funded team faces a brutal course, and Michael keeps them moving with stubborn optimism.
Family loveThe last call home, just before the race, reminds us what Michael is really risking and who he wants to come back to.
このチャプターで学べること
- A bad hand can still be played well.
- Rivals greet each other with insults and grins.
- The race briefing turns numbers into pressure.
- The last call home is about one small wish.
発音のポイント
- How's the knee — Link How's and the so the three words sound like one.
- used to — In fast speech used to weakens into something like yoosta.
- what took you — The t sounds often drop and the words run together.
- wanted to — Wanted to often reduces toward wanna in fast speech.
Let's just make the best of it.Michael's way of ending an argument about the bad preparation: accept the situation and move on.
I just wanted to hear your voice one last time.The phone call before the race; a quiet admission of fear and love from a man who never shows either.
So choose wisely, and get from transition to transition as fast as you can.Race advice that is also the whole sport: the route is up to you, but speed still counts.
It's all good, all right? They'll be ready on the day.Michael's reassurance to a worried teammate, which sounds confident but is closer to a hope.
このシーンについての質問
Why is the team underprepared for the race?
They arrive late and train on a tight budget, with only a few big climbs planned. Chiki's knee is still injured, and one teammate points out that rivals like Decker have been training for weeks.
What is the race in the Dominican Republic?
The Adventure Racing World Championship: a five-to-ten-day race covering at least 435 miles, where teams pick their own route and must move from one transition point to the next as fast as possible.
Who is Chiki and why does his knee matter?
Chiki is a teammate whose injured knee is a constant concern. Michael asks about it more than once, and the injury could end the team's race if it gets worse on the course.
Who is Michael calling before the race?
He calls home to his family. They tell him Ruby misses him, and he says he misses them both; the call ends with an exchange of love and a request to come home safe.
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