not at all like
Corsica's a bore. The weather's nice, but it's nothing like Sardinia.Blue Jasmine · 2013 — 第 4 / 15 章 · 2'59" · B2
Jasmine Hears About Hal and Raylene, Explained：looking the other way
At a party, someone warns that Raylene has been cozy all night with Hal. The reply—“Hal's not the roving type”—dismisses the suspicion, while the gossip keeps circling back to what someone would rather not see.
あらすじ
At a party, small talk about vacations gives way to gossip about Raylene. One guest warns that she has been cozy all night with Hal; the reply is a flat denial. Later, a repeated hypothetical about telling a friend the truth turns into a direct accusation about Hal.
注目の表現
so to speakkeep an eye onhalf in the bagwhat's eating you
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このシーンの表現
looking the other way
deliberately ignoring something
The final line passes judgment on Jasmine: when she does not want to know something, she chooses not to look.
The company kept looking the other way while the warnings piled up.
このシーンの他の表現
- so to speak
as it were; in a manner of speaking
- keep an eye on
watch carefully; monitor
- half in the bag
fairly drunk
- what's eating you
what's bothering you?
- a passing thing
something temporary or fleeting
このシーンのメモ一覧
59 行のセリフに 27 件のメモ
no excuses allowed
This year you are coming to Palm Beach, no excuses.how long have you known her
How long have you known her? Few years. Why?present perfect question: The present perfect ties the knowing to the present, so it asks about a relationship still ongoing.
How long have you known her? Few years. Why?In fast questions, have you can blur together; keep have light.
How long have you known her? Few years. Why?what kind of question is that
Of course I trust her. What kind of question is that?overly intimate with someone all night Here cozy suggests being overly intimate, not just comfortable.
She just seems so cozy all night with your husband.the type to sleep around Roving literally means wandering; here it means unfaithful or restless in love.
I wouldn't worry. Hal's not the roving type, nor is Raylene.negative inversion: After nor, the auxiliary comes before the subject: nor is Raylene means she isn't either.
I wouldn't worry. Hal's not the roving type, nor is Raylene.watch carefully; monitor
A supposedly helpful hypothetical quietly plants suspicion by saying she would monitor her own husband.
If it was my husband, I'd keep an eye on him.fairly drunk — Casual teasing among friends; avoid it in formal settings.
Let me tell you, you were half in the bag the entire night, okay?what's bothering you?
Someone takes something from the other person and asks what's eating you, turning concern into a direct demand for an explanation.
Give me that. What's eating you?second conditional: The past-tense if-clause plus would sets up a hypothetical, not a real event.
If you saw your friend's wife kissing another guy, would you tell your friend?Put the punch on ass and rush through Bet your.
Bet your ass I'd tell him. But what if it causes trouble?absolutely; for sure — Strong casual assurance; don't use it with a boss.
Bet your ass I'd tell him. But what if it causes trouble?something temporary or fleeting
Two people argue over revealing a kiss, and someone calls it a passing thing to make silence sound reasonable.
If you don't say anything, it could've been a passing thing.support and defend someone
Someone insists a friend must be told the truth, and have his back means standing with him and telling him.
You gotta have his back. That's why I'd tell him.a hard decision Call here means a decision, not a phone call.
It's a tough call, Augie. I don't know.unintentionally; by chance
On the street, by accident.relative clause: The who-clause identifies which brunette; the main clause is I saw Hal kissing her.
I saw Hal kissing that brunette who was at the party.sleeps around; gets about — A judgmental gossipy tone; never say it to the person's face.
My God, she gets around.no reason to worry
Oh, we were introduced. Come on, you got nothing to worry about.replace you
Yeah. Nobody could ever take your place.having sex with her — Vulgar sexual slang; never use it in formal or unfamiliar company.
You think Hal's banging her?tend to do something repeatedly
When Jasmine don't wanna know something, she's got a habit of looking the other way.deliberately ignoring something
The final line passes judgment on Jasmine: when she does not want to know something, she chooses not to look.
When Jasmine don't wanna know something, she's got a habit of looking the other way.Let looking the other run together, with the kept very light.
When Jasmine don't wanna know something, she's got a habit of looking the other way.「Jasmine Hears About Hal and Raylene」を読み解く
What's really going on
The party runs on polished small talk—Corsica, Sardinia, Palm Beach—but the real conversation is about what one guest claims to have seen. The warning about Raylene is framed as friendly concern, yet the reply, “Hal's not the roving type,” treats suspicion itself as bad manners. The later hypothetical about a friend's wife is not hypothetical at all; someone says, “I saw Hal kissing that brunette who was at the party.” The closing line, “When Jasmine don't wanna know something, she's got a habit of looking the other way,” turns the scene's politeness into a tactic: not ignorance, but a decision not to look.
Theme
BetrayalThe party gossip raises the possibility of Hal's infidelity, while the accusation stays wrapped in hypotheticals and polite concern.
DeceptionThe last line describes someone choosing not to see what she already suspects.
発音のポイント
- have you — In fast questions, have you can blur together; keep have light.
- Bet your ass — Put the punch on ass and rush through Bet your.
- looking the other — Let looking the other run together, with the kept very light.
If you saw your friend's wife kissing another guy, would you tell your friend?A hypothetical question that lets someone raise an affair without saying directly whose wife or which friend is involved.
If you don't say anything, it could've been a passing thing.The argument for staying silent: the kiss may have been only a passing thing, so saying nothing lets the friend stay happy with his wife.
You know, I would tell him, because that's what a friend's for.The case for telling: a friend should hear the truth, even if it causes trouble or a divorce.
You gotta have his back. That's why I'd tell him.A friend should defend and support the other person, which here is used to justify telling him the truth.
When Jasmine don't wanna know something, she's got a habit of looking the other way.It suggests she avoids facts she does not want to face; here, that habit is applied to suspicions about Hal.
このシーンについての質問
What is the warning about Raylene?
One guest says Raylene has seemed “so cozy all night” with Hal. The reply insists that Hal is not “the roving type” and that Raylene is a close friend.
What does "half in the bag" mean here?
It means drunk or nearly drunk. A line tells someone he was "half in the bag the entire night," which is why his drinking becomes part of the argument.
Why does the friend's-wife question matter?
It turns a hypothetical about telling a friend into the real issue: someone says, "I saw Hal kissing that brunette who was at the party." The question is whether to speak or let it pass.
Why does the last line mention Jasmine "looking the other way"?
The line says she does this when she does not want to know something. In context, it explains why warnings about Hal and Raylene may not change what she chooses to notice.
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