great — Dated slang that now sounds old-fashioned or playful.
Yeah, great. I'm having a swell vacation.Lolita · 1962 — 第 17 / 30 章 · 3'05" · B2
Humbert Checks Into the Hotel, Explained：tied up in knots
Humbert arrives late with Lolita and asks for two rooms; the clerk says the police convention has the hotel "tied up in knots." With no cots left, he is offered a single room and one bed, and accepts it without hesitation. The small talk before, with Quilty chatting to the owner, makes the coincidence stranger.
あらすじ
At the Enchanted Hunters hotel, Quilty chats with the owner, Mr. Swine, who admits he was once an actor. Then Humbert arrives with Lolita and asks for two rooms. The desk is overrun by the State Police Convention, so he is offered one room with one bed—and to the clerk's surprise, he takes it.
注目の表現
swellwould you mind if Ias a matter of factget rid of
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このシーンの表現
tied up in knots
badly tangled up
The clerk blames the full house on a convention that has the staff tied up in knots.
The new schedule has the whole team tied up in knots.
このシーンの他の表現
- swell
great, old-fashioned
- would you mind if I
may I, politely
- as a matter of fact
actually, in fact
- get rid of
remove or use up
- the overflow of
the extra spillover group
このシーンのメモ一覧
61 行のセリフに 21 件のメモ
may I, politely
He wraps a nosy question in would you mind if I, asking permission before prying.
Mr. Swine, would you mind if I asked you a personal question?subjunctive: The past tense after would you mind signals politeness, not past time.
Mr. Swine, would you mind if I asked you a personal question?please do
Sure, go ahead.someone of your kind
What is a guy like you doing in a job like this?actually, in fact
When the other man guesses he was an actor, he confirms it with as a matter of fact.
Well, as a matter of fact, I was an actor.remove or use up
Gets rid of the excess energy.The of reduces to a schwa, so one of runs together.
One of the things we do a lot of is judo.everywhere, scattered
What happens is she throws me all over the place.a very big one — Mildly crude emphasis for friends, not for formal settings.
- I go down with one hell of a bang. - Doesn't it hurt?fancy, upscale — Old slang for fancy, usually a light compliment.
This looks swank.a room that has a bath
Yes, I'd like a room with a bath, or, rather, two rooms with baths.be booked in advance
Did you have a reservation, Mr...?badly tangled up
The clerk blames the full house on a convention that has the staff tied up in knots.
This convention's got us tied up in knots.causative: Get plus object plus participle puts the staff into a tangled state.
This convention's got us tied up in knots.Blend the d of tied into up without a pause.
This convention's got us tied up in knots.what of, how about
What about Captain Love? Has he called?Link what and about into a single run.
What about Captain Love? Has he called?grabbed them all quickly
No, the troopers have snapped them all up.incidentally
By the way, what sort of a convention are you holding here?the extra spillover group
The clerk calls housing the convention's overflow a proud honor, which is a smooth way to excuse a full hotel.
We are very proud to have the overflow of the State Police Convention.「Humbert Checks Into the Hotel」を読み解く
What's really going on
The check-in is played as comedy, but it is built on a coincidence and a lie. The man Humbert will later meet as his rival, Quilty, is already in the lobby, chatting with the owner about acting and judo; the audience sees him, Humbert does not. At the desk, Humbert's cover story cracks slightly in the open: he asks for two rooms, yet when told only one is free, he says "even if my wife joins me later, we'll manage." The words are for the clerk—there is no wife coming—and they let him share a room with Lolita without raising suspicion. The hotel's own excuse, being "tied up in knots" by a police convention, does the rest, turning a scandalous arrangement into an ordinary inconvenience.
Theme
DeceptionHumbert invents a wife and takes one bed for two, hiding his arrangement with Lolita behind a routine hotel excuse.
SecretsQuilty is already in the lobby as a stranger, and Humbert's real reason for one room stays unspoken.
このチャプターで学べること
- Would you mind if I keeps a nosy question polite.
- As a matter of fact confirms a guess with a light touch.
- Tied up in knots turns a full hotel into a vivid excuse.
- The offer of one bed quietly ends the negotiation.
発音のポイント
- One of — The of reduces to a schwa, so one of runs together.
- tied up — Blend the d of tied into up without a pause.
- What about — Link what and about into a single run.
What is a guy like you doing in a job like this?Quilty's nosy opening: he tells Swine that a man of his apparent quality seems miscast in this work.
Well, as a matter of fact, I was an actor.Swine's answer to Quilty's question: he reveals he used to be an actor, which Quilty had somehow guessed.
Well, I'm afraid it'll be impossible to accommodate you.The clerk's polite refusal: the hotel has no rooms to give Humbert tonight.
This convention's got us tied up in knots.The hotel's excuse for the shortage—a police convention has everyone overworked and every room taken.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Humbert ask for two rooms but accept one bed?
He needs to look respectable in front of the clerk. Asking for two rooms keeps up appearances, but he quickly agrees to share one, which is what he actually wants.
Who is the man talking to Mr. Swine at the start?
That is Clare Quilty, the screenwriter, chatting with the hotel owner before Humbert arrives. It is their first, unnoticed meeting in the film.
Why is the hotel full?
The State Police Convention has flooded the town, and the overflow has been sent to the Enchanted Hunters, so every room and cot is taken.
What does Humbert mean by "even if my wife joins me later"?
It is a lie for the register. There is no wife coming; the invented wife makes it plausible for him to share a room with Lolita.
Was Mr. Swine really an actor?
He says so—"as a matter of fact, I was an actor"—and Quilty flatters him by claiming he spotted it right away.
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第 1 章overcome with powerHumbert's Roman Ping-Pong With Quilty
第 2 章last wordsHumbert Kills Quilty
第 3 章Happily divorcedCharlotte Shows Humbert the House
第 4 章go steadyCharlotte Plays Matchmaker at the Party
第 5 章keep the lights onQuilty Meets Humbert
第 6 章joie de vivreCharlotte and Humbert Dance
第 7 章a dragLolita Sneaks Back for a Sandwich
第 8 章a long faceHumbert Reads Poe to Lolita
第 9 章stroke of geniusCharlotte Sends Lolita to Camp
第 10 章no alternativeCharlotte's Letter Kicks Humbert Out
第 11 章feel insecureA Jealous Wife Questions Humbert
第 12 章sacred and profaneCharlotte Shows Humbert the Gun
第 13 章every game has its rulesCharlotte Confronts Humbert Over Candy
第 14 章a dupeCharlotte Finds Humbert's Diary
第 15 章darkest before the dawnThe Farlows Comfort Humbert
第 16 章bide our timeHumbert Picks Up Lolita
再生中 · 第 17 章tied up in knotsHumbert Checks Into the Hotel
第 18 章a normal guyHumbert Meets the Normal Guy
第 19 章Russian rouletteLolita Wakes Humbert With a Prank
第 20 章cut it outHumbert Tells Lolita Her Mother Died
第 21 章cross your heartLolita Makes Humbert Promise
第 22 章a fine one to talkHumbert Forbids Lolita to Date
第 23 章the facts of lifeThe School Psychologist Visits Humbert
第 24 章have a nerveHumbert Grills Lolita After the Play
第 25 章come betweenHumbert and Lolita's Big Fight
第 26 章a fine pairHumbert and Lolita Are Followed
第 27 章since whenHumbert Visits Lolita in Hospital
第 28 章by any chanceLolita Leaves in Care of Her Uncle
第 29 章old flameHumbert Finds the Married Lolita
第 30 章the past is the pastLolita Confesses Her Love for Quilty第 17 / 30 章 · 残り約 45 分