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Oppenheimer's Cock-and-Bull Story, Explained：a cock-and-bull story

In a hearing, Oppenheimer is asked about Pash, Eltenton and the approach to the project. He admits he told a "cock-and-bull story" to keep the inquiry from "opening a can of worms," and that he lied to Pash. "You're trying to protect your friend," the questioner says — and he does not deny it.

あらすじ

At the security hearing, Oppenheimer is pressed about Pash and about Eltenton's approach through people on the project. He concedes that he tried to hand over Eltenton without "opening a can of worms," that he told a "cock-and-bull story," and that he lied to Pash.

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注目の表現

a cock-and-bull storytalk someone downopen a can of wormsput something in a context of

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このシーンの表現

a cock-and-bull story

编造的荒唐故事；一套鬼话

奥本海默在听证会上承认，当年为了让调查收场，他向帕什编了一套说辞，并称之为这个故事。

He gave the police a cock-and-bull story about losing his keys.

このシーンの他の表現

  • talk someone down

    把情绪激动的人劝冷静；把对方劝住、让他软下来

  • open a can of worms

    捅开一个马蜂窝；掀开一串难以收场的麻烦

  • put something in a context of

    把某事放到某个背景里来讲；替它提供一个参照

このシーンのメモ一覧

77 行のセリフに 20 件のメモ

表現 · B2by remote control-Ah. -By remote control.
表現 · B1take up timeI won't take up too much of your time.
発音take up

flap

I won't take up too much of your time.
表現 · B2have someone worriedIt's had me worried all day.
表現 · B2without authorizationYes, well, I didn't want to talk to Lomanitz without authorization.
表現 · C1admissible in courtNow, when the FBI pointed out that such information wouldn't be admissible in court, Pash made it clear
文法 · C1wouldn't be admissible in court

would

Now, when the FBI pointed out that such information wouldn't be admissible in court, Pash made it clear
表現 · B2have no intention of doing somethinghe had no intention of leaving any witness left to prosecute.
表現 · C1be dancing with someoneNow, the FBI talked him down, but that's the man you're dancing with.
表現 · B2be in a position to do somethingto people on this project, that he was in a position to transmit information.
表現 · B2be on the lookout for somethingIt might not hurt to be on the lookout for it.
文法 · B2might not hurt to be

might not hurt to

It might not hurt to be on the lookout for it.
発音on the lookout

liaison

It might not hurt to be on the lookout for it.
表現 · C1open a can of wormsI was attempting to give them Eltenton without opening a can of worms.
表現 · C1a cock-and-bull storyI told them a cock-and-bull story.
発音cock-and-bull

elision

I told them a cock-and-bull story.
文法 · B2under the influence of

under the influence of

That he was under the influence of the typical American schoolboy attitude
表現 · B2tell on someonethat there's something wicked about telling on a friend.
表現 · B2get someone into troublein not getting innocent people into trouble.
文法 · C1not getting innocent people into trouble

insistence in

in not getting innocent people into trouble.

「Oppenheimer's Cock-and-Bull Story」を読み解く

What's really going on

The scene is a contest over what a sentence means. The questioner wants a name; Oppenheimer keeps offering everything except the one thing asked for, dressing the refusal as caution: "It might not hurt to be on the lookout for it." The admission that lands hardest is quiet and technical — that he told a "cock-and-bull story" to avoid "opening a can of worms," and that he lied to Pash while telling Groves the truth. The line "You're trying to protect your friend" names the real motive, loyalty, and turns it into an accusation, because in this room a friend's name is exactly what is being demanded.

Theme

TrustA hearing turns a private decision about loyalty into a test of whether Oppenheimer can be trusted.
LiesHe admits telling a cock-and-bull story and lying to Pash, showing how small evasions accumulate.

発音のポイント

  • take up — flap
  • on the lookout — liaison
  • cock-and-bull — elision
Now, the FBI talked him down, but that's the man you're dancing with.

A warning that the man he is dealing with is dangerous, even if others managed to calm him down.

It might not hurt to be on the lookout for it.

A cautious suggestion, framed as harmless, that actually asks for surveillance.

I was attempting to give them Eltenton without opening a can of worms.

He says he tried to satisfy the inquiry with one name, avoiding a wider investigation.

I told them a cock-and-bull story.

A flat admission that he made up an account to mislead the investigators.

You're trying to protect your friend.

The accusation that names his motive: loyalty to Chevalier is why he holds back the name.

このシーンについての質問

What does 'a cock-and-bull story' mean?

An absurd, made-up tale. Oppenheimer uses it to admit he invented an account for the investigators instead of telling the truth.

Why does Oppenheimer say he told a cock-and-bull story?

He says he was trying to hand over Eltenton without opening a can of worms, so he invented a version that would satisfy the inquiry without dragging in others.

Who does the questioner think Oppenheimer is protecting?

A friend. The questioner says plainly, "You're trying to protect your friend," implying it is Chevalier.

What did Oppenheimer tell Groves?

He admits he lied to Pash but told Groves the truth, which is why the story changed between the people he spoke to.

What does the questioner want Oppenheimer to do?

To volunteer the name of the faculty member who made the approach, without being ordered to, arguing that protecting a friend here is a mistake.

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第 1 章leaves a little to be desiredBohr Sends Oppenheimer to Göttingen第 2 章the man for the jobStrauss Offers Oppenheimer a Job第 3 章seek outRabi Meets Oppenheimer on a Train第 4 章a vicious cycleOppenheimer Starts His Quantum Seminar第 5 章wiggle roomPolitical Debate at a Party第 6 章wring your neckOppenheimer Names Los Alamos第 7 章from moneyOppenheimer Explains Empty Space第 8 章herd intoLawrence Shuts Down the Union第 9 章point takenGroves Offers Oppenheimer the Job第 10 章a point of no returnOppenheimer Asks Einstein About Doomsday第 11 章pass onChevalier Suggests Passing Secrets第 12 章the business at handTeller Pitches the H-Bomb第 13 章Thanks for nothingCondon Quits Los Alamos第 14 章drop in and outOppenheimer's Last Night With Jean再生中 · 第 15 章a cock-and-bull storyOppenheimer's Cock-and-Bull Story第 16 章took a wrong turnBohr Warns of the Aftermath第 17 章go down this roadThe GAC Debates the H-Bomb第 18 章a lot of latitudeThe Target Committee Debates the Bomb第 19 章gallows humorWaiting Out the Storm at Trinity第 20 章blood on my handsOppenheimer Meets President Truman第 21 章A man of convictionThe Fuchs Spy Case Comes Up第 22 章curse the name ofOppenheimer Refuses the Super Bomb第 23 章how the game is playedPlanning Oppenheimer's Downfall第 24 章MermaidsRabi Defends Oppenheimer第 25 章cuts both waysBorden Reads the Accusation Letter第 26 章made mincemeat out ofHill Blames Strauss at the Hearing第 27 章Haven't the slightest ideaKitty Testifies Before the Board第 28 章moral scruplesOppenheimer Is Cross-Examined
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