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The Dawn Wall · 2017 — 第 21 / 24 章 · 2'41" · B1

Tommy Reaches Wino Tower, Explained：envision

With the hardest climbing behind him, Tommy pushes the last hard pitches toward Wino Tower, the ledge that marks the end of the route's crux. Kevin belays below and cheers him on, saying, "Even if I can't do this, I was really happy for Tommy." For the man who had "envisioned this moment" for years, the pressure is almost unbearable.

あらすじ

From here on, Kevin only belays Tommy and follows him up the ropes. At Tommy's high point, he begins the last hard pitches of the long run to Wino Tower — a three-foot pedestal two thousand feet up, the first ledge on the route where a climber can stand, sit or lie down. Reaching it means the hardest climbing is over.

StorytellingExplainingComfortingFriendsB1slowamericanClean
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注目の表現

belaythis is itfreak outmake it through

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このシーンの表現

envision

picture something in your mind

The narrator says he had pictured reaching Wino Tower in his mind for years.

She envisioned a quiet life by the sea.

このシーンの他の表現

  • belay

    secure a climber with a rope

  • this is it

    this is the moment

  • freak out

    panic or lose composure

  • make it through

    get through something hard

  • witness

    see something happen firsthand

このシーンのメモ一覧

28 行のセリフに 22 件のメモ

表現 · B1from here on out

from this point onward

From here on out, Kevin's just going to belay Tommy and follow him up the ropes.
発音here on out

Link here, on and out so the phrase runs as one chunk.

From here on out, Kevin's just going to belay Tommy and follow him up the ropes.
表現 · B2the hard pitches

the toughest climbing sections

So they go up to Tommy's high point, where he starts up the last hard pitches of the long run to Wino Tower.
スラング · B2pitches

a rope length of climbing — Climbing jargon for one section between belays.

So they go up to Tommy's high point, where he starts up the last hard pitches of the long run to Wino Tower.
表現 · B1with so much confidence

very confidently

There I was, watching Tommy climb with so much confidence toward the completion of this dream.
表現 · B2toward the completion of something

moving closer to finishing something

There I was, watching Tommy climb with so much confidence toward the completion of this dream.
文法 · B2watching Tommy climb

participial phrase: The -ing phrase describes what the speaker was doing alongside the main clause.

There I was, watching Tommy climb with so much confidence toward the completion of this dream.
発音Come on

Blend come and on into one smooth unit when you practise.

Come on, Tommy.
表現 · A2try to get to a place

attempting to reach a place

I'm down in the meadow watching Tommy trying to get to Wino Tower, which is the next big feature above them.
表現 · B2X of the way up something

partway up a climb

It's this mythical landmark about two-thirds of the way up El Capitan.
文法 · B1where you can stand up

relative clause: The where-clause describes the ledge rather than starting a new sentence.

The first horizontal ledge where you can stand up, sit down, lie down on the entire route.
表現 · A2one more something to go

one last thing remains

One more hard pitch to get to Wino Tower.
表現 · A2get to a place

reaching a place

For years, I'd envisioned this moment of getting to Wino Tower.
スラング · B1freaking

a mild intensifier for panic — A softened stand-in for a swear word in casual speech.

So I'm freaking out inside.
表現 · A2kind of + adjective

somewhat

Climbing really tense and kind of shaking nervous.
発音kind of

In fast speech kind of often reduces to kinda; train your ear for it.

Climbing really tense and kind of shaking nervous.
表現 · A2keep doing something

continue doing something

Keep breathing, dude.
スラング · A2dude

buddy, man — Casual address among friends; too loose for formal talk.

Keep breathing, dude.
表現 · A2adjective enough to do something

sufficient to do something

Just trying to calm myself down enough to make it through the final last little bit.
表現 · B1the final little bit

the final small part

Just trying to calm myself down enough to make it through the final last little bit.
表現 · B1calm someone down

make someone calm

Just trying to calm myself down enough to make it through the final last little bit.
文法 · B1enough to make it through

infinitive result: The enough-to infinitive states the result the calm must achieve.

Just trying to calm myself down enough to make it through the final last little bit.

「Tommy Reaches Wino Tower」を読み解く

What's really going on

The chapter is the quiet before the last push. Tommy has nearly finished the route's hardest section, and the film gives the moment its full weight by pausing on what Wino Tower means: a ledge two-thirds of the way up, the first real place to rest, the signal that the worst is behind them. Kevin, who cannot climb this section himself, settles into the supporting role. "Even if I can't do this, I was really happy for Tommy," he says, and the line names the unusual generosity of the partnership. He also calls it "a special moment to witness this piece of history," which shows how much the climb has come to mean beyond the two men on the wall. For Tommy, who had envisioned this ledge for years, the pressure of the final moves is more than he can easily hold.

Theme

FriendshipKevin, unable to climb the hardest section, supports Tommy fully and is genuinely happy for his success.
DreamsYears after envisioning Wino Tower, Tommy nears the moment that would complete the climb he has chased for so long.

このチャプターで学べること

  • A partner's joy can outlast your own disappointment.
  • Narration can sound calm while the speaker panics inside.
  • This is it marks a moment imagined for years.
  • Climbing slang like belay makes the scene feel real.

発音のポイント

  • here on out — Link here, on and out so the phrase runs as one chunk.
  • Come on — Blend come and on into one smooth unit when you practise.
  • kind of — In fast speech kind of often reduces to kinda; train your ear for it.
Even if I can't do this, I was really happy for Tommy.

Kevin's generosity: even if he cannot complete the route himself, he takes real joy in his partner's progress.

What a special moment to witness this piece of history.

The sense of being present for something rare and important, not just a climb but a piece of history.

And I was there to help Tommy realize this vision.

Kevin's own role described with pride: he was part of turning Tommy's long imagined goal into something real.

For years, I'd envisioned this moment of getting to Wino Tower.

How long the goal has lived in Tommy's head, rehearsed in imagination long before it could be attempted.

Just trying to calm myself down enough to make it through the final last little bit.

The last moves described from inside: not celebration but a struggle to stay calm for one more stretch.

このシーンについての質問

Why is reaching Wino Tower such a big deal for Tommy?

It is the first ledge on the route where a climber can stand, sit or lie down, and passing it means the hardest climbing is finished. Tommy had pictured this exact moment for years.

What does Kevin do while Tommy climbs the final pitches?

Kevin belays him from below and follows up the fixed ropes. He cannot lead these pitches himself, so he takes the supporting role and cheers Tommy on.

How does Kevin feel about Tommy finishing the hard section?

Happy for him. He says that even if he cannot do the climb himself, he was really happy for Tommy, and that being there to witness it was a special moment.

Why is Tommy climbing with shaking nerves near the top?

Because the moment he had envisioned for years is finally at hand. He is tense and nervous, and says he is just trying to stay calm for the final stretch.

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