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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp · 1943 — 第 12 / 30 章 · 2'32" · B2

Edith and Candy Meet Theo, Explained：took part in

A formal introduction turns into a warm evening: Edith and Candy meet the shy German officer Theo, whose entire English is 'very much' and 'not very much.' The host speaks for him, drinks are poured, and by the end of the night they are trading hunting stories and cutting cards for partners.

あらすじ

At a gathering, the host introduces Edith Hunter and Clive Candy to Theo Kretschmar-Schuldorff. Candy is told Theo has heard about his medal and the South Africa campaign, and speaks for Theo because his English runs only to 'very much.' Drinks are offered, hunting and polo come up, and the evening ends with cards.

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make a little speechbe afraidtook part inhave a drink

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このシーンの表現

took part in

joined in

Theo has heard that Candy took part in the South Africa campaign and won a famous medal.

My grandfather took part in the town parade every year.

このシーンの他の表現

  • make a little speech

    say a few words

  • be afraid

    worried that

  • have a drink

    share a drink

  • more than that

    beyond just this

  • be able to

    can, manage to

このシーンのメモ一覧

46 行のセリフに 21 件のメモ

表現 · A2be very glad (that) ...

so happy you came

I'm very glad you've come.
発音glad you've

Run glad and you've together, almost gladyuv.

I'm very glad you've come.
表現 · B1make a speech

say a few words

Frau von Kalteneck explains that Theo meant to speak himself but feared the language.

I promised Theo to make a little speech.
表現 · B2would like to have done something

meant to have done

He would like to have made it himself.
表現 · A1very much

a lot, indeed

Theo knows only two English expressions - "very much" and "not very much". Stimmt, Theo?
表現 · A2be afraid (that) ...

worried that

Only he was afraid nobody could translate to you what he says.
文法 · B1what he says

noun clause: The whole clause acts as the object of translate, not a single word.

Only he was afraid nobody could translate to you what he says.
表現 · B1take part in something

joined in

Theo has heard that Candy took part in the South Africa campaign and won a famous medal.

Theo has heard that you took part in the South Africa campaign.
文法 · B1that you took part in the South Africa campaign

object clause: The that-clause spells out exactly what Theo has heard.

Theo has heard that you took part in the South Africa campaign.
表現 · A2know about something

has some idea of

He envies you because a German officer knows about war - only from the newspapers. - And mostly wrongly.
文法 · B1because a German officer knows about war

reason clause: Because introduces a full clause that explains why Theo envies Candy.

He envies you because a German officer knows about war - only from the newspapers. - And mostly wrongly.
表現 · A2have a drink

share a drink

Candy invites the guests to the table and works out what each of them would like.

Let's have a drink, shall we? Sherry?
発音shall we

Keep shall we light and rising like an offer.

Let's have a drink, shall we? Sherry?
発音be able to

Blur able to into able-ta.

I hope we shall be able to show you more than that.
表現 · A1Do you like ...?

asking about taste

Do you like the opera? Concerts?
表現 · B1prefer A, B or C

favourite pastimes

I prefer riding, hunting or polo.
表現 · B1adore doing something

love hunting

I adore hunting, and I love sports.
スラング · B1adore

love intensely — Warm, slightly emphatic, fine with friends.

I adore hunting, and I love sports.
表現 · A2be able to do something

can, manage to

Theo asks Miss Hunter to pass on his hope that they can play every night.

- What's he saying? - I hope we shall be able to play every night.
表現 · B1yes, rather

most certainly

- Oh, yes, rather! - Very much.
スラング · B1rather

British for definitely — Dated British casual, not for formal writing.

- Oh, yes, rather! - Very much.

「Edith and Candy Meet Theo」を読み解く

What's really going on

The scene is about how a stiff formal occasion can turn into friendship. The comedy comes from the language gap: Theo is said to know only two English expressions, 'very much' and 'not very much,' and the host does his talking for him. Under that joke is real generosity — the older men are careful to include the German officer rather than score points off him, and the line about him knowing war 'only from the newspapers' is said with sympathy, not contempt. Edith turns out to speak German, which quietly redistributes the room: suddenly Theo has someone to talk to, and the evening relaxes into drinks, sport, and cards. The tension of the earlier duel is set aside for a night, and the film lets these future friends simply enjoy each other. The phrasing about showing him more than hotels and barracks is the scene's real invitation.

Theme

FriendshipA formal party becomes the birth of a friendship: the language barrier is played for laughs, then dissolved by kindness, drink, and shared interests.
GenerationsTwo veterans from opposite sides find common ground in sport and soldiering, hinting at a bond that will outlast the coming war.

このチャプターで学べること

  • Very much and not very much make the whole joke.
  • Take part in stresses real involvement, not just joining.
  • Be able to turns a wish into a polite hope.
  • A host says more than that to keep the door open.

発音のポイント

  • glad you've — Run glad and you've together, almost gladyuv.
  • shall we — Keep shall we light and rising like an offer.
  • be able to — Blur able to into able-ta.
Theo knows only two English expressions - "very much" and "not very much". Stimmt, Theo?

A light joke at Theo's expense that also makes him likable: his limited English is turned into a party turn, and he is invited to laugh at himself.

He envies you because a German officer knows about war - only from the newspapers. - And mostly wrongly.

The compliment with a sting of truth: their side has read about war but not lived it, so Candy's experience is something to admire rather than resent.

Only he was afraid nobody could translate to you what he says.

The reason for the silence: Theo wanted to speak for himself but did not trust that his meaning would survive the translation, so the host has to do it.

I hope we shall be able to show you more than that.

A gracious way of saying that Berlin is more than the places Candy already knows — hotels, embassies, a cafe and a barracks — and that they want to host him properly.

このシーンについての質問

Why does the host speak for Theo?

Because Theo's English is limited to 'very much' and 'not very much.' Rather than let him sit in silence, the host translates his feelings and turns the gap into a joke everyone can share.

Why is Edith's German important to the evening?

It changes the group. Once Edith can talk with Theo directly, he stops being the silent guest, and the party settles into an easy conversation that the host no longer has to manage.

What do the men find in common?

Sport and soldiering. They trade hunting, riding, and polo, and Theo, who reads about war in the papers, admires Candy for having actually fought.

Why does the host offer a drink?

To move the party along. The offer of sherry, port, or Kirschwasser turns a formal introduction into a relaxed social occasion where everyone has something to do.

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