begin in a certain way
It started out fine. She's a very nice person.When Harry Met Sally... · 1989 — 第 11 / 20 章 · 4'42" · B2
Sally Fakes an Orgasm, Explained：downshift into small talk
Harry brags about a woman he can talk to without sex, and Sally refuses to be impressed. When he insists he would know if a partner faked it, she turns the argument into a demonstration. "Most women, at one time or another, have faked it," she says, then proves her point in the middle of the deli.
あらすじ
Over lunch, Harry tells Sally about a date that went badly and about a platonic woman friend he can tell anything. Sally calls him an affront to women and says he is afraid to be happy. The talk turns to whether women fake orgasms; Harry is sure he would know, so Sally demonstrates right there in the delicatessen.
注目の表現
give someone creditlet yourself be happyend up doing somethingdownshift into small talk
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このシーンの表現
downshift into small talk
switch down to casual talk
When the date stalls, Harry switches down to safe small talk.
Let's downshift into small talk before we get to the budget.
このシーンの他の表現
- give someone credit
acknowledge someone's effort
- let yourself be happy
allow yourself to be happy
- end up doing something
finally become or do
- you're a man
sarcastic: typical man
- get outta here
no way, come on
このシーンのメモ一覧
85 行のセリフに 26 件のメモ
light social chat
I downshift into small talk, and I ask her where she went to school.embedded question: An embedded question keeps statement order: where she went, not where did she go.
I downshift into small talk, and I ask her where she went to school.a sudden panic
All of a sudden I'm in the middle of this massive anxiety attack.Like a blurs into li-ka, and wild carries the stress.
My heart's beating like a wild man, and I start sweating like a pig.can do something
It might be months before we're able to enjoy going out with someone new.relative clause: The that-clause defines the kind of relationship, and the double negative stresses his record.
I've never had a relationship with a woman that didn't involve sex.have a sense that
- I feel like I'm growing. - Are you finished?jerk — An insult; avoid it in polite company.
- Big jerk. - Little creep.creep — A harsh label for someone creepy; not for polite talk.
- Big jerk. - Little creep.completely different
No, it's just different. It's a whole different perspective.bring someone to
I took her to a place that wasn't human.the best part is
And the great thing is, I don't have to lie...a morning meeting
I say I have an early meeting, early haircut, early squash game.The t in don't often drops, so it sounds like don' know.
- You don't play squash. - They don't know that. They just met me.gross — Strong spoken disgust; fine among friends.
- That's disgusting. - I know. I feel terrible.not aimed at you
Why are you getting upset? This is not about you.a public insult
You are a human affront to all women, and I am a woman.already gone here it means he leaves right after
Of course not. You're out the door too fast.no way — Casual disbelief between friends; too slangy for formal talk.
- It's possible. - Get outta here.at some point
Why? Most women, at one time or another, have faked it.Link one time or into one run and weaken or.
Why? Most women, at one time or another, have faked it.is intended to mean
- What is that supposed to mean? - Nothing.object clause: The clause after sure states what men believe, with it pointing back to faking.
All men are sure it never happened to them, and most women have done it.work it out yourself
You do the math.come on — Usually playful, but it can be a real dismissal when sharp.
Get outta here.「Sally Fakes an Orgasm」を読み解く
What's really going on
Harry's whole theory is a defense: if he never sleeps with the women he likes, he never has to be vulnerable, and he can keep pretending he is growing. Sally sees through it in one line — "You're afraid to let yourself be happy" — and refuses to let his sexless friendship pass as enlightenment. The orgasm debate is where the argument stops being abstract: Harry claims he would always know, and Sally's demonstration shows how much of male confidence is built on being told yes. The scene is funny, but it is also the movie's clearest statement that Harry's problem is not women, it is his own fear.
Theme
FriendshipHarry claims a sexless friendship makes him honest, but Sally exposes it as a way to avoid real intimacy.
RomanceThe orgasm debate is really about trust between the two of them, and it pushes them closer than the argument admits.
このチャプターで学べること
- A compliment can be as simple as giving someone credit.
- The argument is won with one blunt question.
- Harry's praise of freedom hides what he really avoids.
発音のポイント
- like a wild — Like a blurs into li-ka, and wild carries the stress.
- don't know — The t in don't often drops, so it sounds like don' know.
- one time or — Link one time or into one run and weaken or.
You're afraid to let yourself be happy.Sally's diagnosis of Harry: he sabotages relationships and calls it growth, because being happy would mean letting someone matter.
I've never had a relationship with a woman that didn't involve sex.Harry presents his sexless friendship as a personal breakthrough, a first step at connecting with a woman without an agenda.
You are a human affront to all women, and I am a woman.Sally's verdict on Harry's habit of sleeping with women and leaving, delivered as a formal-sounding insult rather than just a jab.
Why? Most women, at one time or another, have faked it.Sally's flat claim that faking is near-universal, turning a private joke into a sweeping statement about men and women.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Sally get so angry at Harry in this scene?
He describes sleeping with women and slipping out early as if it were enlightenment, while insisting he is growing. To Sally, that is a man turning his worst behavior into a virtue.
Is Harry right that he would know if a woman faked it?
The scene answers no. Sally demonstrates that confidence proves nothing, and her point is that men mistake a partner's performance for honesty.
What does Sally prove by faking an orgasm in the deli?
She proves her argument physically: Harry said he could always tell, and from a few tables away he cannot, which undercuts his whole claim.
What is Harry actually afraid of?
Sally says he is afraid to let himself be happy. His sexless friendship and his exit lines are ways of staying just far enough away to avoid being hurt.
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次のチャプター · 第 12 章hit it offHarry and Sally Slip Out at Midnight
第 1 章in her right mindHarry and Sally Drive to New York
第 2 章strong suitSally Explains the Weekday Underpants
第 3 章get in the wayMen and Women Can't Be Friends
第 4 章keep in touch withHarry and Sally Reunite on a Plane
第 5 章grow apartHarry Amends the Friendship Rule
第 6 章cushion the blowHarry Tells Jess About His Divorce
第 7 章on a moment's noticeHarry and Sally Reunite in a Bookstore
第 8 章as hard as nailsHarry and Sally Become Friends
第 9 章high maintenanceHarry Calls Sally Late at Night
第 10 章get out thereHarry and Sally Talk Like This
再生中 · 第 11 章downshift into small talkSally Fakes an Orgasm
第 12 章hit it offHarry and Sally Slip Out at Midnight
第 13 章get over yourselfThe Double Date at the Restaurant
第 14 章call off the dogsHarry and Sally Shop for a Gift
第 15 章sooner or laterHarry Runs Into His Ex-Wife
第 16 章take your anger outHarry and Sally Have a Fight
第 17 章a dead endSally Calls Harry About Joe
第 18 章one thing led to anotherHarry and Sally's Awkward Morning After
第 19 章get past thisHarry and Sally Fight at the Wedding
第 20 章consolation prizeHarry's Answering Machine Message第 11 / 20 章 · 残り約 28 分