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Calhoun's Hero's Duty Briefing, Explained:a four-letter word

Inside the arcade cabinet the squad gets a pep talk, not a welcome. A commander declares "Fear is a four-letter word, ladies," and tells anyone scared to keep it to themselves. Then the game starts, and the rookie discovers he is trapped in a war zone.

あらすじ

In the Hero's Duty cabinet, players drop onto a nameless planet where a top-secret experiment has gone wrong. A commander briefs the squad, tells them they are humanity's last hope, and sends them after the cy-bugs. A rookie who expected a simpler game panics as the real fight begins.

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注目の表現

a four-letter wordinterfere witha rip-offbecome what they eat

00:00 / 03:09
Space 再生 · ← → セリフ移動 · R リピート
いま
  1. ❝ 独白Calhoun's pep talk4 行練習ページ ↗
セリフをタップするとそこから再生

このシーンの表現

a four-letter word

禁忌词;粗话

教官卡洪对新兵说,害怕就是这里的禁忌词,谁怕了就自己憋着别出声。

He dropped a four-letter word when the car would not start.

このシーンの他の表現

  • interfere with

    干扰;插手妨碍

  • a rip-off

    坑人的东西;物非所值

  • become what they eat

    吃什么就变成什么

このシーンのメモ一覧

59 行のセリフに 30 件のメモ

表現 · B2go horribly wronga top-secret experiment has gone horribly wrong.
スラング · B2Rooting-tootingRooting-tooting, ready for shooting!
表現 · B1listen upNow listen up, because I'm only going to say this once.
文法 · B1because I'm only going to say this once

because-clause

Now listen up, because I'm only going to say this once.
表現 · B2a four-letter wordFear is a four-letter word, ladies.
表現 · B1keep something to oneselfIf you want to go pee-pee in your big-boy slacks, keep it to yourself.
文法 · B2If you want to go pee-pee in your big-boy slacks, keep it to yourself.

conditional imperative

If you want to go pee-pee in your big-boy slacks, keep it to yourself.
表現 · B1make someone proudIt's make your mamas proud time!
発音make your mamas

liaison

It's make your mamas proud time!
スラング · B2Sweet mother hubbardSweet mother hubbard!
表現 · B1watch itWatch it, rookie! These monsters become what they eat.
表現 · B2become what someone eatsWatch it, rookie! These monsters become what they eat.
発音that back

flap

My gun! Give me that back.
表現 · B2before they hatchShoot the eggs before they hatch!
表現 · B2get back in formationGet back in formation!
表現 · A2straight aheadThe entrance to the lab is straight ahead.
表現 · B1be going to be like somethingI thought this was going to be like Centipede!
文法 · B2this was going to be like Centipede

future in the past

I thought this was going to be like Centipede!
表現 · B1so + adjectiveWhen did video games become so violent and scary?
表現 · B1get someone out of somewherePlease, get me out of here!
表現 · B2a rip-offWhat a rip-off!
表現 · B1get off someoneGet off me! It's game over. Stop it!
表現 · B1sorry about thatHere, let me help you. Sorry about that.
発音about that

liaison

Here, let me help you. Sorry about that.
表現 · B1must be upsetYeah, you must be upset.
表現 · B2interfere with somethingNever interfere with the first-person shooter.
表現 · A2to the top of somethingOur job is to get the gamers to the top of that building.
文法 · B1so they can get a medal

purpose clause

so they can get a medal, and that's it!
表現 · B2stick to the programSo stick to the program, soldier!
スラング · B2pussy willowsAll right, pussy willows. Back to start positions!

「Calhoun's Hero's Duty Briefing」を読み解く

What's really going on

Under the action, the briefing is a parody of military shooters. The commander sells toughness as a rule of the game: "Fear is a four-letter word, ladies" is not advice, it is a code the squad is expected to perform. The soldiers answer on cue, and the ritual shows how these games turn war into a theme-park ride. That gap is the joke. When the fighting starts, the rookie's line, "When did video games become so violent and scary?", lands right on top of the carnage, and nobody in the cabinet cares.

Theme

DutyThe whole briefing frames the squad's only job: get the player to the top and accept that the mission comes before their fear.
CourageBy calling fear forbidden, the scene sells a hard, soldierly idea of courage that the rookie immediately fails to live up to.

このチャプターで学べること

  • Use stick to the program for following orders.
  • Recognize cease fire as a command to stop shooting.
  • Compare the tones of rookie and newbie.
  • Read four-letter word as a euphemism for taboo.

発音のポイント

  • make your mamas — liaison
  • that back — flap
  • about that — liaison
Fear is a four-letter word, ladies.

Calling fear a four-letter word treats it like a forbidden thing, so the commander is telling the squad that being afraid is not something they get to admit.

If you want to go pee-pee in your big-boy slacks, keep it to yourself.

A mocking way to say: if you are scared enough to wet yourself, do not announce it. It shames the squad into hiding any fear.

When did video games become so violent and scary?

The rookie's complaint points up how far arcade games have moved from simple titles, turning a war zone into entertainment.

Never interfere with the first-person shooter.

The rule of the game: the human player is untouchable, and the soldiers must stay out of that player's way no matter what.

このシーンについての質問

Who is giving the briefing, and what is the first rule of Hero's Duty?

A commander briefs the squad in the Hero's Duty cabinet, then states the first rule: never interfere with the first-person shooter, because the players always come first.

Why is the rookie so confused and scared?

He expected something like Centipede, but he has landed in a brutal first-person shooter where the cy-bugs tear through soldiers, so he panics and keeps asking to be let out.

Who is Markowski, and why does he get shoved around?

Markowski is a soldier in the squad. He is named when he is pulled back into formation during the fight, and he later introduces himself to the shaken rookie.

What does 'a four-letter word' actually mean?

In English it usually points to a swear word or a taboo topic. The commander uses it to frame fear as something the squad is not allowed to name or admit.

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