【正文】 son can be saved.” A Brief Note on the Titanic and Social Class: While the plot is focused on the love story between Jack and Rose, this film often explores the role of social class in the lives of the individual characters. Indeed, in real life, the passengers on the Titanic were clearly divided along class lines, and thus when the ship sunk, few of the survivors were from 3rd class steerage, which was where the poorer passengers stayed, on the lowest levels of the ship. Words and Expressions that You may not Know. 4 The North Atlantic Ocean, 1997: Treasure hunters return to the sunken Titanic, in search of a priceless stone. 13 meters. A unit of measurement, which in the US system, is about 3 feet. Take her over the bow rail. The railing on the deck of the ship, which kept people from falling off. Quiet。 We?re rolling. “To roll” a video camera means to be in the process of filming. Seeing her e out of the darkness like a ghost ship gets me every time. In this context, if something really “get you,” it means that it effects you emotionally, perhaps making you sad or very thoughtful. The sad ruin of the great ship. Note that “ruin” can be a verb, or as here, a noun, referring to the physical material that is left after something has been destroyed. You?re so full of shit, boss. A crude but mon and interesting insult。 If someone is “full of shit,” it means that what they?ve been saying is nonsense, or lies. On the deck of the Titanic. The “deck” of a ship is a platform for walking, and is usually outside. These windows are 9 inches thick, and if they go, it?s sayonara in two seconds. In this case, “if they go” means if they (the windows) break. “Sayonara” is a Japanese word meaning goodbye, though here Brock uses it to mean that if the windows do break, he?ll be dead. All right, enough of that bullshit. A crude but critical noun which means nonsense, lies, distortions, etc. Put her down on the roof of the officer?s quarters. 5 This refers to the room where the captain and his men worked on the ship. Set to launch. If any kind of machine or transportation is “set to launch,” it is ready to begin or go (A rocket “l(fā)aunches” into space). Tether out when dropping down along the hull. A “tether” is a rope that is connected to an object which allows a person to hold on. Here, it?s used as a verb. The “hull” of the ship is the main part of the body, which floats on the water. Just chill, boss! “Chill” is an interesting slang verb meaning to relax or calm down. We?re at the piano, you copy? When talking on short wave radio, this is a way of saying “Do you hear and understand me?” That?s where the sonofabitch slept. A mon insult which refers to a mean or unpleasant man. You smelling something, boss? In this context, if a person smells something, it means that they think or suspect that there is something wrong or strange happening. Flip it over! “To flip over” something is to pletely turn it over. It?s payday, boys! The day that a person is paid, or more colloquially, the day when a person finally gets a huge reward, either through hard work or luck. Kaching! A funny little slang word that refers to money (It is pronounced in such a way that it sounds like a cash register opening after a sale). OK, crack her open! “To crack open” something is to force it open. The same thing happened to Geraldo, and his career never recovered. 6 A reference to the TV journalist Geraldo Rivera, who claimed that the security box of gangster Al Capone was filled with gold, but when it was opened on live TV, there was nothing of importance inside. It could be anywhere… Jimmy Hoffa?s briefcase. Hoffa was a labor leader who disappeared in 1974, and is presumed to have been murdered by gangsters. His body was never found. I have to trust my instinct. “Instinct” is a critical word which refers to a person?s behavior or personal beliefs, which are not formally learned, but inherited from birth or based on much personal experience. We just got to go through a process of elimination. A way of trying to learn what is the right answer to a problem by excluding all of the potential answers which are clearly wrong. I?ll be goddamn. A dated way of expressing plete surprise or other emotion. Treasure hunter. A person whose career is to look for lost gold and other valuables. Now he has chartered Russian subs to reach the most famous ship wreck of all. “To charter” a boat is to rent it for a few days or longer. A “sub” is an abbreviation for submarine. A “ship wreck” is the destruction after a ship has sunk. The secrets deep in the hull of Titanic. The “hull” of the ship is the main part of the body. This is Brock?s way of describing what he is really searching for. Robot technology. “Robots” are puterized machines that can do basic manual labor. Your expedition is at the center of a storm over salvage lines and even ethics. If something is at the “center of a storm,” it is the subject of a great controversy. “Salvage lines” are panies that search for left over valuables after an accident. “Ethics” is the branch of philosophy that deals with morals. 7 Many are calling you a grave robber. A person who steals valuable objects from cemeteries and coffins. These relics are preserved and catalogued properly. “Relics” are very old objects that have survived over time. If something is “catalogued,” it has been noted in an official record. Should this have remained unseen at the bottom of the ocean for eternity? “For eternity” is a poetic way of saying forever. Submersibles. A technical word for small boats or submarines that travel underwater.