Seeing, hearing and speaking is nothing new for robots. But can machines in human form think and feel? This is the main question of the acclaimed series “Westworld”. The editors of Forbes called the film the next hit for HBO after Game of Thrones, and the news portal Business Insider and Vanity Fair magazine included Westworld in the top twenty television series of 2021. The premiere of the second season is scheduled for this Sunday, April 22. You still have time to review the first one and remember the most interesting and philosophical statements of the characters.
The Westworld series takes place in the future. Fed up with banal entertainment, people buy a ticket to a futuristic amusement park, which recreates the atmosphere of the Wild West of the 19th century. However, it is inhabited not by actors, but by android robots, which, according to the classics of the genre, have no idea about their nature. Adventures with chases and fights, noisy saloons, beautiful girls on horseback - all in the best traditions of the Western. This is what attracts visitors here again and again.
In anticipation of the second season, we invite you to remember quotes from six of the most colorful characters in the series. Each android lives through hundreds of scenarios in a circle every day. Therefore, you can hear interesting expressions in English more than once. Over and over again, you will remember more and more useful words.
We advise you to re-watch this American series in English. The original language will convey subtle meanings missed in translation. Be one of the first to watch the new episodes and become a true cinema connoisseur - no worse than Anton Dolin! Our personal course will help you with this.
Dolores Abernathy
Dolores Abernathy is the main character of the series, a pretty girl and the daughter of a rancher. Despite her youthful face, Dolores is the oldest android in the park. Her experience and multiple upgrades played a cruel joke on the creators of the entertainment center. The day comes when she begins to realize that her ideal world is a fake. Let's look at Dolores's most interesting statements together.
A purpose
Every day for Dolores starts the same way. She goes down the wooden steps, leaves the house onto the porch, dreamily looks into the distance and talks about the beauty and purity of the world around her. Repeated repetition sometimes makes even the viewer dizzy, but Dolores never ceases to admire and enjoy every day. At the beginning of the pilot, she says one of the show's most famous quotes:
The word a purpose will help you talk about the true purpose, reason and purpose of something. A phrase such as on purpose will help express the idea even more clearly. It means “to do something intentionally, deliberately.”
Was it an accident, or did she do it on purpose ? — Was it an accident or did she do it on purpose ?
Today, everyone wants to become successful, and in such a world, determination is more welcome than ever. Therefore, it’s a good idea to also remember a couple of synonyms for the word purpose, for example, an aim and a goal. Aim denotes a specific goal, to achieve which you need to make some effort, and goal is a more global goal in the future, which you will have to spend a lot of time on.
Her aim is to learn snowboarding. — Her goal is to learn to snowboard. The goal of every human being is to help other people. — The goal of every person is to help other people.
To mean - to have in mind
Dolores' lover Teddy Flood tells her about a distant and beautiful place where the mountains meet the sea. Dolores is inspired and offers to go to this land of tranquility and beauty. To which Teddy replies, “Someday.”
The verb to mean has several meanings. In Dolores's statement, mean is translated as “to signify”, “to mean”, “to mean”. But you may also come across another meaning of the verb - “intend to do something bad or harmful”, for example:
I really didn't mean to hurt your feelings. “I really didn’t mean to hurt your feelings.”
In an informal conversation, you can use the expression to mean business; it will emphasize the seriousness of what you say.
My wife brought the divorce papers. I realized that she meant business . — My wife brought divorce papers. I realized that she was serious .
And the expression to be meant for each other means “to suit each other,” “to be destined for each other.”
Anna's new husband is meant for her. “Anna’s new husband was created for her.
To collapse - stop functioning, fall apart
Dolores Abernathy in the laboratory with the park's chief engineer, Bernard Lowe. But she doesn't know that. The girl thinks she is dreaming. Bernard asks Dolores to remember recent events. She talks about the loss of loved ones - her mother and father - and the pain that eats her. Bernard suggests erasing these painful memories.
Speaking about her heart, Dolores uses the expression to collapse in on itself, which can be literally translated as “shrink inward and burst.”
The same verb (to collapse) can be used when a person has lost consciousness or felt a loss of strength.
After that difficult exercise she collapsed with exhaustion on a bed. “After that difficult exercise, she collapsed on the bed from fatigue.
The verb to collapse is also used when discussing financial issues. For example, if we are talking about a collapse in prices on the stock exchange or an economic collapse.
The cryptocurrency market has recently collapsed . — The cryptocurrency market recently crashed .
Season 1
Original [1.01]
Dolores Abernathy: Some people prefer to see the ugliness of this world. Mess. I want to see beauty. Robert Ford: So our creatures are misbehaving, and you still haven’t found the bug? Not like you, Bernard. You may have already found it, but you're ashamed to admit it. Bernard Lowe: The code you added. Dreams. It has, uh... Robert Ford: "Mistakes." This is the word that confuses you, but in vain, because you are the product of trillions of mistakes. Evolution created all intelligent life on the planet using one tool: error. Bernard Lowe: And I flattered myself that we had a more balanced approach. Apparently, self-deception is also a gift of natural selection. Robert Ford: Indeed it is. But, of course, we were able to break the chain of evolution, right? We cure all diseases, keep the weakest alive, and one day we may even be able to resurrect the dead. Let's call Lazarus out of his cave. Do you know what this means? That we're finished. That we will not develop further. And also that you must forgive me for an accidental mistake. Man in Black: There is so much wisdom in ancient cultures. Perhaps it's time to dig into yours. Robert Ford: What do you want? Peter Abernathy: Meet the creator. Robert Ford: Ahh. Lucky you. What do you want to tell the creator? Peter Abernathy: With a merciless, rough hand.. [laughs] I will take revenge on both of you cruelly.. Cruelly.. The world will shake.. I don’t know what I’ll do yet, but I’ll do something that will become scary.. You don’t know where you are, so after all? You are a prisoner of your own sins. Dolores Abernathy: Violent feelings have a violent end.
Hackneyed plot [1.02]
Angela: Want to ask? Ask. William: Are you real? Angela: If you can't tell the difference, does it really matter? Bernard Lowe: We've written off two controversial androids. I know how to make them, but I didn't know how difficult it is to turn them off. Robert Ford: You can't play God without meeting the devil. Something else is bothering you, Bernard. I know how your head works. Bernard Lowe: Only photography could not have damaged Abernathy so much without other external influence. Robert Ford: Do you think it's sabotage? Do you think that someone is playing with our creations? Bernard Lowe: This is the simplest solution. Robert Ford: Ah, Mr. Occam's razor. The problem is, Bernard, that our job is very difficult. We practice witchcraft. We say the right words. And we create life itself out of chaos. William of Ockham was a monk in the 13th century. He won't help us, Bernard. He would have burned us at the stake. Robert Ford: My father said that only boring people are bored.
Tramp [1.03]
Dissonance Theory [1.04]
Contrapasso [1.05]
Enemy [1.06]
Optical illusion [1.07]
Maeve Millie: Do you think I'm afraid of death? I've died a million times. I'm damn good at understanding it. Bernard Lowe: The more I work here, the more I think I understand cars. People confuse me much more. Robert Ford: That's enough, Bernard. Don't overexert yourself. [To Teresa] I once read a hypothesis that the human mind is like the feathers of a peacock. Just an extravagant display to attract a partner. All art, literature, Mozart, William Shakespeare, Michelangelo and the Empire State Building are just an elaborate mating ritual. It may not matter that we have achieved so much because of a basic instinct. But, of course, peacocks hardly fly. They live in the mud, peck insects from the dung and console themselves with their great beauty. I learned to perceive consciousness as a burden, as a burden, and saved them from it. Anxiety, self-hatred, guilt. Only cars are available. Free... here, under my control.
Fading Trace [1.08]
| Take my heart when you go. Take mine instead of yours. |
| Take my heart when you go. Take mine in its place. |
The Well-Tempered Clavier [1.09]
Bicameral Mind [1.10]
Robert Ford
The brilliant engineer Robert Ford realized the dream of his own world and chose the Wild West as his location. Ford took on the role of the creator of a world in which he is the only law. The talented Robert has many extraordinary ideas, but at the same time he unprincipledly strives for greatness.
To spare smb smth - to free, to relieve someone from something
Bernard Lowe and his colleague and lover Teresa Cullen explore the basement of Ford's secret laboratory. Teresa unexpectedly finds sketches of an unusual android and shows them to Bernard, but he does not have time to see the drawings. At this moment Ford enters the office.
Another usage example:
— This building was built in 1734… — Spare me. - This building was built in 1734... - Spare me the details .
The idiom to spare a thought for somebody means to think/take care of someone who is in a difficult situation.
The people of this country asked the government to spare a thought for the homeless. “The people of this country called on the state to take care of the homeless.
Inevitably - inevitably
In a frank conversation between Bernard and Ford, we hear another interesting phrase that is worthy of our attention. Ford, who imagines himself to be God, says:
Smth takes... years - something takes... years
Robert tells Dolores and Bernard the story of his partner's death. In a fit of candor, Ford arrogantly declares that his genius has surpassed even eminent scientists.
As you can see, the official translation somewhat changed the meaning of Ford’s phrase. Note the unusual use of the article the next to man. Remember that the definite article always shows us the uniqueness of something or someone. Thus, Ford speaks directly about how unique he is. In Russian, this quote can be found in this version: “A man whose mistakes took a whole decade to correct is truly a man!”
To give smb (great) comfort - to console
Robert Ford organizes a party at which he decides to sum up the park's many years of work. He stands on stage, and the park's regular customers listen to his heartfelt speech.
The official translation of the first sentences can be slightly corrected, then the meaning of the phrase to give smb great comfort will be fully revealed - “An old friend once consoled me with words that he read in a book.”
Experiment with this phrase by replacing the verb to give with to provide or to offer.
This shelter offers comfort for all those in need. — This shelter helps everyone in need. These new opportunities provided her some comfort . — New opportunities encouraged her.
Quotes on the topic "Cowboy"
There is no cooler cowboy than a traffic cop: he can stop a herd of horses with one stick.
I remember the young cowboy’s hat and a shirt with a green check. He walked towards me along the edge of the surf, hiding the Colt under his vest.
I remember the evening, warmth by the fireplace, It smelled of passion, something else wild, Thyme, cardamom and caraway, And a pinch of dried cloves.
I remember the night under a variable moon, My body completely without a tunic, And the cowboy, inspired by love, Left me with evidence as a souvenir...
I remember the morning and the golden sun. We said goodbye, the cicadas were ringing. He saddled a black horse and rode off to sing ballads.
Such turns are not for my horse.
entering the saloon, just in case, the cowboy shot three times and only then asked hello, are there any guys here - andz -
In the old days, cowboys from the southern United States used to come into the saloon. Well, there they spent a lot of money, quarreled, shot, took out all the furniture, and left. And then the owner hired a black cleaner to restore at least some order...
At present, a cowboy from the southern United States entered the White House. I spent a lot of money, argued, shot, ruined half the world, and left. And then the people elected a black president to restore at least some order...
Wild West. A cowboy runs into the saloon, takes out a revolver and starts shooting at the bottles. Having shot all the bullets, he jumped on his horse and rode away. At this time, two cowboys are sitting at a table and drinking whiskey. -John, who is this? -It's Elusive Joe! -So, no one can catch him? -Who the hell needs him?
Maeve Millay
Maeve Millay is the charismatic and shrewd owner of the Mariposa Saloon brothel. A woman with a decisive character and an amazing sense of humor.
A deadly sin - mortal sin
Maeve tells Teddy Flood about a fascinating story that happened to her recently. Teddy doesn't believe Maeve and invites her to add deception to the list of her sins.
The stable phrase the seven deadly sins (seven deadly sins) refers to the biblical commandments. Let's look at other examples with the word sin:
You can always confess your worst sins and maybe your family will forgive you. “You can always confess your sins , and perhaps your family will forgive you.” It's high time you admitted committing a terrible sin . - It's time to admit that you have committed a terrible sin .
To pride oneself on smth - to be proud of something
Maeve in the laboratory talks with the park engineers, who are perplexed by the android’s thoughts - Maeve is hatching an escape plan.
With the phrasal verb to pride on, you can share something you're proud of.
It is a reputable hotel that prides itself on flawless service. — This is a famous hotel that prides itself on the impeccability of its service.
Diversify your speech with synonyms: to take pride in and to be proud of.
He takes great pride in his tuned car. — He is very proud of his tuned car. He is so proud of his daughter who became a vet. “He is proud of his daughter, who became a veterinarian.”
Hideous - monstrous
In the laboratory, Bernard tries to find out what Maeve remembers.
The adjective hideous speaks of an unpleasant and ugly phenomenon or person who causes harm and creates terrible fear.
I don't think that all witches are hidden . - I don't think all witches are terrible . The cat saw a hidden face of a huge dog and ran away. — The cat saw the terrible face of the big dog and ran away.
You can also instill fear in your interlocutor with the synonyms ugly, revolting, terrifying, awful.
William
William is a park visitor. One day, his future brother-in-law persuaded him to go to the Westworld amusement park to have fun. Here William fell in love with Dolores and decided to stay in the park, where life seemed much more real to him than his own.
To pretend - pretend
William admits to Dolores that his whole life was like a dream, and only here, in the park, did he find himself and does not want to return to his reality.
Often students studying English want to translate the verb to pretend as “pretend” by analogy with the Russian language, but this is incorrect. Here is a typical example of the so-called false friends of a translator, when we try to translate a foreign word based on its consonance with Russian. Be careful: the phonetic similarity of words does not mean they have the same meaning.
To cater to - to please
William tells Dolores that she and her world changed his whole life.
Let’s immediately explain a small grammatical structure - used to do smth, it is used if you need to talk about something that you often did in the past, but now you no longer do.
The verb to cater to means “to please,” “satisfy,” “to correspond to the desires and ideas of another person.”
As a young mother I would like to see more TV shows catering to children audience. — I am a young mother, and therefore I would like to see more programs appear on television that meet the needs of children.
The verb to cater for is translated as “to treat” and “to cover.” It’s easy to remember - the word “catering” only recently appeared in the Russian language, but has already become popular among organizers of outdoor events.
Your wedding is the best I've ever catered for . - Your wedding is the best I have ever served .
Wild Wild West
Louisiana, 1869 He's crazy! We must warn the president! Giant spider! And they also say that scientists are smart people. Wild, Wild West Morgan, West Virginia Famous Captain James West. And finally, he is only mine. And you can do with it... ...whatever you want. Cute…. Wait a minute, okay? General McGrath's soldiers. I've been waiting for you all week, and you've arrived right now. You're not going to work, are you? Work? Could you do it if you were in my place? I doubt. The carriage is coming! Hurry, McGrath is waiting for this cargo. Pack everything well, Virgil. Next stop New Orleans. I don't work! It will be better that way. You put the most precious thing a man has into such a hole. Don't you want to? I'm not talking about him. Damn, the box is too heavy to lift! Oh Jim! You flatter me. Give me the revolver. That was great! How many of you want to take a swim? Maybe you? It would be nice to throw something on! Oh well. What a shy nigga—Pants! Meanwhile... at the other end of the city APPETITING ASS MEN'S CLUB Blood on the saddle And blood on the ground And everything around is covered in Blood Sorry. Sorry, I can not. I have... ...tonsillitis. I have to wait for weapons and ammunition. And my people have already brought the goods. General McGrath... ...the weapons will be delivered as we agreed. Let's go upstairs and check the goods. Find me a beauty, sir. Younger and fitter. So that I could saddle her and ride her. You're pushing the price too high. Okay, 50 cents. You flatter me, but now I'm not interested. This can't happen. You're a whore! I may be a whore, but I work alone! Now I'm working. Madam. Nitroglycerine! Nitroglycerin is not transported like that! What's your name, baby? Dora. My mother's name was also Dora. Is it true? Show me what's under your skirt. My! I want to listen to the song. Come on baby! Sing! Okay, listen. "Children of the South." Here you go. At pace. And now back. "Bloody" General McGrath. Children of the South, victory awaits us Children of the South Let's all stand together Such a big ham for such slender legs! Is this seat taken. Look! Let me out! -It's busy here. -I see. Don't let my ear scare you. I lost it near Chickamauga. Is it true? But I didn’t even notice. Help me undress. The buckle is giving me a lot of trouble. Thank you. What is it? Deep, deep pool. He's sucking you in, General. Are you sleepy? Yes very. You will be my little dog. At the command “voice”, you will tell me everything. Understood? Well done. Some scientist is hidden in a bag in the room nearby. Is this Escobar? You have to answer with words, stupid puppy. Who do you work for? Who paid for his kidnapping? No, look at the rotating one
Man in black
The Mysterious Man in Black is famous for his cruelty. He came to the World of the Wild West many years ago and over time became fed up with everything that attracted him so much in the park in his youth. And for three decades now he has been wandering around it in search of the main mystery of this place - the labyrinth.
To add up to smth - combine to obtain a certain result or effect
The man in black brings one of the heroes on a leash, sits him down at the table and begins to slowly lay out the cartridges, reflecting on the advantages of the fictional world over the real one.
The last sentence can be translated a little differently, closer in meaning to the phrase to add up to smth - “But here every detail complements the overall picture.”
Let's look at another example of using the expression:
Overpopulation and environmental pollution will add up to natural disasters in the future. — Overpopulation and environmental pollution will lead to natural disasters in the future.
To suffer - to suffer
A man in black kills an android woman in front of her husband and daughter. Looking into the man's face, he says:
By “showing yourself,” the Man in Black means emotions and weaknesses that are unique to humans, not androids. In his opinion, when robots suffer, they become real, like people.
Wild West. Quotes from Real Americans
→ Aphorisms, Quotes
In this article we want to show you ten sayings of the great wise Indians.
The Indians are a great and wise people, their quotes about life are still relevant today, although years have passed since they said them. Great culture, great people, great thoughts... Let's enjoy them by rethinking our lives a little...
Quotes:
- “If the white man wants to live in peace with the Indians, he can live in peace... Treat all people the same. Give everyone the same law. Give them all a chance to live and grow. All people were created by one Great Spirit. They are all brothers. The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights on it... Let me be free, free to travel, free to stop, free to work, free to trade... Where I can choose my own mentors, freely follow the religion of my ancestors, freely think , and speak and act for myself, and then I will accept any law or submit to punishment" (Chief Joseph)
- “There is no death. There is only a change of worlds" (Chief Sittle)
- “We must protect the forests for our children, grandchildren and children yet to be born. We must protect forests for those who cannot speak: birds, animals, fish and trees" (Kuatsinas)
- “Our land is everything to us. I will tell you about one of the things that we remember about this land. We remember what our people paid for this land - with our lives." (John Wooden Leg)
- “I am a redskin. And if the Great Spirit had wanted me to be white, he would have created me that way in the beginning. He put dreams and plans into my heart, and he put in various other desires. Everyone is good in their own way. There is no need for the Eagles to become Ravens. We are poor... but we are free. No white man controls our steps. If we must die, we will die defending our rights." (Sitting Bull)
- “Many years ago this land belonged to our fathers, but now, when I approach the river, I see soldier camps on its banks. These soldiers are cutting down my forest, killing my buffalo, and when I look at this, my heart seems to break.” (Chief Satanta)
- “I am poor and naked, but I am the leader of my tribe. We don't want wealth, but we want to teach our children the right things. Wealth will not bring us any good at all. We won't be able to take him to another world. We don't need wealth. We want peace and love" (Chief Red Cloud)
- “I was hostile to the white man…. We preferred hunting to the idle life on our reservations. At times we lacked food and were forbidden to hunt. We all wanted peace and a life of solitude. The soldiers came... in winter... and destroyed our villages. Then Long Hair (Custer) came... They say that we massacred him, but wanted to do the same to us. Our first instinct was to escape... but we were trapped and had to fight. After that I lived in peace, but the government did not want to leave me alone. I was forbidden to remain silent. I was tired of fighting... They tried to limit me... and the soldier pointed at me with a bayonet. I talked" (Chief Crazy Horse)
- “When the white army fights the Indians and wins, it is called a great victory, and when it loses, it is called a massacre” (Chiksika)
- “I was warmed by the sun, rocked by the winds and protected by the trees, like all Indian children. I can go anywhere with a wonderful feeling" (Geronimo)
Published: September 16, 2012 Tags: Aphorism, Leader, Indians, Quote
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Bernard Low
Bernard is the creator of androids.
To guess - to guess, to guess
Bernard gives Dolores the book “Alice in Wonderland”, after which he asks her to read a fragment of the book and explain in her own words what the story described in the paragraph is about. Dolores suggests that change is a common theme throughout the books. To this Bernard answers her:
The verb to guess will tell your interlocutor that you are not entirely sure of your opinion or assumption. If we were to translate Bernard's thought literally, we would begin the sentence with the word “I believe.” Let's look at an example:
The woman might be in her 40s, but I'm only guessing . — The woman is about forty, but I’m just guessing .
To confuse - to confuse
In a conversation with Teresa, Bernard admits:
In another sense, this verb means “to mistake a person or thing for someone else or something else,” “to confuse.”
I understand the main idea of your presentation but those figures are confusing me. — I understand the main idea of your presentation, but these numbers confuse me . I used to confuse those twin sisters. “I used to confuse those twin sisters.”
