每日英语精读:
<Becoming > 112节:
This was back when wearing a seat belt was optional, so most of the time Craig and I just flopped around in the rear, draping our bodies over the front seat when we wanted to talk to our parents.
词汇解释:
flop
/flɑːp/
verb
If someone is flopping around it means they are moving a lot, usually including all of their body parts.
drape
/dreɪp/
verb
let (oneself or a part of one's body) rest somewhere in a casual or relaxed way.
上下文背景:
作者Michelle 讲述了和他的弟弟Craig在父亲车上的经历。
Michelle生于1964年,而直到1968年美国法律才规定所有汽车必须安装Seat Belt。
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