VOA慢速英语:Make Sure You Are Not a Pain in the Neck

短语讲解：

1. While the important first few minutes of the movie play, they step over everyone to get to the only seats available – in the middle of the row.

in the middle of 在…的中间
例句：It landed smack(-dab) in the middle of the carpet.
那东西正好落在地毯的中央。

2. They take off their coats and bags, blocking people’s view of the movie screen.

take off 起飞; 脱掉
例句：At bedtime, I take off my clothes and put on my pajamas.
睡觉时，我脱去衣服，换上睡衣。

3. The problem now is that people are slowing down to stare – to rubberneck.

slow down （使） 慢下来; （使） 生产缓慢
例句：Slow down a bit and let me come up with you.
跑慢一点让我赶上吧。

4. Rubberneckers look at the damage from the accident instead of the road. They drive slowly and cause traffic delays.

instead of （用…） 代替…， （是…）而不是…
例句：A spirit lamp burns spirits instead of oil.
酒精灯里点的不是油而是酒精。