sock hop

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. In the 1950s, informal sponsored dance at American high schools, typically held on the grounds of the high school itself in the gymnasium or cafeteria. US,historical
    — But unlike any other nostalgia film, American Graffiti has been able to supply the details and step quickly beyond them—after the opening scenes, they're just assumed pieces of background. The words are there […] and the staging of a sock hop in the gym is virtually flawless, but they are part of a total experience, not the experience itself.

词形变化

sock hops plural sockhop alternative sock-hop alternative

词源

Because dancers were required to remove their shoes to protect the varnished floor of the gymnasium.
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