第242句 说唱乐
the flap over rap is not making life any easier for him. levin has consistently defended the company's rap music on the grounds of expression.
译文：人们对饶舌乐（说唱乐）的焦虑使他的日子更不好过。莱文一直以言论自由为借口来为公司的说唱乐辩护。
点睛：第一句是一个简单句。句子的主语是the flap over rap，谓语是is not making，句中出现了“make+名词+形容词”的结构，其中形容词作宾语补足语。本句中的flap是个难点，意为“焦虑”，flap over rap意为“对饶舌乐的焦虑”。第二句也是一个简单句，主干是levin has defended... on the grounds of...（以某种理由或手段为某人辩护）。expression意为“言论表达”。on the ground of意为“以…为理由”。
he was dismissed on the grounds of negligence.
他因渎职而遭解雇。