“You are such a naughty, naughty boy!" Mrs. Lee complained, "Every morning you drag your feet getting up and you drag your heels eating breakfast! If I didn't know better, I'd think it was because you didn't want to go to school!" Mrs. Lee is concerned for this means to move or act deliberately slow, particularly because one doesn't want to do something.

heel 腳后跟
complain 抱怨
get up 起床
breakfast 早餐
deliberatel 蓄意地

“drag one's feet/heels” 直譯為“拖著步伐走路”，借喻故意拖延，尤指不愿做缺乏興趣的事情。

① “I notice you never drag your feet when we're going to the beach or having a picnic,” Mrs. Lee sighed.
“我注意到我們去海灘或野餐時，你從來不故意拖延�！崩钐�太感嘆道。
② “Nor does he drag his heels getting to the dinner table,” Mr. Lee added.
“要吃飯時，他也從不拖沓。”李先生接著說。