高级英语第三版第二册课后练习单词.doc

on the rocks: (colloq)in or into a condition of ruin get out the bed on the wrong side: to be in a bad temper for a whole dayon wings: in flight; continually moving aboutturn up ones nose at: to sneer at, to scorninto the shoes of: in sbs positioncome into ones own: to receive what properly belongs to one, esp. recognition or acclaimsit up: (colloq)to become suddenly alertbutt: (of animals) to hit sb/sth hard with horns or headnavvy: a person who does hard physical work, esp. building roadsquarter: a part of a town or city where a particular group of people traditionally live or workwarp: to become, or make sth become twisted or bent out of sths natural shapeself-contained: (of things) able to work or exist without help or influence from outside square: goodwretched: poor in quality; very inferiormummify: to (make sth) dry updamnably: in a way that is bad or annoyingreach-me-down: (of clothes) that is cheaply ready-made or second-handwide-eyed: with the eyes opened widely because of surprise, fear, etccharger: a horse that a soldier rode in battle in the pastprescribe: to say what should be done or how sth should be done mortal: that cannot live forever and must diediscipline: to train sb to obey particular rules and control the way they behaveundoing: the reason why sb fails at sth or is unsuccessful in life; ruinat odds: quarrelingiron: cruelbond: anything that fastensinvective: impolite language and unpleasant commentsrun: to continue in force or effectstay: to stop, halt or checktap: to make use of a source of energy, knowledge, etc. which already existsbear arms: to take on the burdendynamo: an earlier form for generator, a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy flight :fleeing or running away from Charleston: a lively dance in 4/4 time, characterized by a twisting step and popular during the 1920s shed: cast off or lose hair in the swim：conforming to the current fashions, or active in the main current of affairs practice：the exercise of a profession or occupation pin-up: designating a girl whose sexual attractiveness makes her a subject for the kind of pictures often pinned up on walls makings: the material or qualities needed for the making or development of somethingcarriage: manner of carrying the head and body; physical posture bearing: way of carrying oneself; manner go steady：to date someone of the opposite sex regularly and exclusively：to be sweetheartsout of the picture: not considered as involved in a situationdeposit: to put sb downbrief: a concise statement of the main points of a law case1et-up：stopping；relaxingchink: to fill up narrow openings in sthlean-to: a small building with its roof resting against the side of a large building, wall or fenceodd: not regular but occasionalon relief: receiving government aid because of poverty, unemploymentflare up: to show sudden increased pain, heat, anger, violence, inflammation, etcbrighten: to become happier and more excitedpractice: regular work of a doctor or a lawyerwinter: to pass the winterswing: a seat hanging from ropes or chains, for children to play onrear: to look after a person or an animal until they are fully grownpoint: a narrow piece of land that st