heel

英 [hiːl]

美 [hiːl]

n.  足跟; 脚后跟; (袜子等的)后跟; (鞋、靴子等的)后跟
v.  给(鞋等)修理后跟; 倾侧; 倾斜

复数：heels　过去式：heeled　过去分词：heeled　现在分词：heeling　第三人称单数：heels　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.3535 / COCA.3056

习惯用语

n.

at/on sb's heels
• 紧跟某人
  following closely behind sb
• He fled from the stadium with the police at his heels.
  他逃离了运动场，警察在后面紧追不舍。
bring sb/sth to heel
• 使某人就范；迫使某人服从（纪律）
  to force sb to obey you and accept discipline
• 让狗靠近；唤狗来到身边
  to make a dog come close to you
come to heel
• 愿意听从（某人）；顺从
  to agree to obey sb and accept their orders
• 走近唤狗人
  to come close to the person who has called it
(hard/hot) on sb's/sth's heels
• 紧跟；紧接在后
  very close behind sb/sth; very soon after sth
• News of rising unemployment followed hard on the heels of falling export figures.
  出口数字下降之后紧接着就是失业率上升的消息。
take to your heels
• 逃走；溜掉
  to run away from sb/sth
turn/spin on your heel
• 急向后转；突然转身
  to turn around suddenly so that you are facing in the opposite direction
under the heel of sb
• 完全受某人控制
  completely controlled by sb
cool your heels
• 不得不等待；久等
  to have to wait for sb/sth
dig your heels/toes in
• 拒不让步；固执己见
  to refuse to do sth or to change your mind about sth
• They dug in their heels and would not lower the price.
  他们说什么也不肯降价。
drag your feet/heels
• 故意拖拉；故意延迟（作出决定）
  to be deliberately slow in doing sth or in making a decision
head over heels in love
• 深深爱着某人；迷恋
  loving sb very much
• He's fallen head over heels in love with his boss.
  他深深迷恋上了他的上司。
kick your heels
• 无聊地等待
  to have nothing to do while you are waiting for sb/sth
• We were kicking our heels, waiting for some customers.
  我们百无聊赖地等待顾客光临。
tread on sb's heels
• 紧随某人之后；步人后尘
  to follow sb closely

牛津词典

noun

脚的部位 part of foot
• 足跟；脚后跟
  the back part of the foot below the ankle
袜子 / 鞋的部分 part of sock/shoe
• （袜子等的）后跟
  the part of a sock, etc. that covers the heel
• （鞋、靴子等的）后跟
  the raised part on the bottom of a shoe, boot, etc. that makes the shoe, etc. higher at the back
  1. shoes with a low/high heel
     低 / 高跟鞋
  2. a stiletto heel
     细高跟
  3. The sergeant clicked his heels and walked out.
     中士将鞋跟咔哒一并，走了出去。
后跟…的 -heeled
• 有…后跟的
  having the type of heel mentioned
  1. high-heeled shoes
     高跟鞋
鞋 shoes
• 女高跟鞋
  a pair of women's shoes that have high heels
  1. She doesn't often wear heels.
     她不常穿高跟鞋。
手的部位 part of hand
• 手掌根（手掌靠近腕部的隆起部分）
  the raised part of the inside of the hand where it joins the wrist
可恶的人 unpleasant man
• 卑鄙的家伙；浑蛋
  a man who is unpleasant to other people and cannot be trusted

verb

修鞋 repair shoe
• 给（鞋等）修理后跟
  to repair the heel of a shoe, etc.
船 of boat
• 倾侧；倾斜
  to lean over to one side
  1. The boat heeled over in the strong wind.
     船在狂风中倾侧了。

柯林斯词典

• 足跟;脚后跟;踵
  Yourheelis the back part of your foot, just below your ankle.
• N-COUNT （鞋）后跟
  Theheelof a shoe is the raised part on the bottom at the back.
  1. He kicked it shut with the heel of his boot.
     他用靴子的后跟将它踢上。
  2. ...the shoes with the high heels.
     高跟鞋
• N-PLURAL （女式）高跟鞋
  Heelsare women's shoes that are raised very high at the back.
  1. ...two well-dressed ladies in high heels...
     两位穿着高跟鞋、打扮入时的女士
  2. ...the old adage that you shouldn't wear heels with trousers.
     高跟鞋不能和裤子搭配的俗话
• （袜子的）后跟
  Theheelof a sock or stocking is the part that covers your heel.
• N-COUNT （近腕处的）手掌根
  Theheel ofyour hand is the rounded pad at the bottom of your palm.
  1. He shoved the heel of his hand against the side of my face.
     他用手掌根使劲推我的脸颊。
• See also:Achilles heel
• PHRASE 紧跟在后
  If a person or an animal isatyourheels, they are following close behind you.
  1. She strode off down the restaurant with Cavendish following close at her heels.
     她大步向餐馆里面走去，卡文迪什紧随其后。
• PHRASE 使听话;使就范
  If youbringsomeoneto heel, you force them to obey you.
  1. It's still not clear how the president will use his power to bring the republics to heel.
     总统将如何行使自己的权力使共和党人就范仍不太清楚。
• PHRASE 咔嚓一声立正（敬礼或问候）
  If someone such as a soldierclickstheirheels, they make a sound by knocking the heels of their shoes together when saluting or greeting someone.
  1. ...a courtly European who still clicked his heels when he met a lady.
     遇见女士仍咔嚓一声行礼的彬彬有礼的欧洲人
• PHRASE 久等;空等
  If you arecoolingyourheels, someone is deliberately keeping you waiting, so that you get bored or impatient.
  1. Cohen didn't mention that he had Ted Forstmann cooling his heels in a back room.
     科恩没有提起自己让泰德·福斯特曼在后室里空等的事。
• PHRASE 坚持立场;固执己见
  If youdigyourheels inordig inyourheels, you refuse to do something such as change your opinions or plans, especially when someone is trying very hard to make you do so.
  1. It was really the British who, by digging their heels in, prevented any last-minute deal.
     实际上是因为英国人拒不让步，才使得最后一刻达成协议的希望落空了。
• PHRASE （时间上）紧跟…之后，紧接着
  If you say that one event followshard on the heels ofanother orhot on the heels ofanother, you mean that one happens very quickly or immediately after another.
  1. Unfortunately, bad news has come hard on the heels of good...
     很遗憾，好消息的后面紧跟着就是坏消息。
  2. The visit follows hot on the heels of their season at the Edinburgh International Festival.
     他们在爱丁堡国际艺术节上的表演季一结束，紧接着又要出访。
• PHRASE 紧追…之后;紧随…之后
  If you say that someone ishot onyourheels, you are emphasizing that they are chasing you and are not very far behind you.
  1. They sped through the American southwest with the law hot on their heels.
     他们飞车穿越美国西南部，警察紧追其后。
• PHRASE 无聊地等;不耐烦地等待
  If you arekickingyourheels, you are having to wait around with nothing to do, so that you get bored or impatient.
  1. The authorities wouldn't grant us permission to fly all the way down to San Francisco, so I had to kick my heels at Tunis Airport.
     当局不允许我们直飞旧金山，所以我只好在突尼斯机场不耐烦地等待。
• PHRASE （尤指因生气或吃惊而）突然转身
  If youturn onyourheelorspin onyourheel, you suddenly turn round, especially because you are angry or surprised.
  1. He simply turned on his heel and walked away.
     他突然就转身走开了。
• PHRASE 逃走;脚底开溜
  If youtake toyourheels, you run away.
  1. He stood, for a moment, staring defiantly back at her, then took to his heels.
     他站着不服地回瞪了她一会儿，然后就逃走了。
• head over heels→ see:head

英英释义

noun

• the bottom of a shoe or boot
• (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft
• the lower end of a ship's mast
• the back part of the human foot
• one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
• someone who is morally reprehensible
  1. you dirty dog
  Synonym:cadbounderblackguarddoghound

verb

• put a new heel on
  1. heel shoes
  Synonym:reheel
• strike with the heel of the club
  1. heel a golf ball
• perform with the heels
  1. heel that dance
• follow at the heels of a person
• tilt to one side
  1. The balloon heeled over
  2. the wind made the vessel heel
  3. The ship listed to starboard
  Synonym:list

双语例句

• Cohen didn't mention that he had Ted Forstmann cooling his heels in a back room.
  科恩没有提起自己让泰德·福斯特曼在后室里空等的事。
• He stood, for a moment, staring defiantly back at her, then took to his heels.
  他站着不服地回瞪了她一会儿，然后就逃走了。
• The authorities wouldn't grant us permission to fly all the way down to San Francisco, so I had to kick my heels at Tunis Airport.
  当局不允许我们直飞旧金山，所以我只好在突尼斯机场不耐烦地等待。
• Unfortunately, bad news has come hard on the heels of good
  很遗憾，好消息的后面紧跟着就是坏消息。
• Petite ladies can also try a silk top, skinny jeans and a wedge heel.
  娇小的女士们上身也可以尝试丝绸面料的衣服，与紧身牛仔裤和坡跟鞋搭配。
• He was barefooted, and the snake bit him right on the heel.
  他是光着脚的，蛇就对准了他脚跟咬了一口。
• It was really the British who, by digging their heels in, prevented any last-minute deal.
  实际上是因为英国人拒不让步，才使得最后一刻达成协议的希望落空了。
• He simply turned on his heel and walked away.
  他突然就转身走开了。
• I have a blister on my heel because my shoe is too tight.
  鞋子太紧了，我脚后跟起了个泡。
• She strode off down the restaurant with Cavendish following close at her heels.
  她大步向餐馆里面走去，卡文迪什紧随其后。