音标：[hi:l]
n. 脚后跟, 踵, 后部, 倾侧
vt. 尾随, 装以鞋跟, 倾侧, 追赶
vi. 紧随, 用脚后跟传球
【医】 [足]跟
相关词组:
keep to heel
to heel
follow sb to heel
turn on one's heel
under the heel of
at heel
close at heel
bring sb to heel
come to heel
cop a heel
在线英汉词典
heel的短语、例句：
heel
n
1
(a) back part of the human foot 足跟. =>illus at foot 见foot插图.
(b) part of a sock, stocking, etc covering this （袜子等的）踵部, 後跟.
(c) part of a boot or shoe supporting this （鞋、 靴的）後跟. =>illus at shoe 见shoe插图.
2 thing like a heel in shape or position 外形或位置似踵部之物
the heel of the hand, ie the front part next to the wrist 手掌根（手掌近腕部分）.
3 (sl 俚) dishonourable man; rogue; villain 无耻之徒; 恶棍; 坏蛋.
4 (idm 习语) an/one´s Achilles´ heel => Achilles. at/on sb`s `heels; on the heels of sth following closely after sb/sth 紧跟在某人[某事物]後面
The thief ran off with an angry crowd at his heels. 那小偷在前面跑, 一群愤怒的人在後面紧追.
Famine often follows on the heels of war. 战争过後常闹饥荒. bring sb/sth to `heel/come to `heel
(a) (force sb to) submit to discipline and control （迫使某人）服从纪律和管束
The rebels have been brought to heel. 反叛者被压制住了.
(b) (cause a dog to) come close behind its owner （让狗）紧跟在主人後面
I´m training my dog to come to heel. 我在训练我的狗让它紧跟著我. cool one´s heels => cool2. dig one´s heels/toes in => dig1. ,down at `heel
(a) (of shoes) with the heels worn down by wear （指鞋）後跟磨掉的.
(b) (of a person) untidy and poorly dressed; shabby （指人）邋遢的, 衣衫褴褛的, 穿著寒酸的. drag one´s feet/heels => drag2.hard on sb´s heels => hard2. head over heels => head1. hot on sb´s heels => hot. kick one´s heels => kick1. ,kick up one´s `heels behave excitedly (esp to show joy at freedom) 欢蹦乱跳（尤为表现无束缚之轻松愉快）. show a clean pair of heels => show2. ,take to one´s `heels run away 逃走
We took to our heels and ran. 我们拔腿就跑. tread on sb´s heels => tread. ,turn on one´s `heel turn sharply round and go in the opposite direction 急转身回头走. under the heel of sb dominated by sb 受某人支配. heel, v [Tn]
repair the heel of (a shoe, etc) 给（鞋等）修後跟
These shoes need soling and heeling. 这鞋需上鞋底和修後跟.
heel v [I, Ip]
~ (over) (of a ship) lean over to one side （指船）倾侧
The boat heeled he strong wind. 船在大风吹袭下倾到了一边.
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