heel
- n.脚后跟，足跟;（鞋、靴子等的）后跟;（袜子等的）后跟;（园艺学用语）踵;底部，根部，后部;（船的）倾侧，倾侧度;（近腕部的）手掌根;<旧><俚>卑鄙的家伙，可恶的人;女高跟鞋;<美俚>越狱，潜逃;<船>龙骨后端，桅脚，桅根;（会议、演说等的）结束部分，末尾;（马等的）后肢蹄踵，蹄的后部;（琴弓的）弓根;（刀刃等的）近柄部分，刀根;<高尔夫>球杆弯头;（硬的）面包头，干酪硬皮
- v.倾侧，倾斜;紧跟，紧追;（船）倾侧，使（船）倾侧;用脚后跟触地; <美口>供钱给，武装，使带枪;用脚后跟踩（或碰、蹬等）;给（鞋等）修理后跟;<高尔夫>用球杆弯头击（球） ;<橄>用脚跟往回传（球）
heelnoun
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
shoes with a low/high heel
低 / 高跟鞋
a stiletto heel
细高跟
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
high-heeled shoes
高跟鞋
鞋 shoes
女高跟鞋
a pair of women's shoes that have high heels
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
following closely behind sb
他逃离了运动场，警察在后面紧追不舍。
He fled from the stadium with the police at his heels.
very close behind sb/sth; very soon after sth
出口数字下降之后紧接着就是失业率上升的消息。
News of rising unemployment followed hard on the heels of falling export figures.
to run away from sb/sth
to turn around suddenly so that you are facing in the opposite direction
completely controlled by sb
to have to wait for sb/sth
to refuse to do sth or to change your mind about sth
他们说什么也不肯降价。
They dug in their heels and would not lower the price.
to be deliberately slow in doing sth or in making a decision
loving sb very much
他深深迷恋上了他的上司。
He's fallen head over heels in love with his boss.
to have nothing to do while you are waiting for sb/sth
我们百无聊赖地等待顾客光临。
We were kicking our heels, waiting for some customers.
to follow sb closely
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
The boat heeled over in the strong wind.
船在狂风中倾侧了。
heel
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N-COUNT 足跟;脚后跟;踵
Your heel is the back part of your foot, just below your ankle. -
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N-COUNT （鞋）后跟
The heel of a shoe is the raised part on the bottom at the back.He kicked it shut with the heel of his boot.
他用靴子的后跟将它踢上。
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N-PLURAL （女式）高跟鞋
Heels are women's shoes that are raised very high at the back....two well-dressed ladies in high heels...
两位穿着高跟鞋、打扮入时的女士
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N-COUNT （袜子的）后跟
The heel of a sock or stocking is the part that covers your heel. -
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N-COUNT （近腕处的）手掌根
The heel of your hand is the rounded pad at the bottom of your palm.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。
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See also:Achilles heel -
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PHRASE 紧跟在后
If a person or an animal is at your heels, they are following close behind you.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。
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PHRASE 使听话;使就范
If you bring someone to heel, you force them to obey you.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。
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PHRASE 咔嚓一声立正（敬礼或问候）
If someone such as a soldier clicks their heels, they make a sound by knocking the heels of their shoes together when saluting or greeting someone....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
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PHRASE 久等;空等
If you are cooling your heels, someone is deliberately keeping you waiting, so that you get bored or impatient.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。
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PHRASE 坚持立场;固执己见
If you dig your heels in or dig in your heels, you refuse to do something such as change your opinions or plans, especially when someone is trying very hard to make you do so.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。
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PHRASE （时间上）紧跟…之后，紧接着
If you say that one event follows hard on the heels of another or hot on the heels of another, you mean that one happens very quickly or immediately after another.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。
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PHRASE 紧追…之后;紧随…之后
If you say that someone is hot on your heels, you are emphasizing that they are chasing you and are not very far behind you.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。
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PHRASE 无聊地等;不耐烦地等待
If you are kicking your heels, you are having to wait around with nothing to do, so that you get bored or impatient.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。
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PHRASE （尤指因生气或吃惊而）突然转身
If you turn on your heel or spin on your heel, you suddenly turn round, especially because you are angry or surprised.He simply turned on his heel and walked away.
他突然就转身走开了。
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PHRASE 逃走;脚底开溜
If you take to your heels, you run away.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。
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head over heels→ see:head
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- the bottom of a shoe or boot;the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
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- (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft
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- the lower end of a ship's mast
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- the back part of the human foot
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- one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
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- someone who is morally reprehensible
- you dirty dog
- Synonym: cad bounder blackguard dog hound
verb
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- put a new heel on
- heel shoes
- Synonym: reheel
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- strike with the heel of the club
- heel a golf ball
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- perform with the heels
- heel that dance
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- follow at the heels of a person
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- tilt to one side
- The balloon heeled over
- the wind made the vessel heel
- The ship listed to starboard
- Synonym: list
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She snagged a heel on a root and tumbled to the ground
她脚后跟被一个树根绊了一下，踉踉跄跄地摔倒在地上。
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He had a blistered heel .
他的脚后跟起了泡。
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They dug in their heels and would not lower the price .
他们说什么也不肯降价。
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The town has become very down at heel .
这座城市已变得破败不堪。
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Further successes came hot on the heels of her first best-selling novel .
她的第一部畅销小说之后是接二连三的成功。
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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。
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She doesn 't often wear heels .
她不常穿高跟鞋。
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We were kicking our heels , waiting for some customers .
我们百无聊赖地等待顾客光临。
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The boat heeled over in the strong wind .
船在狂风中倾侧了。
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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。
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The sergeant clicked his heels and walked out .
中士将鞋跟咔哒一并，走了出去。
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The dogs snarled and snapped at our heels .
几条狗边叫边向着我们的脚后跟咬来。
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Her heels clacked on the marble floor .
她的鞋后跟在大理石地面上发出咔嗒咔嗒的响声。
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I scuffed the heel of my shoe on the stonework .
我的鞋跟儿给铺好的石头磨坏了。
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She turned on her elegantly shod heel .
她突然转身，迈开穿着雅致的皮鞋的双脚离去了。
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The dogs yapped at his heels .
几只狗跟在他后面汪汪乱叫。
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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。
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I was very attracted to men and fell head over heels many times .
我很容易被男性吸引，曾多次深陷情网。
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He simply turned on his heel and walked away .
他突然就转身走开了。
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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。
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Keeping your heels on the ground , turn your feet inwards .
脚跟不要离地，脚向内转。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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He stood a few moments , rocking back and forwards on his heels
他站了一会儿，踮着脚跟前后摇晃。
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He kicked it shut with the heel of his boot .
他用靴子的后跟将它踢上。
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Horton 's Achilles heel was that he could not delegate .
霍顿的软肋在于他不懂得放权。
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The shoe has padding around the collar , heel and tongue for added comfort .
鞋子的鞋帮、鞋跟和鞋舌部位都有衬垫，以增加舒适度。
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They were bunching up , almost treading upon each other 's heels
他们几乎脚尖踩着脚跟地挤作一团。
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He came over and squatted on his heels , looking up at the boys .
他走过来，蹲下身，抬头看着这些男孩。
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