heel
n
1
(a) back part of the human foot 足跟. =>illus at foot 見foot插圖.
(b) part of a sock, stocking, etc covering this (襪子等的)踵部, 後跟.
(c) part of a boot or shoe supporting this (鞋、 靴的)後跟. =>illus at shoe 見shoe插圖.
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 無恥之徒; 惡棍; 壞蛋.
4 (idm 習語) an/one's Achilles' heel => Achilles. at/on sb`s `heels; on the heels of sth following closely after sb/sth 緊跟在某人[某事物]後面
The thief ran off with an angry crowd at his heels. 那小偷在前面跑, 一群憤怒的人在後面緊追.
Famine often follows on the heels of war. 戰爭過後常鬧饑荒. bring sb/sth to `heel/come to `heel
(a) (force sb to) submit to discipline and control (迫使某人)服從紀律和管束
The rebels have been brought to heel. 反叛者被壓制住了.
(b) (cause a dog to) come close behind its owner (讓狗)緊跟在主人後面
I'm training my dog to come to heel. 我在訓練我的狗讓它緊跟著我. 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, 衣衫襤褸的, 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) 歡蹦亂跳(尤為表現無束縛之輕松愉快). show a clean pair of heels => show2. ,take to one's `heels run away 逃走
We took to our heels and ran. 我們拔腿就跑. tread on sb's heels => tread. ,turn on one's `heel turn sharply round and go in the opposite direction 急轉身回頭走. under the heel of sb dominated by sb 受某人支配. heel, v [Tn]
repair the heel of (a shoe, etc) 給(鞋等)修後跟
These shoes need soling and heeling. 這鞋需上鞋底和修後跟.
heel v [I, Ip]
~ (over) (of a ship) lean over to one side (指船)傾側
The boat heeled he strong wind. 船在大風吹襲下傾到了一邊.
?? 考研助記
感覺(feel)到長頸鹿(h)的 腳后跟{高根鞋 high heel shoes} 網友:yqy 感到(feel)腳后跟(heel)有點高(h)(因為穿高跟鞋)
?? 擴展釋義
*[hi:l]n. 腳后跟, 踵, 后部, 傾側vt. 尾隨, 裝以鞋跟, 傾側, 追趕vi. 緊隨, 用腳后跟傳球【醫】 [足]跟相關詞組: 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