heel

heel1
noun
  1. the back part of the foot below the ankle
    （人的）脚后跟
    ■a corresponding part of the foot in vertebrate animals
    （脊椎动物的）踵，脚后跟
    ■the part of the palm of the hand next to the wrist
    （近腕处的）手掌根
    he rubbed the heel of his hand against the window.
    他把手掌根在窗上擦了一擦。
    ■the part of a shoe or boot supporting the heel
    （鞋或靴的）后跟
    shoes with low heels.
    低跟鞋。
    ■the part of a sock covering the heel
    （袜的）后跟
    ■(heels)high-heeled shoes
    高跟鞋
  2. a thing resembling a heel in form or position, in particular
    与跟部形状（或位置）相似的东西，尤指
    ■the end of a violin bow at which it is held
    （小提琴琴弓的）弓跟
    ■the part of the head of a golf club nearest the shaft
    （高尔夫）棒杆弯头
    ■a crusty end of a loaf of bread, or the rind of a cheese
    硬的面包头，干酪硬皮
    ■a piece of the main stem of a plant left attached to the base of a cutting
    （植物的）踵
  3. (informal dated)an inconsiderate or untrustworthy person
    (非正式, 旧)不替别人着想（或轻率、靠不住）的人
    what kind of a heel do you think I am?.
    你认为我是何等小人？。
  4. [as exclamation]a command to a dog to walk close behind its owner
    跟上（唤狗用语，主人让狗紧跟在自己身后）
verb
[with obj.]
  1. fit or renew a heel on (a shoe or boot)
    给（鞋，靴）装跟（或换跟）
  2. (Rugby)push or kick (the ball) out of the back of the scrum with one's heel
    (英橄)并列争球时用脚后跟往回传（球）
  3. (Golf)strike (the ball) with the heel of the club
    (高尔夫)用棒杆弯头击（球）
  4. [no obj.]touch the ground with the heel when dancing
    跳舞时以后跟触地
常用词组
at (或 to) heel
  1. (of a dog) close to and slightly behind its owner
    （狗）紧跟主人
at (或 on) the heels of
  1. following closely after
    紧跟…之后
    he headed off with Sammy at his heels.
    他率先离开，萨米紧跟其后。
bring someone to heel
  1. bring someone under control
    使某人就范
cool (或 英 kick) one's heels
  1. be kept waiting
    久等
down at heel
  1. (of a shoe) with the heel worn down
    （鞋）后跟磨损的
    ■having a poor, shabby appearance
    衣衫褴褛的，邋遢的
in the heel of the hunt
  1. (Irish)at the last minute; finally
    (爱尔兰)在最后一分钟，在最后时刻；最后，终于
    in the heel of the hunt, the outcome of the match was decided by a penalty.
    最后，比赛输赢由一点球决定。
kick up one's heels
  1. (chieflyN. Amer.)have a lively, enjoyable time
    (主北美)度过轻松愉快的时光
set (或 rock) someone back on their heels
  1. astonish or discomfit someone
    使某人震惊（或狼狈）
take to one's heels
  1. run away
    逃跑
turn on one's heel
  1. turn sharply round
    急向后转
under the heel of
  1. dominated or controlled by
    受…支配（或控制）
    the Greeks spent several centuries under the heel of the Ottoman Empire.
    希腊人在奥托曼帝国统治下度过了几个世纪。
派生
heeled
adjective
  1. [in combination]high-heeled shoes.
    高跟鞋。
heelless
adjective
语源
  1. Old English hēla, hǣla, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hiel, also to hough
heel2
verb
  1. [no obj.](of a boat or ship) lean over owing to the pressure of wind or an uneven load
    （船）（由于风力或货物不平衡而）倾侧。 比较 list
    ■[with obj.]cause (a boat or ship) to lean over in such a way
    使（船）倾侧
noun
  1. an instance of a ship leaning over in such a way
    （船的）倾侧
    ■[mass noun]the degree of incline of a ship's leaning measured from the vertical
    （船的）倾侧度
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: from obsolete heeld, hield 'incline', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hellen
heel3
verb
  1. [with obj.](heel something in)set a plant in the ground and cover its roots
    种植，栽种
语源
  1. Old English helian 'cover, hide', of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin celare 'hide'
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