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[/hiːl; hil/] n 用法:
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. 用法:
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）. 用法:
3 (sl 俚) dishonourable man; rogue; villain 无耻之徒; 恶棍; 坏蛋. 用法:
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 2
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 3
[/hiːl; hil/] 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. |