heel
noun [ C ] uk/hiːl/ us/hiːl/
(BODY PART)
B2 脚跟
the rounded back part of the foot
See also: well heeled adjective
（袜或鞋的）后跟
the part of a sock or shoe that covers the heel of the foot
B1 鞋跟
the raised part at the back of a shoe, under your heel
- More examples
- She got badly spiked when one of the runners trod on her heel.
- A stone was digging into my heel.
- The shoe had rubbed a raw place on her heel.
- Soldiers click their heels when they stand to attention.
- High heels are in this season.
(PERSON)
old-fashioned informal卑劣小人，混蛋
a person who treats other people badly and unfairly
I felt like a real heel when I saw how I'd upset her. 看到自己使她如此难过，我觉得自己真是个混蛋。
(HAND)
手掌根
the raised part of the palm of your hand nearest the wrist
(END PART)
（某物的）剩余部分;（尤指）面包头
the end part of something, especially of a loaf of bread, that is usually left after the rest has been eaten or used
Idioms
bring/call something/someone to heelidiom 命令（狗）紧跟着
to order a dog to come close to you
逼迫（某人）服从
to force someone to obey you
come to heelidiom （人或组织）被迫服从，就范
If a person or organization comes to heel, they agree to obey, usually because they have been forcefully persuaded to do so.
come/follow hard/hot on the heels of somethingidiom …之后紧跟着发生，紧随…而来
to happen very soon after something
For Walter, disaster followed hard on the heels of his initial success. 对沃尔特来说，最初的成功之后紧接着就是惨败。
hard/hot/close on someone's heelsidiom 紧跟着（某人）
following someone very closely
She ran down the steps with a group of journalists hard on her heels. 她跑下台阶，身后紧跟着一群记者。
take to your heelsidiom 飞奔逃走
to quickly run away
When they saw the soldiers coming, they took to their heels. 当看见士兵过来时，他们拔腿就跑。
under the heel of something/someoneidiom disapproving 被…完全控制
completely controlled by something or someone
This country would never submit to living under the heel of a foreign power. 这个国家决不会屈从于外国势力的控制。
heel
verb [ T ] uk/hiːl/ us/hiːl/
修理（鞋跟）
to repair the heel of a shoe
sports specialized（橄榄球运动中）用脚跟往回传球
In rugby, to heel the ball is to kick it backwards with the heel.
heel
exclamation uk/hiːl/ us/hiːl/
（唤狗用语）过来，跟上
said to a dog to order it to come and stand close to you or to walk close to your side as you walk