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heel1/hi:l/ n. & v.●n. 1 the back part of the foot below the ankle 足跟 2 the corresponding part in vertebrate animals (四肢动物的)蹄踵 3a the part of a sock etc. covering the heel 袜底 b the part of a shoe or boot supporting the heel 鞋后跟 4 a thing like a heel in form or position, e.g. the part of the palm next to the wrist, the end of a violin bow at which it is held, or the part of a golf club near where the head joins the shaft 踵状物(如掌根、琴弓的弓根及高尔夫球棍的棒杆弯头等) 5 the crust of a loaf of bread or the rind of a cheese 面包皮；奶酪皮 6 colloq. a person regarded with contempt or disapproval [口]卑鄙的人；可恶的人 7 (as 作 int.) a command to a dog to walk close to its owner's heel 命令狗走到主人脚边 ●v. 1 tr. fit or renew a heel on (a shoe or boot) 钉鞋跟 2 intr. touch the ground with the heel as in dancing 跳舞时后跟着地 3 intr. (foll. by 后跟 out) Rugby pass the ball with the heel 【英式橄榄球】后跟传球 4 tr. Golf strike (the ball) with the heel of the club 【高尔夫球】用棒杆弯头击球 □ at heel 1 (of a dog) close behind (指狗)紧跟在后 2 (of a person etc.) under control (指人等)受控制 □ at (or on) the heels of following closely after (a person or event) 紧跟在(人或事件的)后面 □ cool (or Brit. [英] kick) one's heels be kept waiting 久久等待 □ down at heel 1 (of a shoe) with the heel worn down (鞋)跟磨掉了 2 (of a person) shabby (指人)穿着破烂的 □ take to one's heels run away 逃走 □ to heel 1 (of a dog) close behind (指狗)紧跟在后 2 (of a person etc.) under control (指人等)受控制 □ turn on one's heel turn sharply round 急向后转 □ heelless adj.[Old English hēla, hla, from Germanic] |