1
- the back part of the foot below the ankle（人的）踵, 脚后跟。
1.1
- a corresponding part of the foot in vertebrate animals（脊椎动物的）蹄踵。
1.2
- 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。
1.3
- the part of a shoe or boot supporting the heel（鞋或靴的）后跟：
shoes with low heels
低跟鞋。
1.4
- the part of a sock covering the heel（袜的）后跟。
1.5
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：
2.1
- the end of a violin bow at which it is held（小提琴琴弓的）弓跟。
2.2
- the part of the head of a golf club nearest the shaft（高尔夫）棒杆弯头。
2.3
- a crusty end of a loaf of bread, or the rind of a cheese面包硬头, 干酪硬皮。
2.4
- 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）。
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。
短语
at（或 to）heel
- (of a dog) close to and slightly behind its owner（狗）紧跟主人。
at（或 on） the heels of
- following closely after紧跟…之后：
he headed off with Sammy at his heels.
他离开了, 萨米紧跟其后。
bring someone to heel
- bring someone under control使某人就范。
cool（或〈英〉kick） one's heels
- be kept waiting（被迫）久等。
down at heel
1
- (of a shoe) with the heel worn down（鞋）后跟磨损的。
1.1
- having a poor, shabby appearance衣衫褴褛的, 邋遢的。
in the heel of the hunt
- 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
- chiefly N. 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
- astonish or discomfit someone使某人震惊（或狼狈）。
take to one's heels
- run away逃跑。
turn on one's heel
- turn sharply round急向后转。
under the heel of
- 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。
派生词
heeled
adjective高跟鞋
heelless
adjective词源
Old English hēla, hǣla, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hiel, also to HOUGH.
no obj.
1- (of a boat or ship) lean over owing to the pressure of wind or an uneven load（船）（由于风力或装载不平衡而）倾侧。比较 LIST2。
1.1
- with obj. cause (a boat or ship) to lean over in such a way使（船）倾侧。
1
- an instance of a ship leaning over in such a way（船的）倾侧。
1.1
- mass noun the degree of incline of a ship's leaning measured from the vertical（船的）倾侧度。
词源
late 16th cent.: from obsolete heeld， hield 'incline', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hellen.