heels

英 [hiːlz] 美 [hiːlz]

n.  足跟; 脚后跟; (袜子等的)后跟; (鞋、靴子等的)后跟
v.  给(鞋等)修理后跟; 倾侧; 倾斜
heel的第三人称单数和复数

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柯林斯词典

  1. 足跟;脚后跟;踵
    Your heel is the back part of your foot, just below your ankle.
    1. N-COUNT （鞋）后跟
      The heel of a shoe is the raised part on the bottom at the back.
      1. He kicked it shut with the heel of his boot.
        他用靴子的后跟将它踢上。
      2. ...the shoes with the high heels.
        高跟鞋
    2. N-PLURAL （女式）高跟鞋
      Heels are women's shoes that are raised very high at the back.
      1. ...two well-dressed ladies in high heels...
        两位穿着高跟鞋、打扮入时的女士
      2. ...the old adage that you shouldn't wear heels with trousers.
        高跟鞋不能和裤子搭配的俗话
    3. （袜子的）后跟
      The heel of a sock or stocking is the part that covers your heel.
      1. N-COUNT （近腕处的）手掌根
        The heel of your hand is the rounded pad at the bottom of your palm.
        1. He shoved the heel of his hand against the side of my face.
          他用手掌根使劲推我的脸颊。
      2. See also: Achilles heel
      3. PHRASE 紧跟在后
        If a person or an animal is at your heels, they are following close behind you.
        1. She strode off down the restaurant with Cavendish following close at her heels.
          她大步向餐馆里面走去，卡文迪什紧随其后。
      4. PHRASE 使听话;使就范
        If you bring someone to heel, you force them to obey you.
        1. It's still not clear how the president will use his power to bring the republics to heel.
          总统将如何行使自己的权力使共和党人就范仍不太清楚。
      5. PHRASE 咔嚓一声立正（敬礼或问候）
        If someone such as a soldier clicks their heels, they make a sound by knocking the heels of their shoes together when saluting or greeting someone.
        1. ...a courtly European who still clicked his heels when he met a lady.
          遇见女士仍咔嚓一声行礼的彬彬有礼的欧洲人
      6. PHRASE 久等;空等
        If you are cooling your heels, someone is deliberately keeping you waiting, so that you get bored or impatient.
        1. Cohen didn't mention that he had Ted Forstmann cooling his heels in a back room.
          科恩没有提起自己让泰德·福斯特曼在后室里空等的事。
      7. PHRASE 坚持立场;固执己见
        If you dig your heels in or dig in your heels, you refuse to do something such as change your opinions or plans, especially when someone is trying very hard to make you do so.
        1. It was really the British who, by digging their heels in, prevented any last-minute deal.
          实际上是因为英国人拒不让步，才使得最后一刻达成协议的希望落空了。
      8. PHRASE （时间上）紧跟…之后，紧接着
        If you say that one event follows hard on the heels of another or hot on the heels of another, you mean that one happens very quickly or immediately after another.
        1. Unfortunately, bad news has come hard on the heels of good...
          很遗憾，好消息的后面紧跟着就是坏消息。
        2. The visit follows hot on the heels of their season at the Edinburgh International Festival.
          他们在爱丁堡国际艺术节上的表演季一结束，紧接着又要出访。
      9. PHRASE 紧追…之后;紧随…之后
        If you say that someone is hot on your heels, you are emphasizing that they are chasing you and are not very far behind you.
        1. They sped through the American southwest with the law hot on their heels.
          他们飞车穿越美国西南部，警察紧追其后。
      10. PHRASE 无聊地等;不耐烦地等待
        If you are kicking your heels, you are having to wait around with nothing to do, so that you get bored or impatient.
        1. The authorities wouldn't grant us permission to fly all the way down to San Francisco, so I had to kick my heels at Tunis Airport.
          当局不允许我们直飞旧金山，所以我只好在突尼斯机场不耐烦地等待。
      11. PHRASE （尤指因生气或吃惊而）突然转身
        If you turn on your heel or spin on your heel, you suddenly turn round, especially because you are angry or surprised.
        1. He simply turned on his heel and walked away.
          他突然就转身走开了。
      12. PHRASE 逃走;脚底开溜
        If you take to your heels, you run away.
        1. He stood, for a moment, staring defiantly back at her, then took to his heels.
          他站着不服地回瞪了她一会儿，然后就逃走了。
      13. head over heels → see: head
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      双语例句

      1. They were bunching up, almost treading upon each other's heels
        他们几乎脚尖踩着脚跟地挤作一团。
      2. I was very attracted to men and fell head over heels many times.
        我很容易被男性吸引，曾多次深陷情网。
      3. She strode off down the restaurant with Cavendish following close at her heels.
        她大步向餐馆里面走去，卡文迪什紧随其后。
      4. Cohen didn't mention that he had Ted Forstmann cooling his heels in a back room.
        科恩没有提起自己让泰德·福斯特曼在后室里空等的事。
      5. It was really the British who, by digging their heels in, prevented any last-minute deal.
        实际上是因为英国人拒不让步，才使得最后一刻达成协议的希望落空了。
      6. Unfortunately, bad news has come hard on the heels of good
        很遗憾，好消息的后面紧跟着就是坏消息。
      7. The visit follows hot on the heels of their season at the Edinburgh International Festival.
        他们在爱丁堡国际艺术节上的表演季一结束，紧接着又要出访。
      8. They sped through the American southwest with the law hot on their heels.
        他们飞车穿越美国西南部，警察紧追其后。
      9. The authorities wouldn't grant us permission to fly all the way down to San Francisco, so I had to kick my heels at Tunis Airport.
        当局不允许我们直飞旧金山，所以我只好在突尼斯机场不耐烦地等待。
      10. He stood, for a moment, staring defiantly back at her, then took to his heels.
        他站着不服地回瞪了她一会儿，然后就逃走了。
      11. Keeping your heels on the ground, turn your feet inwards.
        脚跟不要离地，脚向内转。
      12. He stood a few moments, rocking back and forwards on his heels
        他站了一会儿，踮着脚跟前后摇晃。
      13. There was a scraping sound as she dragged the heels of her shoes along the pavement.
        她拖着脚走，鞋跟蹭着人行道嚓嚓作响。
      14. He came over and squatted on his heels, looking up at the boys.
        他走过来，蹲下身，抬头看着这些男孩。
      15. The newly-weds are head over heels in love.
        这对新婚夫正情溶意蜜。
      16. The enemy dropped their weapons and took to their heels.
        敌人扔下武器逃跑了。
      17. The heels of my shoes have ( been) worn down.
        我的鞋跟给磨损了。
      18. She found that the pursuer was close at her heels.
        她发现追赶者紧紧地跟在她后面。
      19. He came in hard on my heels.
        他紧跟着我进来了。
      20. My new shoes have made blisters on my heels.
        我的新鞋把我的脚跟磨起泡了。
      21. Ever since he lost his job, he has been looking rather down at the heels.
        自从他失业以来，他的样子总是那样邋遢。
      22. The heels of the shoes are worn down.
        鞋跟磨平了。
      23. The soldier clicked his heels and saluted.
        那个兵两脚跟咔嗒一声，立正敬礼。
      24. The horses are flinging up their heels in the warm spring air.
        马在温和的春光中又蹦又跳地撒欢。
      25. Now that I've paid the tax demand and the children's school fees, I'll be head over heels in debt for the next six months.
        由于我已缴了应纳的税和孩子们的学杂费，在以后的6个月中我将债台高筑。
      26. Her heels clicked as she walked along the pavement.
        她在人行道上走着，脚底下呱嗒呱嗒地响。
      27. Why don't you wear shoes with high heels?
        为什么你不穿高跟鞋呢？
      28. He is head over heels in love with that girl.
        他深深地爱恋着那位姑娘。
      29. They saw Dick come out of the bush with two dogs whining at his heels.
        他们看见迪克从灌木丛里出来，身后跟着两条呜呜哀叫的狗。
      30. He ran ahead, with the others hard on his heels.
        他在前头跑，其他人紧随其后。
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