名詞 heel:

1. the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
2. the back part of the human foot
3. someone who is morally reprehensible
   同義詞：cad, bounder, blackguard, dog, hound
4. one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
5. the lower end of a ship's mast
6. (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft

動詞 heel:

1. tilt to one side
   同義詞：list
2. follow at the heels of a person
3. perform with the heels
4. strike with the heel of the club
5. put a new heel on
   同義詞：reheel

1. I only wear high heels on special occasions.
   我只在特殊場合穿高跟鞋。
2. The police were on our heels.
   警察緊追著我們。
3. I'm just kicking my heels until the beginning of the new term.
   新學(xué)期開學(xué)前，我一直無所事事。

heel

n.（名詞）

The rounded posterior portion of the human foot under and behind the ankle.
踵，腳跟：人踝關(guān)節(jié)后下部分的腳的后部呈圓形的部分
The corresponding part of the hind foot of other vertebrates.
后肢蹄踵，蹄的后部：其它脊椎動物后腿相應(yīng)的部位
A similar anatomical part, such as the fleshy rounded base of the human palm or the hind toe of a bird.
踵狀物：一個類似的組織部分，如人類手掌的圓形回基部分或者鳥類的后腳趾部分

The part, as of a sock, shoe, or stocking, that covers the rounded posterior portion of the human foot.
（鞋、襪等物）的后跟：襪子或鞋的蓋住人類腳部圓形后半部的部分
The built-up portion of a shoe or boot, supporting the heel.
鞋后跟：鞋或靴支撐腳跟部分的組合部分
One of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread.
面包頭：一條長包面的兩個硬端之一
Nautical
【航海】
The lower end of a mast.
桅腳，桅跟：船桅下面一端
The after end of a ship`s keel.
龍骨后端

A lower, rearward surface, as of the head of a golf club where it joins the shaft.
尾端部位：高爾夫球棍頭上和桿相連的彎頭
Music The end of a violin bow where the handle is located.
【音樂】 弓尾端：小提琴琴弓末端與琴把的連接處
Botany The basal end of a plant cutting or tuber used in propagation.
【植物學(xué)】 踵：用于繁殖植物的塊莖或其他部分的基部
Oppression; tyranny:
壓迫；暴政：
例句：
under the heel of Stalinism; the heel of an autocrat.
斯大林主義暴政之下；獨裁者的專制統(tǒng)治

Informal A dishonorable man; a cad.
【非正式用語】 名聲不佳的人：卑鄙的家伙；無賴
v.（動詞）
heeled,heel.ing,heels
v.tr.（及物動詞）

To furnish with a heel or heels.
做鞋跟：給…釘后掌或后跟
To repair or replace the heels, as for shoes.
修鞋跟：修理或更換鞋后跟或后掌
Slang To furnish, especially with money.
【俚語】 提供金錢：提供，尤指金錢方面
To arm (a gamecock) with gaffs.
給（斗雞）裝距鐵
To press or strike with the heel:
用后跟踢：用腳后跟擠壓或敲擊：
例句：
heel a horse.
踢馬

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To follow at one`s heels:
尾隨：
例句：
The dog won`t heel.
那狗不會緊跟不舍

<習(xí)慣用語>down at the heels
Having one`s shoe heels worn down.
磨損的：鞋跟穿掉了的
Shabby; rundown; poor.
襤褸的：衣衫襤褸的；邋遢的；貧窮的
lay by the heels
To put in fetters or shackles; imprison.
逮捕：給某人戴上鐐銬；把某人逮捕入獄
on the heels of 或
upon the heels of
Directly behind.
跟隨的：徑直跟在后面的
Immediately following.
緊隨其后的
out at the heel 或
out at the heels
Having holes in one`s socks or shoes.
鞋襪上有洞
Run-down; shabby; seedy.
襤褸的：衣衫襤褸的；邋遢的；骯臟破爛的
take to (one`s) heels
To run away; flee.
逃走：逃走；滑腳溜走
to heel
Close behind.
緊緊在后
Under discipline or control.
順從：受控制，就范
來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English hôla
源自 古英語 hôla

heel
heel 2

v.intr.tr.（不及物動詞和及物動詞）
heeled,heel.ing,heels
To tilt or cause to tilt to one side.
傾斜，使側(cè)傾：向一邊傾斜或使向一邊傾斜
n.（名詞）
A tilt, as of a boat, to one side.
傾側(cè)，傾側(cè)度：向一邊的傾斜，如一條船

來源：
Alteration of Middle English helden
中古英語 helden的變化
from Old English hieldan
源自 古英語 hieldan