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heel

UK /hiːl/US /hil/

词源

源自古英语 'hēla',与古高地德语 'hala' 和古诺尔斯语 'hæll' 同源,原始日耳曼语词根为 '*hanhilaz'。

noun

❶ 脚后跟,指人体脚部最后方的部位,用于支撑行走时承受压力。也指鞋子的后跟部分。

“She hurt her heel when she jumped off the wall.”

(她从墙上跳下来时伤到了脚后跟。)

“The shoes have high heels which make her look taller.”

(这双鞋有高跟,让她看起来更高。)

❶ 指人或动物的脚后跟部位,常用于描述姿态或动作。也可指物体的底部或末端部分。

“The dog sat on its heels waiting for the treat.”

(狗坐在后脚跟上等待零食。)

“He turned on his heel and walked away angrily.”

(他转身愤怒地走开了。)

同义词:foot, back, end

verb

❶ 指给鞋子装上或修理后跟。也可指狗跟随主人行走时紧跟在脚边。

“The cobbler heeled my favorite pair of boots.”

(鞋匠给我最爱的靴子换了后跟。)

“The dog heels perfectly when walking with its owner.”

(这只狗和主人一起走路时紧跟得很好。)

同义词:repair, follow, obey

常见短语

at heel — 指狗紧跟在主人脚边,形容完全服从或紧随的状态。

“The well-trained dog stayed at heel throughout the walk.”

(训练有素的狗在整个散步过程中都紧跟在主人脚边。)

down at heel — 形容鞋跟磨损或人衣衫褴褛,引申为落魄或经济拮据的状态。

“The old man looked down at heel but had a kind smile.”

(这位老人看起来衣衫褴褛,但面带友善的微笑。)