
heel
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。)
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。)
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。)