heel
noun[C]
uk/hiːl/us/hiːl/heelnoun[C](BODY PART)
B2
theroundedbackpartof thefoot
脚跟See also
well heeledadjectiveinformal
thepartof asockorshoethatcoversthe heel of thefoot
（袜或鞋的）后跟B1
theraisedpartat the back of ashoe, underyourheel
鞋跟- She gotbadlyspikedwhen one of therunnerstrodon her heel.
- Astonewasdigginginto my heel.
- Theshoehadrubbedarawplaceon her heel.
- Soldiersclicktheirheels when theystandtoattention.
- High heels are in thisseason.
The foot
- -toed
- arch
- calcaneocuboid
- calcaneofibular
- calcaneonavicular
- calcaneus
- cuboid
- digit
- digitorum
- ingrowing
- little toe
- metatarsal
- metatarsophalangeal
- metatarsus
- minimus
- nail
- phalangeal
- phalanx
- toe
- unguis
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Parts of clothes
Shoes
heelnoun[C](PERSON)
old-fashionedinformal
apersonwhotreatsotherpeoplebadlyandunfairly:
卑劣小人，混蛋Ifeltlike arealheel when Isawhow I'dupsether.看到自己使她如此难过，我觉得自己真是个混蛋。
heelnoun[C](HAND)
theraisedpartof thepalmofyourhandnearestthewrist
手掌根The hand
- carpal
- carpometacarpal
- carpus
- cuticle
- dexterity
- dexterous
- finger
- fingertip
- knuckle
- left-handed
- left-hander
- little finger
- metacarpus
- minimus
- nail
- opposable
- palm
- palmar
- phalangeal
- pinkie
heelnoun[C](END PART)
the endpartof something,especiallyof aloafofbread, that is usuallyleftafter theresthas beeneatenor used
（某物的）剩余部分；（尤指）面包头Bread
- Anadama bread
- arepa
- bagel
- baguette
- bannock
- cottage loaf
- crouton
- crumb
- crumpet
- crust
- hot cross bun
- iced bun
- injera
- johnnycake
- kaiser roll
- pitta
- poppadom
- pretzel
- pumpernickel
- roti
Idioms
bring/callsomething/someoneto heel
come to heel
come/follow hard/hot on the heels ofsomething
hard/hot/close onsomeone'sheels
take toyourheels
under the heel ofsomething/someone
heel
verb[T]
uk/hiːl/us/hiːl/torepairthe heel of ashoe
修理（鞋跟）sportsspecialized
Inrugby, to heel theballis tokickitbackwardswith the heel.
（橄榄球运动中）用脚跟往回传球Shoes
- ankle boot
- ballet shoe
- Birkenstock
- bootie
- bootlace
- high heels
- high-top
- hiking boot
- hobnail boot
- insole
- running shoe
- sandal
- shoehorn
- shoelace
- shoemaker
- wedge
- wedgie
- wellie
- wellington
- welly
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Rugby
heel
exclamation
uk/hiːl/us/hiːl/said to adogtoorderit to come andstandcloseto you or towalkclosetoyoursideas youwalk
（唤狗用语）过来，跟上Giving orders & commands
- all-points bulletin
- boss
- bossily
- bossiness
- bossyboots
- call forsomeone
- decree
- defy
- demand
- dictate
- expect
- harry
- importunate
- lay down the lawidiom
- officious
- ordain
- prescribe
- shovesomeonearound
- stick
- stick out forsomething