| 单词 | heel |
| 释义 | Word Frequency heel 1(hiːl) noun 1. the back part of the human foot from the instep to the lower part of the ankle Compare calcaneus 2. the corresponding part in other vertebrates 3. the part of a shoe, stocking, etc, designed to fit the heel 4. the outer part of a shoe underneath the heel 5. the part of the palm of a glove nearest the wrist 6. the lower, end, or back section of something the heel of a loaf 7. horticulture the small part of the parent plant that remains attached to a young shoot cut for propagation and that ensures more successful rooting 8. nautical a. the bottom of a mast b. the after end of a ship's keel 9. the back part of a golf club head where it bends to join the shaft 10. rugby possession of the ball as obtained from a scrum (esp in the phrase get the heel) 11. slang a contemptible person 12. at one's heels 13. dig one's heels in 14. down at heel 15. kick one's heels 16. rock back on one's heels 17. show a clean pair of heels 18. take to one's heels 19. to heel verb 20. (transitive) to repair or replace the heel of (shoes, boots, etc) 21. to perform (a dance) with the heels 22. (transitive) golf to strike (the ball) with the heel of the club 23. rugby to kick (the ball) backwards using the sole and heel of the boot 24. to follow at the heels of (a person) 25. (transitive) to arm (a gamecock) with spurs 26. (transitive) New Zealand (of a cattle dog) to drive (cattle) by biting their heels Derived forms heelless (ˈheelless) adjective Word origin Old English hēla; related to Old Norse hǣll, Old Frisian hêlWord Frequency heel 2(hiːl) verb 1. (of a vessel) to lean over; list noun 2. inclined position from the vertical the boat is at ten degrees of heel Word origin Old English hieldan; related to Old Norse hallr inclined, Old High German helden to bow |
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