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单词 heel
释义

heel1/heel/ noun

the back of the foot below the ankle

the back of the human foot below the ankle

the back part of a vertebrate's hind limb corresponding to this

the part of the palm of the hand nearest the wrist

the part of an article of footwear that covers or supports the heel

the crusty end of a loaf of bread

a lower or bottom part, e.g. the lower end of a mast or the end of a violin bow that the violinist holds

the base of a tuber or cutting of a plant used for propagation

informal, dated a contemptible person

down at heel

in or into a run-down or shabby condition

on/hot on the heels of

immediately following; closely behind

take to one's heels

to run away

to heel

used in training a dog: close behind

into agreement or line; under control

turn on one's heel

to turn abruptly, usu before leaving

heeled adj
heelless adj
[Old English hēla]

heel2verb trans

to supply (e.g. a shoe) with a heel, esp to replace its heel

to strike (something) with the heel; specif to kick (a rugby ball) with the heel, esp out of a scrum

in golf, to strike (the ball) with the part of the club nearest the shaft

verb intrans

said of a dog: to walk close behind the person in charge of it

heeler noun

heel3verb intrans

said of a ship: to tilt to one side

[alteration of Middle English hield from Old English hieldan to lean; the d disappeared in the 16th cent. when hield was taken to be a past part.]

heel4noun

a tilt to one side, or the extent of this


heel5verb trans

(+ in) to plant (cuttings or plants) temporarily before setting in the final growing position

[alteration of English dialect hele, heal to cover over, from Old English helian to hide, conceal]
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