plural heels
plural heels
Learner's definition of HEEL
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[count] : the back part of your foot that is below the ankle脚后跟 — see picture at foot 2
a [count] : the part of a shoe or sock that covers the heel of your foot(鞋、袜的)后跟
c heels [plural] informal : shoes with high heels高跟鞋 3
[count] : the part of the inside of your hand that is closest to your wrist手掌根 4
[count] : the end of a loaf of bread面包头
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[count] old-fashioned : a bad or selfish man自私的家伙;无赖
at someone's heels
: following someone very closely紧跟在某人后面 -
The dog was (nipping) at my heels.这条狗紧跟在我后面。
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He once had a big lead in the campaign, but now the other candidates are nipping at his heels.他在竞选中曾一度遥遥领先,但现在其他候选人正紧跟其后。
cool your heels
— see 2cool
dig in your heels
— see 1dig
drag your heels
— see 1drag
head over heels
— see 1head
kick up your heels
— see 1kick
on someone's or something's heels
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◊ If you are (close/hard/hot) on someone's or something's heels, you are chasing or following that person or thing very closely.紧随其后
2
◊ If something comes or follows close/hard/hot on something's heels or close/hard/hot on the heels of something, it happens very soon afterward.(某事)随即发生
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Her decision drew much criticism, and so did the explanation that followed hard on its heels.她的决定和随后的解释都招来了许多批评。
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Her second movie followed close on the heels of her successful film debut.她的首部电影取得成功之后,第二部电影很快就上映了。
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His resignation comes hard on the heels of the announcement that the company is going bankrupt.公司刚宣布破产,他就辞职了。
spin/turn on your heel
: to turn away from someone in a very quick or sudden way迅速(或突然)离开某人
take to your heels
: to begin to run away逃离;跑开
to heel
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: to a position that is close behind到紧靠后面的位置 2
: into a controlled or obedient condition受控制;被驯服 -
We hope these measures will help to bring inflation to heel. [=will help to control inflation]我们希望这些措施能有助于控制通货膨胀。
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The President is trying to bring to heel his opponents in the legislature. [=to force his opponents to do what he wants them to do]总统力图使立法机关中的反对派顺从。
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They are not likely to come to heel.他们不太可能顺从。
under heel
◊ If you are under the heel of someone or under someone's heel or US under heel, you are completely controlled by another person, group, etc.受(某人、某集团等)完全控制
2 heel /ˈhiːl/ verb
heels; heeled; heeling
heels; heeled; heeling
Learner's definition of HEEL
[no object]
1
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used as a command to tell a dog to walk next to you(唤狗用语)跟上 2
of a boat or ship : to lean to one side(船)倾斜