C 足跟；踵部，后跟back part of the human foot; part of a boot or shoe supporting this

　heel　作“脚后跟”解，是可数名词，还可指鞋、袜的后跟。

　bring sb to ～s　使某人跟着就范〔屈服〕
　come to ～s　跟着，附和，服从
　get〔have〕 the ～s of　追上
　turn up one's ～s　死
　built-up ～　加高的鞋跟
　high ～s　高跟鞋
　lower ～s　平跟鞋
　at the ～s of　紧跟着，尾随
　down at ～s　后跟穿破的，褴褛的，邋遢的
　lay the invaders by the ～s　击溃入侵者
　in high ～s　穿着高跟鞋
　on〔upon〕 sb's ～s　尾随着某人，紧跟某人之后
　on the ～s of draught　干旱之后
　fall head over ～s in love with sb　深深地爱上某人
　to ～　紧跟着，追随着
　under the ～ of　受到…的践踏
　～s of the occupier　占领者的铁蹄

　He had a blistered heel.　他的脚后跟起了泡。
　She was wearing high heels.　她穿着高跟鞋。
　There is a hole in the heel to my sock.　我的短袜后跟上有个洞。

 ♣ at〔on〕 sb's heels
　紧跟在某人的后面　following closely after sb
　The thief ran off with an angry crowd at his heels.　那小偷在前面跑，一群愤怒的人在后面紧追。
 ♣ bring sb to heel
　迫使某人就范〔服从〕　(force sb to) submit to discipline and control
　The rebels have been brought to heel.　反叛者被压制了。
 ♣ come to heel
　紧跟在主人后面　come close behind its owner
　I'm training my dog to come to heel.　我在训练我的狗，让它紧跟着我。
 ♣ get〔have〕 the heels of
　胜过，超过　be better to
　Be smart, for they get〔have〕 the heels of us.　加油，他们超过我们了！
 ♣ kick one's heels
　无所事事　not have anything particular to do
　I'm just kicking my heels until the beginning of term.　开学前我无所事事。
 ♣ under sb's heel
　在某人的支配下　dominated by sb
　They suffered a lot under the invader's heel.　在侵略者的铁蹄下，他们受尽了奴役。

　vt. & vi.（使）倾斜 (cause to) lean over at an angle, ready to fall

　heel　的基本意思是“（使）倾斜”，多用作不及物动词，常与副词over连用指轮船倾斜着驶过。

　～ well　倾斜适当
　～ back　用脚后跟往后传（球）
　～ a cigarette end out　踩灭烟头
　～ over　倾向一边
　～ upstairs　紧跟着上楼

　The ship heeled as it turned.　船转弯时倾向一边。
　In such a strong wind the sailboat kept heeling to the left.　在这样的大风中帆船保持向左倾斜。
　The sleigh was on one runner, heeling like a yacht in a wind.　这架雪车在一根滑橇上滑行，倾斜得像大风中的一艘快艇。

 ♣ heel back　(v.+adv.)
　用脚后跟向后传（球）　kick (the ball) backwards with one's heel
　It's not easy for a player to heel the ball back well.　对于一名运动员来说，用脚后跟把球传好是不容易的。
 ♣ heel over　(v.+adv.)
　倾斜驶过　(of a ship) sail at an angle
　The yacht heeled over.　快艇斜驶而过。
　The boat heeled over in the strong wind.　船在大风吹袭下倾到了一边。
　They heeled the sloop well over, skimming it along to windward.　他们使单桅小船倾斜适当，让它顶着风向前滑去。

　［词源］古英语hēla（踵）