Word · Frequency #3535
heels
鞋跟
heels is the plural of heel.
the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
此处指鞋或靴的后跟，不是脚后跟。
- 1.
The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
脚的后部,与腿相连处；脚跟
- 2.
The act of inclining or canting from a vertical position; a cant.
从垂直位置倾斜或倾转的动作；倾斜
- 3.
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
鞋或靴的后跟；鞋或靴接触地面并垫高的后部
- 4.
The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel.
鞋底支撑脚跟的部分
- 5.
the back part of the human foot
人脚的后部；脚跟
- 6.
The rear part of a sock or similar covering for the foot.
袜子或类似足部覆盖物的后跟部分
- 7.
someone who is morally reprehensible
道德败坏的人；可鄙的人
- 8.
The part of the palm of a hand closest to the wrist.
手掌靠近手腕的部分；掌根
- 9.
The back, upper part of the stock.
枪托的后部上方
- 10.
The thickening of the neck of a stringed instrument where it attaches to the body.
弦乐器琴颈连接琴身的加厚部分
- 11.
The last or lowest part of anything.
任何事物的最后或最低部分
- 12.
The cards set aside for later use in a patience or solitaire game.
纸牌游戏中留作后用的牌堆；接龙游戏中预留的牌
- 13.
Anything resembling a human heel in shape; a protuberance; a knob.
形状类似人脚跟的任何突出物；凸起；圆块
- 14.
The lower end of a timber in a frame, as a post or rafter.
框架中木材(如柱子或椽子)的下端
- 15.
The short side of an angled cut.
斜切面中的短边
- 16.
The part of a club head's face nearest the shaft.
高尔夫球杆杆面靠近杆身的部分
- 17.
The lower end of the bit (cutting edge) of an axehead, as opposed to the toe (upper end).
斧头刃口的下端,与上端(toe)相对
- 18.
The part of a carding machine's flat nearest the cylinder.
梳理机盖板最靠近锡林的部分
- 19.
The junction between the keel and the stempost of a vessel; an angular wooden join connecting the two.
船舶龙骨与艏柱之间的连接处；连接两者的角形木构件
- 20.
Material stored in a smelting furnace between batches
冶炼炉中批次之间留存的物料
脚的后部,与腿相连处；脚跟；从垂直位置倾斜或倾转的动作；倾斜；鞋或靴的后跟；鞋或靴接触地面并垫高的后部；鞋底支撑脚跟的部分；人脚的后部；脚跟
In use
The heel of my left shoe came loose during the trip.
These new boots have thick heels that make walking on snow easier.
She prefers shoes with low heels for everyday wear.
on one's heels
常用于比喻紧随其后，也可字面使用。
The police were hot on his heels.
警察紧追在他后面。
high heels
指鞋跟较高的女鞋，常为复数形式。
She wore high heels to the party.
她穿高跟鞋去参加派对。
Achilles heel
源自希腊神话，指唯一或主要的弱点。
Procrastination is his Achilles heel.
拖延是他的致命弱点。
Connections
Collocations
- high heels
- 高跟鞋
- She was wearing a pair of elegant high heels.她穿着一双优雅的高跟鞋。
- Achilles heel
- 致命弱点；阿喀琉斯之踵
- His pride is his Achilles heel.他的骄傲是他的致命弱点。
- heel of the foot
- 脚后跟
- There was a blister on the heel of his foot.他脚后跟上起了个水泡。
- on the heels of
- 紧随其后
- The scandal came on the heels of the election.丑闻紧随选举而来。
- click one's heels
- 立正；碰脚跟
- The soldier clicked his heels and saluted.士兵立正碰脚跟敬礼。
- dig one's heels in
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象你的脚后跟（heel）踩到一颗小石子，疼得你直喊“嘿哟”（hey），但记住是heel不是heal（治愈）。
Context & Register
语境：鞋类、脚部。语域：中性。注：通常用于日常描述，无特殊语域限制。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending with -eel (feel, peel, reel, wheel) rhyme with heel. Heal is a homophone (same pronunciation). Hell looks similar but has a different vowel sound (short e instead of long e).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.