(1) 1)脚后跟，踵(back part of the foot)[C]：have a blister on one's～脚后跟上长了个水泡;be mortally wounded in the～脚后跟受了致命的伤;One of his heels had got blistered on the walk. 走路时他的一个脚后跟磨出了水泡。2)(袜的)后跟(part of a sock，stocking，etc that covers a heel)[C]：There's a hole in the～of my stocking/sock.我的袜子后跟上有个洞。3)(鞋靴的)后跟(part of a shoe，boot that supports a heel)[C]：wear high/lower～s 穿高/较矮跟的鞋;The～has come off this shoe.这只鞋的后跟掉了。hear the click of one's own～s on the pavement听到自己的鞋后跟踩在人行道上发出的卡嗒声;～bar快速修鞋店(部);

(2)踵状物(sth resembling the back part of the human foot in position，shape，etc)[C]：the～of a golf club/the hand 高尔夫球棒的弯头/手掌根;

(3)卑鄙的家伙(person who behaves badly，esp a man with regard to women)[C](sl)：He's a bit of a～leaving her like that after his promise to marry her.他答应同她结婚之后又弃她不管，有点卑鄙。

at/on sb's heels，on the heels of sth 紧跟，追随：He ran off with a dog close at/on his～s.他在前面跑，狗紧紧地在后面追。

bring sb/sth to heel/come to heel 1)(使)顺从：bring the rebels/children to～使叛乱分子/孩子们服从;(sb's son)come to～(某人的儿子)听话了; 2)(让)狗紧随在主人后面：train one's dog to come to～训练狗紧跟主人;

down at heel(指人)衣衫褴褛： He is down at～. 他衣衫褴褛。

kick up one's heels 雀跃：When exams were over the students went to town to kick up their～s. 考试结束，学生们兴高采烈地进城去庆贺一番。

take to one's heels 逃走(跑)：When he heard the police coming，the thief took to his～s. 听说警察来了，小偷撒腿就逃。

turn on one's heel 急转向后跑：When John saw Fred approaching him，he turned on his～.看到弗雷德走过来，约翰转身就走。

under the heel of sb 被……控制：The whole country was now under the～of the enemy. 现在整个国家都在敌人的控制之中。

vt (1)修理鞋跟：给……钉后掌(put，repair a heel on (a shoe))[T+n]：(shoes) need～ing(鞋)需要修跟;sole and～a pair of shoes 给一双鞋打前后掌;

(2)用脚后跟向后传送(球)(in football，rugby hit (the ball) backwards with the heel)[T+n]：～the ball to the goal-keeper 用脚后跟向后把球传给守门员