| 释义 |
heelsn. (pl.) feet脚。
△Ado.3.4.49 (50): “I scorn that with my heels”i.e.with a kicking,contemptu-ously.我一脚把它踢开。
Phrases:
out at heels: i.e. threadbare,in unfortunate or de-cayed circumstances,in distress鞋跟穿破；（转义）衣衫褴褛，处于不幸或潦倒的境地，在困苦之中。
△Lr.2.2.164(157):“A good man's fortune may grow out at heels.”i.e. may be in distress. 一个好人也会倒霉的。(又译：好人上脚枷，说不定会走好运呢。)
punish by the heels: put... in stocks or fetters; com-mit... to prison给…戴上足枷，给…戴上脚镣；把…关进监牢。
△2H.IV.1.2.142(123): “To punish you by theheels would amend the attention of your ears,and Icare not if I do become your physician.”给你戴上脚镣就能改善你的耳朵的听力了，我倒愿意做你的医生。
show a fair pair of heels: flee撒鸭子就溜。
△1H.IV.2.4. 50 (46):“But,Francis,darest thou be so valiant as to play the coward with thy indenture,and show it afair pair of heels and run from it?”但是，弗兰西斯，你敢不敢做一个背弃合同的懦夫，撒鸭子就溜，一跑了之呢？ (按：哈利暗示小酒保将来可以离开酒店到太子府上干事。) |