1. 足跟;脚后跟;踵Your heel is the back part of your foot, just below your ankle.
2. （鞋）后跟The heel of a shoe is the raised part on the bottom at the back.
3. （女式）高跟鞋Heels are women's shoes that are raised very high at the back.
4. （袜子的）后跟The heel of a sock or stocking is the part that covers your heel.
5. （近腕处的）手掌根The heel of your hand is the rounded pad at the bottom of your palm.
6. see also: Achilles heel
7. 紧跟在后If a person or an animal is at your heels, they are following close behind you.
8. 使听话;使就范If you bring someone to heel, you force them to obey you.
9. 咔嚓一声立正（敬礼或问候）If someone such as a soldier clicks their heels, they make a sound by knocking the heels of their shoes together when saluting or greeting someone.
10. 久等;空等If you are cooling your heels, someone is deliberately keeping you waiting, so that you get bored or impatient.
11. 坚持立场;固执己见If you dig your heels in or dig in your heels, you refuse to do something such as change your opinions or plans, especially when someone is trying very hard to make you do so.
12. （时间上）紧跟…之后，紧接着If you say that one event follows hard on the heels of another or hot on the heels of another, you mean that one happens very quickly or immediately after another.
13. 紧追…之后;紧随…之后If you say that someone is hot on your heels, you are emphasizing that they are chasing you and are not very far behind you.
14. 无聊地等;不耐烦地等待If you are kicking your heels, you are having to wait around with nothing to do, so that you get bored or impatient.
15. （尤指因生气或吃惊而）突然转身If you turn on your heel or spin on your heel, you suddenly turn round, especially because you are angry or surprised.
16. 逃走;脚底开溜If you take to your heels, you run away.
17. head over heels - see headto drag your heels - see drag
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