heeled
heeled — 動詞
- heeledpresent simple I / you / we / they
- heeleds3rd person singular
- heeleding-ing form
- heelededpast simple
1. to fix a shoe or boot by replacing or rebuilding the small raised block at the b
修鞋跟
替鞋子或靴子換新鞋跟
to fix a shoe or boot by replacing or rebuilding the small raised block at the back of its sole.
The cobbler heeled Yasmin's leather boots in under an hour.
鞋匠在不到一小時內幫 Yasmin 修好皮靴的鞋跟。
transitive: heel + [footwear]
Faisal heeled his old hiking shoes before the trip to Nepal.
Faisal 在去尼泊爾旅行前修了舊登山鞋的鞋跟。
A small shop near the train station will heel any shoe for ten dollars.
火車站附近有家小店，幫任何鞋子修鞋跟只要十美元。
Cole asked the shoemaker to heel his wedding shoes with thicker rubber.
Cole 請鞋匠用較厚的橡膠幫他的婚禮鞋換鞋跟。
文法句型
heel + [shoe/boot]
用法筆記
Object is always a piece of footwear (shoe, boot, sandal). Distinguish from sense 3, which takes an animal or person as object.
常見錯誤
2. in rugby, to push a ball backward to your own team using your heel during a scru
勾球後傳
橄欖球：用腳跟把球往後勾傳
in rugby, to push a ball backward to your own team using your heel during a scrum.
The scrum-half heeled the ball cleanly to Romi, who passed it down the line.
傳鋒乾淨俐落地把球往後勾給 Romi，Romi 再沿邊線把球傳出去。
rugby: heel + the ball (to a teammate)
Ramón heeled the ball back so quickly that the other team had no time to react.
Ramón 很快地把球往後勾傳，對方根本來不及反應。
Coaches teach young players to heel the ball with the inside of the boot.
教練教年輕球員用鞋子內側把球往後勾傳。
Sivan heeled the ball during the scrum and won possession for the visiting team.
Sivan 在司克蘭中把球往後勾傳，為客隊贏得控球權。
- hook
in rugby, often used as a near-synonym for the same scrum action
文法句型
heel + the ball
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively about rugby scrums. Object is always 'the ball'. Distinguish from sense 4 (about boats tilting), where there is no ball.
常見錯誤
3. to walk just behind someone or something, often to drive a slow animal forward b
緊跟驅趕
牧犬緊隨動物腳邊驅趕前行
to walk just behind someone or something, often to drive a slow animal forward by snapping at its back feet.
Roya's border collie heeled the sheep across the wide green field toward the gate.
Roya 的邊境牧羊犬緊跟著羊群，把牠們趕過寬闊的綠色草地走向柵門。
transitive: heel + [livestock]
A small terrier heeled Mayumi's grandfather all the way to the village market.
一隻小㹴犬一路緊跟著 Mayumi 的爺爺走到村裡的市場。
The shepherd trained his dog to heel the goats whenever they wandered off the path.
牧羊人訓練狗，每當山羊偏離小路時就緊跟驅趕牠們。
Two ranch dogs heeled the cattle slowly toward the wooden barn at sunset.
兩隻牧場犬在夕陽下緊跟著牛群，把牠們慢慢趕向木造穀倉。
- trail
more general; trail does not include the nipping-at-feet meaning
文法句型
heel + [animal/person]
用法筆記
Subject is typically a herding dog. The object is usually a slow or stray animal. Different from sense 1, which is about repairing footwear, not about following.
常見錯誤
4. of a sailing boat, to tip over sideways in the water; also, to make such a boat
船身傾側
（船）因風力等向一側傾斜
of a sailing boat, to tip over sideways in the water; also, to make such a boat tip sideways, usually because of strong wind.
The small sailboat heeled sharply when a strong gust crossed the bay.
強陣風橫掃海灣時，那艘小帆船劇烈地向一側傾斜。
intransitive: [boat] heeled (sharply / over)
Élise heeled the racing yacht as far as she dared during the final leg.
在最後一段賽程中，Élise 讓賽艇傾斜到她敢承受的最大角度。
transitive: heel + [boat]
The yacht heeled over so far that water poured across the wooden deck.
遊艇傾斜得太厲害，海水都漫過了木製甲板。
Jude felt the boat heel beneath his feet as the wind hit the main sail.
風打到主帆時，Jude 感覺到船在腳下傾斜過去。
- right
right means to return upright after heeling
文法句型
heel (over)
heel + [boat] (over)
用法筆記
Frequently used with the particle 'over'. Subject (intransitive) or object (transitive) is almost always a boat. Distinguish from sense 3, which takes an animal.
常見錯誤
heeled — 名詞
1. the rounded part at the very back of your foot, below your ankle; also, the matc
腳跟
腳踝下方腳的圓形後部
the rounded part at the very back of your foot, below your ankle; also, the matching back part of an animal's foot or leg.
Amelia rubbed cream into her heel after walking around the city all day.
Amelia 在市區走了一整天後，把乳液塗抹在自己的腳跟上。
Christopher cut his heel on a sharp shell at the beach near Kaohsiung.
Christopher 在高雄附近的海灘被一片尖銳的貝殼割傷了腳跟。
The horse lifted its right back leg, and Kenji checked the heel for stones.
那匹馬抬起右後腿，Kenji 檢查了腳跟有沒有夾到石頭。
Théo stood on his heels and reached for the top shelf in the kitchen.
Théo 踮起腳跟伸手去拿廚房最上層的東西。
- toe
the toe is the front part of the foot; the heel is the back part
用法筆記
Often used with possessives ('my heel', 'his heels') because heels belong to a specific body. The plural 'heels' often refers to both feet together.
常見錯誤
2. the section of a sock, stocking, or shoe that wraps around your heel.
襪跟
襪子或鞋子包覆腳跟的那一段
the section of a sock, stocking, or shoe that wraps around your heel.
Emma noticed a small hole in the heel of her favorite cotton sock.
Emma 注意到她最愛的棉襪在襪跟處有個小洞。
collocation: heel of [a sock / a shoe]
The heel of Jason's right sneaker was already worn smooth after one month.
Jason 右腳球鞋的鞋跟內襯只穿了一個月就已經磨平了。
Heloísa sewed a soft patch onto the heel of the school sock for her daughter.
Heloísa 在女兒校襪的襪跟上縫了一塊柔軟的補丁。
The heel of this hiking boot is reinforced with extra leather for support.
這雙登山靴的鞋跟內側用額外的皮革加強了支撐力。
- toe
the toe is the corresponding front part of a sock or shoe
用法筆記
Typically used with 'of' + the footwear item (heel of a sock, heel of a shoe). Distinguish from sense 3, which is the raised block under that part.
常見錯誤
3. the solid block fixed beneath your shoe at the back, which lifts you upward off
鞋跟
鞋底後方墊高足部的硬塊
the solid block fixed beneath your shoe at the back, which lifts you upward off the ground; tall ones make you look taller.
Yasmin chose flat shoes because the tall heels hurt her feet after a few hours.
Yasmin 選了平底鞋，因為高跟鞋穿幾個小時後就會弄痛她的腳。
Yan tripped on the cobblestones because the heels of her boots were very thin.
Yan 在鵝卵石路上絆倒，因為她靴子的鞋跟很細。
Faisal sells shoes with rubber heels for workers who stand all day.
Faisal 販售裝有橡膠鞋跟的鞋款，給整天站著工作的人。
The heel of the cowboy boot was about two inches high and made of polished wood.
那雙牛仔靴的鞋跟大約兩英寸高，用拋光木頭做成。
用法筆記
Often modified by a height adjective (high, low, tall) or a material (rubber, leather, wooden). Distinguish from sense 2, which is the fabric or upper part covering the heel of the foot.
常見錯誤
4. a man whose behavior toward others, especially women, is selfish, dishonest, or
卑鄙男人
口語：對人不誠實或自私的男人
a man whose behavior toward others, especially women, is selfish, dishonest, or unkind.
Romi finally left her boyfriend after years of putting up with a complete heel.
Romi 忍受了多年後，終於離開了那個完全卑鄙的男友。
Anyone who lies to his own family that often is a real heel in my opinion.
我覺得，會這麼常對自己家人說謊的人就是個十足卑鄙的人。
register: informal; often with 'real' or 'complete'
Ramón refused to lend money to the heel who had cheated his sister last year.
Ramón 拒絕借錢給那個去年欺騙他妹妹的卑鄙男人。
The novel's main character is a charming heel who breaks the hearts of three different women.
小說的主角是個迷人卻卑鄙的男人，傷透了三個不同女人的心。
- gentleman
old-fashioned positive opposite; refers to a man who treats others well
用法筆記
Informal and slightly old-fashioned. Almost always used about men. Often appears with 'real', 'complete', or 'absolute'. Note this is not the body-part sense.
常見錯誤
5. the fleshy raised area on your palm right next to your wrist, on the same side a
掌根
手掌靠近手腕、小指側的隆起部位
the fleshy raised area on your palm right next to your wrist, on the same side as the little finger.
Sivan pressed the heel of her hand against the heavy door to push it open.
Sivan 用掌根用力把那扇沉重的門推開。
collocation: the heel of (one's) hand
Roya kneaded the bread dough using the heel of her right hand on the wooden table.
Roya 在木桌上用右手掌根揉著麵團。
Mayumi rubbed her tired eyes with the heel of her hand after a long flight.
Mayumi 長途飛行後用掌根揉著疲倦的雙眼。
Self-defense teachers often show how to strike upward with the heel of the hand.
自衛課老師常示範如何用掌根向上擊出。
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the fixed phrase 'the heel of (one's / the) hand'. Distinct from sense 1 (foot) and sense 3 (shoe).
常見錯誤
6. the hard piece at either tip of a bread loaf, or a similar last leftover bit of
麵包頭
一條麵包硬硬的兩端之一
the hard piece at either tip of a bread loaf, or a similar last leftover bit of a food item.
Élise gave the dry heel of the bread to the small brown sparrows in the garden.
Élise 把乾掉的麵包頭給了花園裡的小棕麻雀。
Jude always saves the heel of the loaf for his grandmother, who loves the crispy taste.
Jude 總是把那條麵包的麵包頭留給愛吃脆口感的奶奶。
collocation: heel of the loaf / bread
Only the heel of the cheese was left in the fridge by Sunday evening.
到了星期天傍晚，冰箱裡只剩下那塊起司的尾端。
Amelia toasted the heel of the bread and spread butter and jam on top.
Amelia 把麵包頭烤過，在上面塗了奶油和果醬。
用法筆記
Often appears in 'the heel of the loaf / bread'. Extended figuratively to the last hard or end piece of other foods. Different from sense 7, which is a ship part.
常見錯誤
7. the bottom tip of the mast on a ship; also, the rear tip of the long beam runnin
桅腳
船桅下端或龍骨後端
the bottom tip of the mast on a ship; also, the rear tip of the long beam running along the ship's underside.
Christopher inspected the heel of the mast for rotten wood before the long voyage began.
出長航前，Christopher 檢查了桅腳有沒有腐爛的木材。
collocation: heel of the mast / keel
The heel of the keel was damaged when the ship struck the shallow reef.
船撞上淺礁時，龍骨後端受到了損傷。
Kenji fitted a metal cap onto the heel of the mast to protect it from sea water.
Kenji 在桅腳上裝了一個金屬罩，以防海水侵蝕。
Sailors check the heel of the mast every spring on this old wooden fishing boat.
在這艘老舊木造漁船上，水手每年春天都會檢查桅腳。
- foot
in sailing, 'foot of the mast' is sometimes used as an informal alternative
- head
the head of the mast is the top end; the heel is the bottom end
用法筆記
Technical sailing term. Almost always 'heel of the mast' or 'heel of the keel'. Different from sense 6 (bread) and from the verb sense 4 (boat tilting).