heel

at (或 to) heel

(of a dog) close to and slightly behind its owner

（狗）紧跟主人

at (或 on) the heels of

following closely after

紧跟…之后

he headed off with Sammy at his heels.

他率先离开，萨米紧跟其后。

bring someone to heel

bring someone under control

使某人就范

cool (或 英

be kept waiting

久等

down at heel

(of a shoe) with the heel worn down

（鞋）后跟磨损的

in the heel of the hunt

(Irish)at the last minute; finally

(爱尔兰)在最后一分钟，在最后时刻；最后，终于

in the heel of the hunt, the outcome of the match was decided by a penalty.

最后，比赛输赢由一点球决定。

kick up one's heels

(chieflyN. Amer.)have a lively, enjoyable time

(主北美)度过轻松愉快的时光

set (或 rock) someone back on their heels

astonish or discomfit someone

使某人震惊（或狼狈）

take to one's heels

run away

逃跑

turn on one's heel

turn sharply round

急向后转

under the heel of

dominated or controlled by

受…支配（或控制）

the Greeks spent several centuries under the heel of the Ottoman Empire.

希腊人在奥托曼帝国统治下度过了几个世纪。

down at the heels

Having one's shoe heels worn down.

磨损的：鞋跟穿掉了的

Shabby; rundown; poor.

褴褛的：衣衫褴褛的；邋遢的；贫穷的

lay by the heels

To put in fetters or shackles; imprison.

逮捕：给某人戴上镣铐；把某人逮捕入狱

on the heels of 或 upon the heels of

Directly behind.

跟随的：径直跟在后面的

Immediately following.

紧随其后的