heel /hi:l/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
- (n.) the back part of the human foot
- (n.) one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
Chinese translation
- n. 脚后跟, 踵, 后部, 倾侧
- vt. 尾随, 装以鞋跟, 倾侧, 追赶
- vi. 紧随, 用脚后跟传球
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /hi:l/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.84 · Rare
Word forms
heeled, heeling, heels
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