down at the heel
基本解释
- （鞋履）后跟破损的
- 不整洁的
- 邋遢的
英汉例句
- Old houses sometimes look down - at - the - heel.
老房子有时看起来破旧不堪。 - He used to dress quite smartly, but he looks very down at the heel nowadays.
他过去衣着讲究，现在却是衣衫褴褛。
www.dreye.com.cn - Affectionately known as Tarzan, Lord Heseltine helped bring about the revival of the London Docklands and down-at-heel parts of Liverpool three decades ago.
Heseltine勋爵被亲切的称为“泰山”、其曾在三十年前帮助实现伦敦老码头区和利物浦贫民区的复兴。 - For the time being, strong family ties help keep destitution at bay for most of the down-at-heel.
ECONOMIST: Saudi Arabia on the dole - The town is certainly down at heel by comparison with the nearby capital, though it has a mildly exotic flavour in other respects, including five tattoo parlours on the main street.
ECONOMIST: Japanese immigration - Leave the glitzy heart of Riyadh or Jeddah, the two main cities, and you find down-at-heel suburbs where poor Saudis live side by side with poor Asian and African workers.
ECONOMIST: Saudi Arabia