hot on heels

释义

1. 1

   (hard / hot) on sb's / sth's heels

   紧跟；紧接在后

   very close behind sb / sth; very soon after sth

   News of rising unemployment followed hard on the heels of falling export figures.出口数字下降之后紧接着就是失业率上升的消息。

2. 2

   hot on sb's / sth's heels

   紧跟着；接踵而至

   following sb / sth very closely

   He turned and fled with Peter hot on his heels.他转身逃跑，彼得穷追不舍。

电影里这样说 · 2 部

• Gurney is still in the lead with Ken Miles hot on his heel.Ford v Ferrari2019
• With this so hot on the heels of the loss of Charlie Bassett and Elliot See, do you question whether the program is worth the cost?First Man2018

同一词条的短语

• at heels
• bring to heel
• come to heel
• take to your heels
• turn on your heel
• under the heel of
• cool your heels
• dig your heels in
• drag your feet
• head over heels in love
• kick your heels
• kick up your heels