
好词典

名词义项1源自古英语'hōh'(脚跟);葡萄酒义项源自德国莱茵地区Hochheim镇名;动词义项可能源自荷兰语'hok'(监狱)或德语'verpfänden'(典当)。
❶ 指动物的后腿关节部位,常用于描述马、狗等四足动物的膝关节或类似关节。
“The horse injured its hock during the race.”
(这匹马在比赛中伤到了后腿关节。)
“The vet examined the dog's swollen hock.”
(兽医检查了狗狗肿胀的后腿关节。)
❶ 指一种白葡萄酒,尤指德国莱茵地区产的雷司令葡萄酒。
“We enjoyed a bottle of fine hock with dinner.”
(晚餐时我们享用了一瓶优质的白葡萄酒。)
“Hock is traditionally produced in the Rhine region.”
(这种白葡萄酒传统上产自莱茵地区。)
❶ 指典当物品以换取现金,常用于非正式场合。
“He had to hock his watch to pay the rent.”
(他不得不典当手表来支付房租。)
“She hocked her jewelry to get some quick cash.”
(她典当了珠宝以快速获得现金。)
in hock — 指物品被典当的状态,或比喻处于受制于人的境地。
“My camera is in hock until I can repay the loan.”
(我的相机被典当着,直到我能偿还贷款。)