
好词典

源自古英语 'hōh'(脚跟),与古高地德语 'hāh'(关节)同源,中古英语演变为专指后腿关节。
❶ 指动物的后腿关节部位,特指牛、马等大型牲畜的膝关节或踝关节。
“The butcher carefully separated the hough from the leg of beef.”
(屠夫仔细地将牛腿的膝关节部位分割下来。)
“Traditional Scottish soup is made with sheep's hough.”
(传统的苏格兰汤是用羊后腿关节熬制的。)
❶ 割断动物后腿的肌腱使其无法行动,主要用于制服牲畜的古老方法。
“The farmer houghed the unruly bull to prevent it from charging.”
(农夫割断了暴躁公牛的后腿肌腱防止它冲撞。)
“In medieval times, stealing cattle often involved houghing them first.”
(中世纪时,偷牛通常先要割断牛的后腿筋。)
hough bone — 特指动物后腿关节部位的骨头,常用于熬汤或制作骨胶。
“She boiled the hough bones for hours to make nutritious broth.”
(她将动物关节骨熬煮数小时以制作营养高汤。)