hock

• 指动物后腿膝关节与球节之间的关节或该部位的肉；非正式用法中也指典当或债务。

A noun referring to the joint of an animal's hind leg between the knee and the fetlock, or a cut of meat from this part; also used informally to mean pawn or debt.

1. Animal jointB2formal

   The joint of an animal's hind leg between the knee and the fetlock, especially in horses, pigs, and sheep.

   飞节

   • The horse injured its hock during the race.
   • The butcher prepared a ham from the pig's hock.
   • Veterinarians examined the hock for signs of swelling.

   同义词gambrel

2. Prison or pawnB2informalamerican

   A state of being pawned or imprisoned (used in phrases like 'in hock').

   典当或监禁

   • He had to put his watch in hock to pay the rent.
   • The company is in hock to the bank for millions of dollars.
   • She got out of hock after paying off her debts.

   同义词captivityconfinementjailpawnpledgeprison

3. C1formalbritish

   A type of white wine, especially from Germany (Rhenish wine).

   莱茵白葡萄酒

   • They served a chilled hock with the fish course.
   • The cellar had a fine selection of German hocks.
   • He ordered a bottle of hock to accompany the meal.

   同义词rhenishrhine wine

• 动词，指把某物典当或抵押作为贷款担保，也指卖掉或出售某物。

A verb meaning to pawn or deposit something as security for a loan, or to sell something.

1. B2informalamerican

   To pawn or sell something, typically for quick cash.

   典当

   • He had to hock his watch to pay the rent.
   • She hocked her jewelry at the pawn shop.
   • They hocked their old furniture to get some money.

   同义词mortgagepawnpledge