[/hɔk; hɑk/] n middle joint of an animal's hind leg 跗关节. =>illus at horse 见horse插图. hock 2
[/hɔk; hɑk/] n [U, C] type of German white wine 霍克酒（德国产的一种白葡萄酒）:
a fine dry hock 美味的乾霍克酒. hock 3
[/hɔk; hɑk/] v [Tn] (sl 俚) give (an object of some value) as security for the repayment of a loan; pawn 典当; 抵押. hock 4
n (sl 俚)用法:
1 [U] state of being pawned 抵押:
get sth out of hock 把抵押的某物赎回. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) in hock (a) pawned 在抵押中:
Her jewellery is all in hock. 她当掉了所有的首饰.
(b) in prison 在监狱里; 在关押中.
(C) in debt 欠著债:
I'm in hock to the tune of (ie I owe a total of) 5000. 我负债总数达5000英镑. |