hock
n
middle joint of an animal's hind leg 跗關(guān)節(jié). =>illus at horse 見horse插圖.
hock n [U, C]
type of German white wine 霍克酒(德國產(chǎn)的一種白葡萄酒)
a fine dry hock 美味的乾霍克酒.
hock v [Tn]
(sl 俚) give (an object of some value) as security for the repayment of a loan; pawn 典當(dāng); 抵押. hock, n (sl 俚)
1 [U] state of being pawned 抵押
get sth out of hock 把抵押的某物贖回.
2 (idm 習(xí)語) in hock
(a) pawned 在抵押中
Her jewellery is all in hock. 她當(dāng)?shù)袅怂械氖罪?
(b) in prison 在監(jiān)獄里; 在關(guān)押中.
(c) in debt 欠著債
I'm in hock to the tune of (ie I owe a total of) 5000. 我負(fù)債總數(shù)達(dá)5000英鎊.