/hɒk; hɑk/
n middle joint of an animal's hind leg 跗关节. =>illus at horse 见horse插图.

/hɒk; 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.

/hɒk; hɑk/
v [Tn] (sl 俚) give (an object of some value) as security for the repayment of a loan; pawn 典当; 抵押.

n (sl 俚)
1 [U] state of being pawned 抵押
*get sth out of hock 把抵押的某物赎回.
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 欠着债
*I'm in hock to the tune of (ie I owe a total of) 5000. 我负债总数达5000英镑.


马等跗行四足动物后腿的跗关节，与人类的踝关节类似但弯曲方向相

tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle