noun🔗Share莱茵葡萄酒,白葡萄酒 A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still, from the Hochheim region; often applied to all Rhenish wines."My aunt brought a bottle of hock to the family dinner. "我姑妈带了一瓶莱茵白葡萄酒来参加家庭聚餐。drinkfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share跗关节,飞节 The tarsal joint of a digitigrade quadruped, such as a horse, pig or dog."The veterinarian examined the horse's hock, checking for any signs of injury. "兽医检查了那匹马的飞节,看是否有受伤的迹象。anatomyanimalbodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share肘子,蹄膀 Meat from that part of a food animal."My grandmother makes a delicious soup with smoked hock and lentils. "我奶奶用熏肘子和扁豆做出来的汤特别好喝。foodanimalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share割断腿筋,使...跛行 To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough."Desperate to win the fight, the outlaw tried to hock the sheriff's horse. "为了赢得战斗,亡命徒试图割断警长马的腿筋,让它跛行。animalanatomyactioninhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share典当,抵押。 Pawn, obligation as collateral for a loan."He needed $750 to get his guitar out of hock at the pawnshop."他需要750美元才能把抵押在当铺里的吉他赎回来。financebusinesseconomyassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share欠债,债务。 Debt."They were in hock to the bank for $35 million."他们欠了银行三千五百万美元的债。financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share分期付款,按揭。 Installment purchase."My parents used a hock to buy the new washing machine. "我爸妈分期付款买了那台新洗衣机。financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share监狱,牢房 Prison."The prisoner was transferred to the hock. "囚犯被转移到了监狱里。lawbuildingpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share典当,抵押。 To leave with a pawnbroker as security for a loan."Desperate for rent money, she had to hock her grandmother's necklace. "急于凑房租,她不得不把祖母的项链典当了。financebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share烦扰,纠缠。 To bother; to pester; to annoy incessantly"My younger brother constantly hocked me with his questions about his homework. "我弟弟老是没完没了地问我作业的事,烦死我了。attitudecharacterhumanactionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share干咳, 咳痰。 To cough heavily, esp. causing uvular frication."After running up the stairs, he cleared his throat with a loud hock. "跑上楼梯后,他用力地干咳了一声,像是要咳出什么东西似的。medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading