noun🔗Share莱茵葡萄酒 A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still, from the Hochheim region; often applied to all Rhenish wines."After a long day of gardening, she enjoyed a chilled glass of hocks with her dinner. "一天辛苦地整理花园后,她晚餐时喝了一杯冰镇的莱茵葡萄酒,十分惬意。drinkfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share跗关节,后膝。 The tarsal joint of a digitigrade quadruped, such as a horse, pig or dog."The dog sat on the grass, resting heavily on its hocks after a long run. "跑了很久之后,那只狗坐在草地上,后膝(跗关节)吃力地支撑着它的身体。anatomyanimalpartbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share猪肘,猪蹄。 Meat from that part of a food animal."My grandmother makes a delicious soup with ham hocks and beans. "我奶奶用猪肘和豆子炖的汤特别好喝。foodanimalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share切断脚筋,割断脚筋。 To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough."The cruel farmer threatened to hock any cow that tried to escape the enclosure. "那个残忍的农场主威胁说,任何试图逃离围栏的牛,他都要割断它们的脚筋。anatomyanimalactionweaponbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share典当,抵押。 To leave with a pawnbroker as security for a loan.""Desperate for rent money, he had to hock his guitar at the pawn shop." "为了凑房租,他不得不把吉他拿到当铺典当了。financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share缠扰,烦扰. To bother; to pester; to annoy incessantly"My little brother always hocks me to play video games with him, even when I'm trying to study. "我弟弟总是缠着我跟他一起玩电子游戏,即使我正在学习。attitudecharacterhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share干咳, 嗓子痒痒地咳。 To cough heavily, esp. causing uvular frication."After running in the cold, Michael's hocks echoed loudly in the quiet classroom. "跑完步,又受了凉,迈克尔在安静的教室里发出了一声声干咳,嗓子痒痒地咳得特别响亮。physiologybodymedicinesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading