"hock" in Chinese (Simplified)
典当跗关节(动物腿部)
Definition
“Hock”可以表示将某物典当作为贷款的抵押品,也可以指四足动物后腿上的关节,类似于人的踝部。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
动词用法非正式,如 'in hock' 表示欠债或被典当。名词用法多见于兽医、烹饪(尤其是火腿)或动物解剖领域。
Examples
He had to hock his watch to pay the rent.
他不得不**典当**手表来付房租。
The horse injured its hock in the race.
赛马中马的**跗关节**受伤了。
The butcher sold a smoked hock for soup.
屠夫卖了一块熏制的**跗关节**做汤。
I'm really in hock after buying that car.
买了那辆车之后,我现在真的**欠了一屁股债**。
Can I hock this old phone somewhere?
我能在哪儿**典当**这个旧手机吗?
The dog was limping because its hock was swollen.
狗瘸了,因为它的**跗关节**肿了。