hock

詳細解釋：

hock

n.（名詞）

The tarsal joint of the hind leg of a digitigrade quadruped, such as a horse, corresponding to the human ankle but bending in the opposite direction.
跗關節：馬等跗行四足動物後腿的跗關節，與人類的踝關節類似但彎曲方向相反
A joint in the leg of a domestic fowl similar to the hock of a quadruped.
足部腳關節：與四足動物跗關節相似的禽腿上的關節
A small cut of meat, especially ham, from the front or hind leg directly above the foot.
腿肉：尤指一小塊取於前後腿向上部分的腿肉
v.tr.（及物動詞）
hocked,hock.ing,hocks
To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; hamstring.
割斷跗關節的筋使殘廢；割斷腿腱

來源：
Middle English
中古英文
from Old English hôh [heel]
源自 古英文 hôh [後跟]

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hock
hock 2

n.Chiefly British （名詞）【多用於英國】
Rhine wine.
白葡萄酒：萊茵河流域生產的白葡萄酒

來源：
Short for obsolete Hockamore
廢語 Hockamore的簡寫
alteration of German Hochheimer
德文 Hochheimer的變化
from Hochheim [a town of west-central Germany]
源自 赫希海姆 [德國中西部一城鎮]

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hock
hock 3

v.tr.（及物動詞）
hocked,hock.ing,hocks
To pawn:
典當，抵押：
例句：
hock a diamond ring.
典當一顆鑽石戒指

n.（名詞）
The state of being pawned:
被典當或抵押的狀態：
例句：
put the diamonds in hock.
典當鑽石

The state of being in debt:
欠債：
例句：
thought we`d never get out of hock.
我們再也不可能還清債務

來源：
Probably from Dutch hok [prison]
可能源自 荷蘭語 hok [監獄]