plural hocks
plural hocks
Learner's definition of HOCK
[count]
1
: a small piece of meat from the leg of a pig猪腿肉 2
: the part of the rear leg of a four-footed animal (such as a horse) that is like the human ankle(动物后腿的)跗关节 — see picture at horse 2 hock /ˈhɑːk/ noun
Learner's definition of HOCK
[noncount] informal
1
: the state of being in the possession of a pawnbroker典当;抵押 ◊ An item that is in hock has been exchanged for money in an arrangement with a pawnbroker. If the money is returned, the item will be returned, or else the pawnbroker may sell it to someone else. When the item is returned it is out of hock.一件抵押物品在典当行里按照约定兑换成钱。如果这笔钱得到返还,该件物品就会归还物主,否则典当行就可以把这件物品卖给其他人。当物品归还后它就不复在抵押中。
2
: the state of owing money to someone or something : debt负债;欠债 -
He is in hock to his boss for several thousand dollars. [=he owes his boss several thousand dollars]他欠老板数千美元。
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She had to go into hock to pay for her college tuition.她只好借钱支付大学学费。
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He's trying to get out of hock.他正在努力偿还债务。
3 hock /ˈhɑːk/ verb
hocks; hocked; hocking
hocks; hocked; hocking
Learner's definition of HOCK
[+ object]
: to give (something that you own) to a pawnbroker in exchange for money : to put (something) in hock典当;抵押 4 hock /ˈhɑːk/ noun
plural hocks
plural hocks
Learner's definition of HOCK
[count, noncount] British
: a type of German white wine霍克酒(一种德国白葡萄酒)