hock /hɒk/

• 1. 

  V-T If you hock something you own, you pawn it. 典当

  例：

  He even hocked his wife's wedding ring so he could gamble.

  他甚至典当了妻子的结婚戒指用于赌博。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT the joint at the tarsus of a horse or similar animal, pointing backwards and corresponding to the human ankle (马或类似动物的)跗关节 [usu n N]

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A hock is a piece of meat from above the foot of an animal, especially a pig. (猪)腿肉

• 4. 

  N any of several white wines from the German Rhine 德国莱茵区任何白干葡萄酒

• 5. 

  PHRASE If someone is in hock, they are in debt. 负债的; 欠债的

  例：

  Are consumers too deep in hock? A lot of observers think so.

  消费者是否负债累累？许多观察家都这么认为。

• 6. 

  PHRASE If you are in hock to someone, you feel you have to do things for them because they have given you money or support. 欠...的债 ; 欠...的人情 [v-link PHR n]

  例：

  It is almost impossible for the prime minister to stand above the factions. He always seems in hock to one or another.

  该首相要超脱于各派几乎是不可能的。他好像总是欠某一派似的。