Word · Frequency #21717
hocks
飞节;跗关节
hocks is the plural of hock.
核心释义
the tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals, corresponding to the human ankle
- 1.
一种莱茵河葡萄酒,呈浅黄色,有起泡或不起泡的,产自霍赫海姆地区;常泛指所有莱茵河葡萄酒。
A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still, from the Hochheim region; often applied to all Rhenish wines.
- 2.
趾行动物(如马、猪或狗)的跗关节。
The tarsal joint of a digitigrade quadruped, such as a horse, pig or dog.
- 3.
食用动物该部位的肉。
Meat from that part of a food animal.
- 4.
膝盖后面的凹陷处。
The hollow behind the knee.
一种莱茵河葡萄酒,呈浅黄色,有起泡或不起泡的,产自霍赫海姆地区;常泛指所有莱茵河葡萄酒。;趾行动物(如马、猪或狗)的跗关节。;食用动物该部位的肉。;膝盖后面的凹陷处。;踝关节
用法In use
The vet examined the horse's hock carefully for any sign of swelling.
用法提示:这里 hock 是单数可数名词,指马后腿的跗关节。
After the race, the rider sprayed cool water on the horse's hocks to reduce the heat.
用法提示:此处 hock 用复数形式 hocks,指马两条后腿的跗关节。
A swollen hock can make it hard for a horse to walk normally.
用法提示:hock 在此为单数名词,在句中作主语,指马的跗关节。
the hock of [animal]
hock 指有蹄类动物后腿的跗关节,相当于人的踝关节。
The hock of the horse was swollen.
那匹马的跗关节肿了。
hock [sth] for [sum]
此处 hock 表示“典当”,常用于口语。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- in hock
- 在典当中;欠着债
- His watch is in hock at the pawnshop.他的手表还押在当铺里。
- hock shop
- 当铺
- She took her diamond ring to a hock shop.她把钻石戒指拿到了当铺。
- hock joint
- 跗关节
- The horse injured its hock joint during the race.这匹马在比赛中伤了跗关节。
- a glass of hock
- 一杯德国白葡萄酒
- We ordered a glass of hock to go with the fish.我们点了一杯德国白葡萄酒来搭配鱼肉。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记 h 开头的 hock 像 horse 的 h:想象马的“后脚踝”就是 hock,割断这里的腱马就残废了。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:兽医/解剖、动物养殖/屠宰 作名词指动物后腿的跗关节时,多用于兽医、解剖等专业语境,属较正式的专业用语;作动词指割断该关节肌腱使动物残废,这一用法比较少见,多出现于旧时或特定行业描述中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 hock 押韵(/ɒk/):sock、lock、rock、dock、stock。注意 hook 是形近词,读音为 /hʊk/,与 hock 不押韵。
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