1.+of animal(尤指马等动物的)跗关节, 后踝
(in cookery)腿肉
ham hocks with garlic and mustard sauce配大蒜和芥末酱的火腿肉
gammon hock腌火腿肉
2.(in fowl)(家禽的)踝关节
3.(German wine)霍克酒(德国莱茵区产的一种干白葡萄酒)
4.(dry white wine)干白葡萄酒
5.in hock
(in debt)欠债
Even company directors on £100,000 a year can be deeply in hock to the banks.就连年薪10万美元的公司董事都会欠银行很多钱。
6.in hock to sb/sth
(owing)亏欠…
It is almost impossible for the prime minister to stand above the factions. He always seems in hock to one or another.对于首相来说, 几乎不可能凌驾于各个派别之上。他好像总是亏欠这个或那个。