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霍克酒(德國產的一種干白葡萄酒)
Hock is a type of dry white wine from Germany.
例句
...a glass of hock.
一杯霍克酒
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(尤指馬后腿上的)跗關節
The hock of an animal, especially a horse, is the joint in its back leg that points backwards.
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(尤指豬的)腿肉
A hock is a piece of meat from above the foot of an animal, especially a pig.
例句
...ham hocks with garlic and mustard sauce.
配蒜蓉芥末醬汁的蹄膀
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PHRASE
負債的;欠債的
If someone is in hock, they are in debt.
例句
Even company directors on £100,000 a year can be deeply in hock to the banks.
即便是年薪10萬英鎊的公司董事也可能欠銀行很多債。
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PHRASE
欠…的債(或人情)
If you are in hock to someone, you feel you have to do things for them because they have given you money or support.
例句
It is almost impossible for the prime minister to stand above the factions. He always seems in hock to one or another.
總理想要不受各派系的影響幾乎是不可能的。他好像總是為某一派所牽制。