hock

n (sl 俚) 1 [U] state of being pawned 抵押: get sth out of hock 把抵押的某物赎回. 2 (idm 习语) in hock (a) pawned 在抵押中: Her jewellery is all in hock. 她当掉了所有的首饰. (b) in prison 在监狱里; 在关押中. (c) in debt 欠著债: I'm in hock to the tune of (ie I owe a total of) 5000. 我负债总数达5000英镑.


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