hock
US /hɑːk/
UK /hɑːk/
1.
跗關節, 踝關節
a joint in the hind leg of a horse, cow, or other quadruped, corresponding to the human ankle but elevated.
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The horse sustained an injury to its hock during the race.
這匹馬在比賽中跗關節受傷了。
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The veterinarian examined the cow's swollen hock.
獸醫檢查了牛腫脹的跗關節。