hock
US /hɑːk/
UK /hɑːk/
1.
跗关节, 踝关节
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.
这匹马在比赛中跗关节受伤了。
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The veterinarian examined the cow's swollen hock.
兽医检查了牛肿胀的跗关节。