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词汇 hocked
释义 hocked
past simple and past participle ofhock
hock
verb[ T ]
 informaluk /hɒk/ us /hɑːk/
to sell something that you hope to buy back later because you need money now: 典当,抵押
She had to hock her wedding ring.她只好把她的结婚戒指当了。
Synonym
pawn
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Examples of hocked


hocked

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.


Because of that, small firms that had hocked their businesses and their homes to extend their commercial activities went down the pan.
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Hansard archive

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We may be compared with an ancient aristocratic family that has been living above its means for a long time and has already hocked the silver to pay the butler.
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Hansard archive

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Since 15th century the properties have often been leased, gifted or hocked to the members of nobility.
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Wikipedia

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