fetlock

英 [ˈfetlɒk] 美 [ˈfetlɑːk]

n.  球节(马蹄上面有丛毛的部分)

复数:fetlocks

医学

BNC.46587 / COCA.44940



牛津词典

noun

  1. 球节(马蹄上面有丛毛的部分)
    the part at the back of a horse's leg, just above its hoof , where long hair grows

    柯林斯词典

    1. (马蹄后上部的)球节,肢关节
      A horse's fetlock is the back part of its leg, just above the hoof.

      双语例句

      1. The toe of the raised hind leg should reach just above the fetlock joint of the other hind leg.
        后蹄尖抬起的高度应刚好达到另一侧后肢球节的上方。
      2. Pinch the tendon above the fetlock.
        捏住球节上方的筋腱。

      英英释义

      noun

      1. projection behind and above a horse's hoof

        1. the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern

            Synonym:    fetlock joint