pawn
英 [pɔːn]
美 [pɔn]
- n. 典当；抵押物；兵，卒；人质
- vt. 当掉；以……担保
助记提示
1. foot, pedal, pioneer => pawn.
2. pioneer => pawn.
3. literally, means etymologically 'footsoldier'.
4. The foot-soldier being the lowest of the low in the army, the term came to be applied to the 'chess piece of lowest rank'.
双语例句
- 1. He had no way to redeem his furniture out of pawn.
- 他无法赎回典当的家具.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 2. A good pawn never shamed his master.
- 典当好,面子保.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. She has redeemed her jewellery from pawn.
- 她从当铺赎回了珠宝.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. It looks as though he is being used as a political pawn by the President.
- 看起来他似乎被总统当作了政治卒子。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. " Those must be pawn shops on fire,'said Mrs. Chang.
- “ 一定是当铺起火.
来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）
