pawn

[pɔ:n]

n. 典当, 抵押物, 人质, (国际象棋中)卒
vt. 典当, 以 ... 为担保

例句与用法：

I redeemed my watch from the pawn shop.

我把手表从当　里赎回来了。

Chess includes rook, knight, bishop, queen, king and pawn.

国际象棋有车、马、象、后、王和卒。

My watch is in pawn.

我把表当了。

We are mere pawns in the struggle for power.

在权力斗争中我们只是一批小卒。

The painter had to pawn his watch to pay for a meal.

这位画家不得不把表当掉买顿饭吃。

词形变化：

形容词: pawnable | 名词: pawnage | 动词过去式: pawned | 动词过去分词: pawned | 动词现在分词: pawning | 动词第三人称单数: pawns |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 典当; 抵押

2. 【喻】用……作担保(或抵押)

pawn one's honor

以自己的名誉担保

n.

1. 典, 当, 押[U]

His television set is in pawn to pay his rent.

他当了电视机以支付房租。

2. 当出物; 抵押品; 人质[C]

n.[C]

1. (国际象棋中的)兵, 卒

2. 马前卒, 爪牙, 工具

I was merely a pawn in his cunning stratagem.

我只不过是他那狡猾计谋中的一枚棋子。

短语词组：

in pawn

1. 押出典当中

My watch is in pawn.

我的手表当了。