pawn
UK [pɔ:n] US [pɑ:n] noun
GAME PIECE 棋子
countable
■any one of the eight least valuable pieces in the game of chess which are all the same （国际象棋中的）兵，卒
countable
■a person who does not have any real power but is used by others to achieve something （无实权而被人利用的）棋子，爪牙•The refugees are pawns in an international political dispute.这些难民成了一场国际政治争端的棋子。
UK [pɔ:n] US [pɑ:n] noun
MONEY 金钱
in pawn
■left with a pawnbroker 被典当；当掉•She had to put her ring in pawn to pay the bills.为了支付帐单，她不得不当掉戒指。
UK [pɔ:n] US [pɑ:n] verb transitive
■to leave a possession with a pawnbroker, for which they give money but which they can also sell if the money is not paid back within a particular time 典当，典押，质押•Of all items pawned, jewellery is the most common.在所有的抵押品中最常见的是珠宝。 |