pawn

汉语翻译

n. 典当, 抵押物, 人质, (象棋)兵, 马前卒, 工具
vt. 当掉, 以...担保
【经】 抵押, 典当, 当物
相关词组:
pawn one's word
pawn sth off as

词型变化：

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

英语解释：

名词 pawn:

1. an article deposited as security
2. a person used by another to gain an end
   同义词：instrument, cat's-paw
3. (chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank
4. borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan

动词 pawn:

1. leave as a guarantee in return for money
   同义词：soak, hock

例句：

1. I redeemed my watch from the pawn shop.
   我把手表从当　里赎回来了。
2. Chess includes rook, knight, bishop, queen, king and pawn.
   国际象棋有车、马、象、后、王和卒。
3. My watch is in pawn.
   我把表当了。
4. We are mere pawns in the struggle for power.
   在权力斗争中我们只是一批小卒。
5. 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。

详细解释：

pawn

n.（名词）
Something given as security for a loan; a pledge or guaranty.
抵押品，典当物：当作借贷保证的事物；保证物或抵押物
The condition of being held as a pledge against the payment of a loan:
抵押：当作偿付贷款的保证的条件：
例句：
jewels in pawn.
典押的珠宝

A person serving as security; a hostage.
人质：作为保证的人；人质
The act of pawning.
抵押：抵押的事例
v.tr.（及物动词）
pawned,pawn.ing,pawns
To give or deposit (personal property) as security for the payment of money borrowed.
典当：给予或寄存（个人财产）作为偿还借款的保证
To risk; hazard:
冒险；赌：
例句：
pawn one`s honor.
以名誉作赌注


来源：
Middle English paun
中古英语 paun
from Old French pan
源自 古法语 pan
of Germanic origin
日耳曼语源

【引伸】
pawn.able
adj.（形容词）
pawn.age
n.（名词）
pawn.er

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pawn
pawn 2

n.（名词）
Abbr. PGames A chess piece of lowest value that may move forward one square at a time or two squares in the first move, capture other pieces only on a one-space diagonal forward move, and be promoted to any piece other than a king upon reaching the eighth rank.
缩写 P【游戏】 兵，小卒：价值最小的棋子，一次可向前移一方格或在第一步可移两格，只能吃对方靠对角线前方的一个子，当到达第八级时可升为除王以外的任何一棋子
A person or an entity used to further the purposes of another:
被人利用者，爪牙：为别人的目的而被利用的人或实体：
例句：
an underdeveloped nation that was a pawn in international politics.
在国际政治中被人利用的不发达国家


来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French pedon, paon
源自 古法语 pedon, paon
from Medieval Latin pedô pedôn- [foot soldier]
源自 中世纪拉丁语 pedô pedôn- [步兵]
from Late Latin [one who has wide feet]
源自 后期拉丁语 [大脚板的人]
from Latin pôs ped- [foot] * see ped-
源自 拉丁语 pôs ped- [脚] *参见 ped-