单词:pawns
v. 典当, 抵押( pawn的第三人称单数 ); 以(某事物)担保
n a person used by another to gain an end
n (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
n borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan
v leave as a guarantee in return for money
pawn的用法和样例:
例句
- He tried by every means to redeem the pawn.他千方百计要赎回典当物。
- He had nothing left that he could pawn.他再也没有什么可以典当的东西了。
- To make matters worse, Tien is used as a pawn in the battle.更糟糕的是,天津饭也被抓来当作了人质。
- This was sacrificing a pawn to save a rook.这是丢卒保车。
- When promoting a pawn, the player must announce which piece is chosen.当卒走到对方阵营,棋手必须宣告下一步走哪个棋。
- He tried by every means to redeem the pawn.他千方百计要赎回典当物。
- A fair pawn never shamed his master.公平的典当从来不使物主丢脸。
词汇搭配
- pawn shop当铺
- in pawn押出典当中
- pawn receipt[法] 抵押凭据, ...
- pawn promotion兵的升变
- pawn office当铺
- fixed pawn固定兵
- pawn broking典当
- pawn sacrifice弃兵
- at pawn在抵押中; 已典当...
- pawn formation兵形
- passed pawn通路兵
- double pawn(重)叠兵
- single pawn单兵
- pawn ticket当票
- backward pawn落后兵
- pawn one's word口头担保
- pawn one's life以生命保证
经典引文
Inexcusable to use these refugees as political pawns.
出自:B. CastleRedeem one of the innumerable suits..he has in pawn.
出自:Blackwood's Magazine
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