音标:[pɔ:nz] ;
n. (国际象棋中的)兵( pawn的名词复数 ); 卒; 被人利用的人; 小卒
v. 典当, 抵押( pawn的第三人称单数 ); 以(某事物)担保
n an article deposited as security
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

用作名词(n.)
  1. He tried by every means to redeem the pawn.他千方百计要赎回典当物。
  2. He had nothing left that he could pawn.他再也没有什么可以典当的东西了。
  3. 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。
  4. This was sacrificing a pawn to save a rook.这是丢卒保车。
  5. 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。
用作及物动词(vt.)
  1. He tried by every means to redeem the pawn.他千方百计要赎回典当物。
  2. 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. Castle
  • Redeem one of the innumerable suits..he has in pawn.

    出自:Blackwood's Magazine
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