pawn
n
1 one of the eight chess-men of the smallest size and value (国际象棋中的)卒. =>illus at chess 见 chess 插图.
2 (fig 比喻) person or group whose actions are controlled by others 被人利用的人
We are mere pawns in the struggle for power. 在权力斗争中我们只是一批小卒.
pawn v [Tn]
1 leave (an object) with a pawnbroker in exchange for money that can be repaid in order to get the object back 典当, 抵押(某物)
He pawned his gold watch to pay the rent. 他典当了金表用以交租.
2 (fig比喻) abandon (sth) in order to gain sth 以(某事物)担保
pawn one's honour 以个人名誉担保. pawn, n (idm 习语) in pawn in a state of being pawned 在抵押中; 已典当
My watch is in pawn. 我把表当了.
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paw爪子,n几个:用爪子抓了几个做抵押
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*[pɒ:n]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
That's right. We will take 10 pigs, 10 sheep and sixty chickens. The chickens can eat the food that we would otherwise throw away. They will provide us with eggs and meat.