n.
当出物,抵押品
典当,押当
扣押物;人质
典当的状态
保证,担保
vt.
当,典,把…抵押出去:
The unemployed reporter pawned his typewriter to pay the rent.
失了业的记者典当了打字机用以交租。
用…作担保(或抵押):
pawn one's honour
用名誉担保
I will pawn my life for her.
我愿为她用生命作担保。
近义词:
pledge
短语:
be at (或in, to) pawn
典当着;抵押出去
give (或put) something in pawn
典当掉,抵押掉
pawn one's word
许诺;答应;保证
pawn something off as
把某物冒充为…押(典)出去
pawn2
[pɔ:n]
n.
【国际象棋】
兵;卒
(供人驱使的)爪牙;走狗