pawn
发音
英 [pɔ:n]
美 [pɔn]
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- n.
- 典当，抵押物
- （国际象棋中的）兵，卒
- <比喻>爪牙
- 人质
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- vt.
- 典当，抵押
- 以（某事物）担保
- 拿（生命，名誉等）作保证
单词词源
pawn 走卒 pawn 质押，典当
来自古法语peon,兵，卒，来自拉丁语pedonem,步兵，来自拉丁语pedis,脚，来自PIE*ped,脚，词源同foot,biped.最初用于国际象棋卒，后引申词义走卒。 来自古法语pan,承认，担保，可能来自该词的另一个词义pan,布，一块布，来自拉丁语pannum, 一块布，衣服，词源同pane,panel.其原义可能为以衣服作为质押或在布上写上契约。
双语例句
- 1. Even that staple of the urban poor , the pawn shop , is being reinvented .
- 即使是城市贫民的主要来源典当行，也正经历改变。
- 2. But the little bank based in st gallen is a mere pawn in a much bigger game being played between switzerland and america over banking secrecy and tax fraud .
- 美国和瑞士一直在银行保密与税务欺诈方面存在争议，瑞士圣加伦市的这家小银行也许只是这场大战的一只马前卒。
- 3. If a few small gold earrings escaped the cyclone the villagers pawn them , otherwise they pawn their clothes .
- 如果有一些小的金耳环那样的东西在飓风中幸免于难，村民们就会当了它，否则他们就会当了他们的衣服。
- 4. International relations is usually likened to a game of chess , and the united states is again grappling with how to tackle a pawn that is so well protected by the queen .
- 国际关系通常会被拿来跟国际象棋比赛来相比，美国再一次想方设法想要拔掉这颗被后保护得如此之好的卒子。
- 5. " Their plan is to have sunni muslims fight shia muslims , and turkey has become the chief pawn in this dirty game , " says one commentator .
- 有一位评论员如是说道：“他们计划让穆斯林的逊尼派对抗什叶派，而土耳其已经成为这场肮脏游戏中的主要爪牙。”
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