pawn

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  • n.
    典当,抵押物
    (国际象棋中的)兵,卒
    <比喻>爪牙
    人质
  • 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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