(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
borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan
Verb:
leave as a guarantee in return for money;
\\\"pawn your grandfather\\\'s gold watch\\\"
造句
用作名詞(n.)
He tried by every means to redeem the pawn. 他千方百計要贖回典當物。
He had nothing left that he could pawn. 他再也沒有什么可以典當的東西了。
To make matters worse, Tien is used as a pawn in the battle. 更糟糕的是，天津飯也被抓來當作了人質。
This was sacrificing a pawn to save a rook. 這是丟卒保車。
When promoting a pawn, the player must announce which piece is chosen. 當卒走到對方陣營，棋手必須宣告下一步走哪個棋。
用作及物動詞(vt.)
He tried by every means to redeem the pawn. 他千方百計要贖回典當物。
A fair pawn never shamed his master. 公平的典當從來不使物主丟臉。
常用短語
pawn shop
當鋪
in pawn
押出典當中
pawn receipt
[法] 抵押憑據, ...
pawn promotion
兵的升變
pawn office
當鋪
fixed pawn
固定兵
pawn broking
典當
pawn sacrifice
棄兵
at pawn
在抵押中; 已典當...
pawn formation
兵形
passed pawn
通路兵
double pawn
(重)疊兵
single pawn
單兵
pawn ticket
當票
backward pawn
落后兵
pawn one\\\'s word
口頭擔保
pawn one\\\'s life
以生命保證
組詞
Inexcusable to use these refugees as political pawns.
出自：B. Castle
Redeem one of the innumerable suits..he has in pawn.