(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(jì)要贖回典當(dāng)物。
He had nothing left that he could pawn. 他再也沒有什么可以典當(dāng)?shù)臇|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(dāng)作了人質(zhì)。
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(dāng)卒走到對(duì)方陣營，棋手必須宣告下一步走哪個(gè)棋。
用作及物動(dòng)詞(vt.)
He tried by every means to redeem the pawn. 他千方百計(jì)要贖回典當(dāng)物。
A fair pawn never shamed his master. 公平的典當(dāng)從來不使物主丟臉。
常用短語
pawn shop
當(dāng)鋪
in pawn
押出典當(dāng)中
pawn receipt
[法] 抵押憑據(jù), ...
pawn promotion
兵的升變
pawn office
當(dāng)鋪
fixed pawn
固定兵
pawn broking
典當(dāng)
pawn sacrifice
棄兵
at pawn
在抵押中; 已典當(dāng)...
pawn formation
兵形
passed pawn
通路兵
double pawn
(重)疊兵
single pawn
單兵
pawn ticket
當(dāng)票
backward pawn
落后兵
pawn one\\\'s word
口頭擔(dān)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.