pawn
US /pɑːn/
UK /pɔːn/
名詞
1.
兵, 卒
a chess piece of the smallest size and value, that can only move forward one square at a time (or two on its first move) and captures diagonally
範例:
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He sacrificed a pawn to gain a better position.
他犧牲了一個兵來獲得更好的位置。
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The white pawn moved two squares forward.
白兵向前移動了兩格。
2.
棋子, 工具
a person used by others for their own purposes
範例:
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He felt like a mere pawn in their political game.
他覺得自己只是他們政治遊戲中的一個棋子。
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The dictator used his people as pawns to achieve his goals.
獨裁者利用他的人民作為棋子來實現他的目標。
3.
典當物, 抵押品
an article left with a pawnbroker as security for money lent
範例:
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She put her necklace in pawn to pay for rent.
她把項鍊典當了來付房租。
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The watch was held as a pawn until the loan was repaid.
這塊手錶被作為抵押品，直到貸款還清。
動詞
典當, 抵押
deposit (an article) with a pawnbroker as security for money lent
範例:
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He had to pawn his watch to get some cash.
他不得不典當他的手錶以獲取現金。
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Many people pawn their valuables during hard times.
許多人在困難時期典當他們的貴重物品。