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
All her jewellery was in pawn.
她把首饰全典当了。
It looks as though he is being used as a political pawn by the president.
看来似乎他在被总统用作政治卒子。
He had no way to redeem his furniture out of pawn.
他无法赎回典当的家具。
With the opening of Alfie´s in April, and others such as The Pawn, two years ago, modern British food has made its way to Hong Kong.
两年前,随着阿尔菲和典当等其他餐厅在4月份开业,现代英国美食开始进军香港。
Are you trying to pawn me off on somebody?
你在试图把我硬塞给别人吗?