
好词典

源自中古英语 'pown',来自古法语 'peon',意为“步兵”或“仆人”,最终源自拉丁语 'pedo'(步行者)。
❶ 国际象棋中最弱的棋子,通常位于前排,移动方式有限但可以升变为更强大的棋子。
“He sacrificed his pawn to gain a strategic advantage.”
(他牺牲了小兵以获得战略优势。)
“The pawn moved two squares forward on its first move.”
(小兵在第一步移动时向前走了两格。)
❶ 被他人利用的人或物,通常指在权力或利益斗争中被牺牲的对象。
“He felt like a pawn in their political game.”
(他觉得自己是他们政治游戏中的一枚棋子。)
“The workers were mere pawns in the company's restructuring.”
(工人们只是公司重组中的牺牲品。)
❶ 将物品抵押给当铺以换取现金,通常是在急需用钱时。
“He had to pawn his watch to pay the rent.”
(他不得不把手表当掉来付房租。)
“She pawned her jewelry to cover the medical bills.”
(她典当了珠宝来支付医疗费用。)
pawn off — 将某物当作更有价值的东西出售或转手,通常带有欺骗意味。
“He tried to pawn off the fake painting as an original.”
(他试图将这幅假画冒充原作卖出去。)