"gage" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 抵押品（古語）

Definition

「Gage」是個古老且正式的詞，指用來作為履行承諾或債務擔保的物品，類似於抵押品。現代英語極少用，僅見於歷史或法律語境。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

極為正式且古老，僅見於歷史文獻、法律文件或像“throw down the gage”（挑戰）這種片語中。不要與“gauge”（量測）混淆。

Examples

In medieval times, a knight might leave his gage as a promise to return.

在中世紀，騎士可能會留下一件**抵押品**作為歸還的承諾。

The merchant accepted a gage in exchange for goods.

商人收下**抵押品**換取貨物。

A gage could be any object of value, such as a ring or a sword.

**抵押品**可以是任何有價值的物品，例如戒指或劍。

The king demanded a gage before granting safe passage.

國王在允許安全通行前要求**抵押品**。

He threw down his gage to challenge his rival to a duel.

他扔下了他的**抵押品**，以向對手提出決鬥挑戰。

Though rarely used now, 'to throw down the gage' meant to issue a public challenge.

現在幾乎不用了，但「扔下**抵押品**」就是公開下戰書的意思。