"pawn" in Chinese (Simplified)
兵 (象棋)棋子 (象征)典当 (动词)
Definition
“Pawn” 指国际象棋中最小的棋子,或被他人利用的人。作为动词,表示将贵重物品典当以换取现金。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
名词“pawn”常指国际象棋里的兵,也比喻被利用的人。动词通常出现在“pawn shop”(典当行)等短语中。“pawn off”表示甩掉不想要的东西(口语)。注意词性区别。
Examples
The pawn moves forward one square in chess.
国际象棋中,**兵**每次向前移动一格。
He took his watch to a pawn shop for quick cash.
他把手表拿到**典当**行换现金。
Sometimes people feel like a pawn at work.
有时候人们在工作中觉得像个**棋子**。
He felt like just another pawn in their big plan.
他觉得自己只是他们大计划中的另一个**棋子**而已。
You can always pawn your old guitar if you need extra money.
要是缺钱,你随时可以**典当**掉你的旧吉他。
Don't let yourself become a pawn in someone else's game.
别让自己变成别人游戏中的**棋子**。