"hocked" in Chinese (Simplified)
典当了
Definition
将贵重物品(如珠宝或电子产品)抵押到当铺作为贷款的担保。如果你“典当了”某物,就是为换取现金暂时将它交出去,之后还款可以赎回。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
主要是美式英语中的非正式说法,指把贵重物品抵押给当铺换钱。不等同于“hack”(黑客)或“hawk”(鹰/兜售)。过去式用法。常见短语如“He hocked his watch.”
Examples
He hocked his guitar to pay the rent.
他把吉他**典当了**来付房租。
She hocked her ring when she needed emergency money.
她需要急用钱时**典当了**戒指。
My uncle hocked his old watch last year.
我叔叔去年把他的旧表**典当了**。
We were so broke, I hocked my phone just to buy groceries.
我们穷到家了,我甚至把手机**典当了**来买菜。
Don't worry, I only hocked it temporarily—I'll get it back next week.
别担心,我只是暂时**典当了**,下周就会取回。
If you've ever hocked something, you know how stressful it can be.
如果你曾经**典当了**什么,就知道那有多紧张。