Pawn Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈpɔn/

pawn

UK

/pˈɔːn/

pawn

释义

A 'pawn' is the smallest chess piece, or a person who is used by others for their own purposes. As a verb, it means to give something valuable to a pawn shop in exchange for money.

用法与细微差别

'Pawn' as a noun refers to chess or someone manipulated by others. As a verb, it's common in 'pawn shop'. 'Pawn off' means to get rid of something unwanted (informal). Be careful: noun and verb meanings are unrelated.

• Spanish: peón (ajedrez) - peón (persona) - empeñar (verbo)
• Portuguese (BR): peão (xadrez) - peão (pessoa) - empenhar (verbo)
• Portuguese (PT): peão (xadrez) - peão (pessoa) - empenhar (verbo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 兵 (象棋) - 棋子 (象征) - 典当 (动词)
• Chinese (Traditional): 兵 (象棋) - 棋子 (象徵) - 典當 (動詞)
• Hindi: प्यादा (शतरंज) - मोहरा (व्यक्ति) - गिरवी रखना (क्रिया)
• Arabic: بيدق (شطرنج) - أداة (شخص) - يرهن (فعل)
• Bengali: প্যাদা (দাবা) - পিঁয়াদা (দাবা) - দলিত (ব্যক্তি) - বন্ধক রাখা (ক্রিয়া)
• Russian: пешка - орудие (человек) - закладывать (в ломбард)
• Japanese: ポーン (チェス) - 手先 (ひと) - 質に入れる
• Vietnamese: tốt (cờ vua) - con tốt (người bị lợi dụng) - cầm cố
• Korean: 폰 (체스) - 희생양 - 전당포에 맡기다
• Turkish: piyon - piyonsu (kullanılan kişi) - rehine vermek
• Urdu: پیادہ (شطرنج) - مہرہ (استعمال ہونے والا فرد) - گرو رکھنا
• Indonesian: bidak (catur) - pion (orang dimanfaatkan) - menggadaikan

例句

The pawn moves forward one square in chess.

basic

He took his watch to a pawn shop for quick cash.

basic

Sometimes people feel like a pawn at work.

basic

He felt like just another pawn in their big plan.

natural

You can always pawn your old guitar if you need extra money.

natural

Don't let yourself become a pawn in someone else's game.

natural