释义 |
pawn¹ /pɔːn/ vt. | n. | phr. I vt. 1. 当,质 He had to pawn his watch to buy food. 他只得把手表当掉去买食物。 2. 用…作担保(或抵押) pawn one's word 口头担保 I will pawn my life for her. 我愿为她用生命作担保。
II n. 1. 典当,押当 be in (或 at) pawn 押出典当中 2. 〈古〉典当物,押在当铺里的实物 3. 扣押物;人质 4. 保证,担保 [< OFr pan security <L pannus cloth, 缘衣服常作典当物] phr. pawn sb. (或 sth.) off 摆脱不想要的人 (或物)They pawned their rubbish off into the public sea. 他们把垃圾倒入公海里。 |