n. 典当; 抵押物; 人质; (国际象棋中)卒
vt. 典当; 以 ... 为担保
He tried by every means to redeem the pawn. 他千方百计要赎回典当物。
He had nothing left that he could pawn. 他再也没有什么可以典当的东西了。
To make matters worse, Tien is used as a pawn in the battle. 更糟糕的是,天津饭也被抓来当作了人质。
This was sacrificing a pawn to save a rook. 这是丢卒保车。
When promoting a pawn, the player must announce which piece is chosen. 当卒走到对方阵营,棋手必须宣告下一步走哪个棋。
用作及物动词 (vt.)He tried by every means to redeem the pawn. 他千方百计要赎回典当物。