| 释义 |
pawn2 /pan; pan/ vt [VP6A] 1 deposit (cloth ing, jewellery, etc) as a pledge for money borrowed: 典当; 质押 (赤物、珠攻等)： The medical student ~ £d his microscope to pay his rent. 那个医学院学生典当他的显微镜付房租。 2 (fig) pledge: (喻) 以…为保证： ~ one's life/honour. 以生命 (荣誉) 担保。 n [U] in ~, in a state of being ~ed: 当掉; 押掉： My watch is in ~. 我的表当掉了。 ~-broker n person licensed to lend money at interest on the security of goo 辰 left with him. 开当铺者; 当铺老板。 ~-shop n ~ broker's place of business. 当铺。 ' ticket n ~ broker's receipt for goods pledged with him. 当票; 质押单据。 |