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in pawn
Translationspawn (poːn) verb to give (an article of value) to a pawnbroker in exchange for money (which may be repaid at a later time to get the article back). I had to pawn my watch to pay the bill. 押 抵押 noun1. in chess, one of the small pieces of lowest rank. (象棋中的)卒 （象棋中的）卒 2. a person who is used by another person for his own gain, advantage etc. She was a pawn in his ambitious plans. 人質 人质ˈpawnbroker noun a person who lends money in exchange for pawned articles. 當鋪老板 当铺老板ˈpawnshop noun a pawnbroker's place of business. 當鋪 当铺in pawn having been pawned. His watch is in pawn. 押出典當中 当出，抵押出去 in pawn
in pawnHaving been pawned; in hock. He found himself in such dire straits that even his beloved pocketwatch, given to him by his late grandfather, was now in pawn.See also: pawn |