| 釋義 |
pawn2 /pan; pan/ vt [VP6A] 1 deposit (cloth ing, jewellery, etc) as a pledge for money borrowed: 典當; 質押 (赤物、珠攻等)： The medical student ~ ￡d his microscope to pay his rent. 那個醫(yī)學院學生典當他的顯微鏡付房租。 2 (fig) pledge: (喻) 以…為保證： ~ one's life/honour. 以生命 (榮譽) 擔保。 n [U] in ~, in a state of being ~ed: 當?shù)? 押掉： My watch is in ~. 我的表當?shù)袅恕? ~-broker n person licensed to lend money at interest on the security of goo 辰 left with him. 開當鋪者; 當鋪老板。 ~-shop n ~ broker's place of business. 當鋪。 ' ticket n ~ broker's receipt for goods pledged with him. 當票; 質押單據(jù)。 |