pawn
noun
verb
pɔːn
noun
1
one
of
the
eight
smallest
and
least
valuable
pieces
which
each
player
has
in
the
game
of
CHESS
〔国际象棋中的〕兵，卒
2
someone
who
is
used
by
a
more
powerful
person
or
group
and
has
no
control
of
the
situation
〔被更有权势的人或团体利用的〕马前卒，喽啰
[+
in
]
They
became
pawns
in
the
political
battle.
他们成了政治斗争中的走卒。
verb
3
to
leave
something
valuable
with
a
pawnbroker
in
order
to
borrow
money
from
them
典当; 抵押
4
to
persuade
someone
to
buy
or
accept
something
that
you
want
to
get
rid
of,
especially
something
of
low
quality
[非正式] 卖掉〔某物，尤指质量不好的东西〕
informal
[+
on
]
Don’t
let
him
pawn
off
an
old
bike
on
you
–
get
a
new
one.
别让他把破自行车卖给你，去买辆新的吧。
5
pawn sb/sth off as sth
↔
to
present
something
in
a
dishonest
way
〔以不诚实的方式〕展现某人/某物
The
tabloids
often
pawn
off
gossip
and
trivia
as
real
news.
通俗小报经常把闲言碎语和鸡毛蒜皮之事当成真正的新闻刊登出来。