pawning

动词 pawn:

1. leave as a guarantee in return for money
   同义词：pawn, soak, hock

1. I redeemed my watch from the pawn shop.
   我把手表从当　里赎回来了。
2. Chess includes rook, knight, bishop, queen, king and pawn.
   国际象棋有车、马、象、后、王和卒。
3. My watch is in pawn.
   我把表当了。
4. We are mere pawns in the struggle for power.
   在权力斗争中我们只是一批小卒。
5. The painter had to pawn his watch to pay for a meal.
   这位画家不得不把表当掉买顿饭吃。