pawnbroker

/ˈpɔːnˌbɹəʊ.kə(ɹ)/

Meanings

noun

典当商，当铺老板。

A person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property as security – which may be sold if not redeemed.

Examples :

"The student needed money for tuition, so they took their grandmother's antique necklace to the pawnbroker. "

这个学生需要钱交学费，所以他们把奶奶的古董项链拿到当铺老板那里去典当了。

Related Words

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

necklace noun

/ˈnɛkləs/

项链，颈链

"My grandmother wore a beautiful pearl necklace to the family dinner. "

我的奶奶在家庭聚餐时戴了一条漂亮的珍珠项链。

redeemed verb

/rɪˈdiːmd/ /riˈdiːmd/

赎回，赎买

"After forgetting to pay her library fine, Sarah redeemed her library card by settling the debt. "

莎拉忘了付图书馆的罚款，缴清欠款后，她赎回了她的借书证。

personal noun

/ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ /ˈpɜɹ.sən.əl/

征友广告，个人广告

"The online personal for finding a book club partner was very popular among students. "

在网上发布的寻找读书俱乐部伙伴的征友广告在学生中非常受欢迎。

tuition noun

/ˈtjuːʃən/ /tjuːˈɪʃən/ /tuˈɪʃən/

学费，教育费.

"My son's tuition at the university is quite expensive this year. "

我儿子今年在大学的学费相当贵。

security noun

/sɪˈkjɔːɹəti/ /səˈkjɔɹ.ɪˌti/

安全，保障，安稳。

"The family prioritized security by installing a strong lock on the front door. "

这家人为了确保安全，在门上安装了坚固的锁。

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

人，人物，个体。

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

每个人在身心方面都是独一无二的。

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

利息，利率。

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

我们银行向贷款人提供5%的年利率利息。

antique noun

/ænˈtiːk/

奇形怪状的雕像，滴水嘴兽

"The old stone building had a series of grotesque antique figures, or gargoyles, guarding its roof. "

那座古老的石质建筑屋顶上，有一系列奇形怪状的滴水嘴兽雕像，守护着它。

monetary adjective

/ˈmʌnɪtəɹi/ /ˈmɑnɪteɹi/

金融的，货币的.

"The monetary value of the scholarship was enough to cover tuition fees. "

这笔奖学金的金额足够支付学费了。(Zhè bǐ jiǎngxuéjīn de jīn'é zúgòu zhīfù xuéfèi le.)

property noun

/ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/ /ˈpɹɑp.ɚt.i/

财产，所有物

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

重要的财产类型包括不动产（土地），个人财产（其他有形物品）和知识产权（对艺术创作、发明等的权利）。