pawnshop
UKˈpɔːnʃɒpUSˈpɔːnʃɑːp
Meaning
1n.
当铺，典当行
Usage
He took his watch to the pawnshop to get some quick cash.
他把手表拿到当铺去换点急用现金。
The pawnshop was filled with unredeemed items from past customers.
这家当铺里摆满了过往顾客未赎回的物品。
Pawnshops provide short-term loans by holding valuable items as collateral.
当铺通过持有贵重物品作为抵押品来提供短期贷款。
Etymology
Pawnshop 的词根结构清晰地描绘了其功能。单词由 pawn（典当物）与 shop（店铺）两部分直接构成，字面意思就是“交易典当物的店铺”。其概念源于中世纪欧洲的借贷行业，人们将财物抵押给店铺以换取现金，店铺则通过出售逾期未赎回的物品获利。该词直接通过两个基础名词的复合，逻辑性地定义了这类机构的现代功能。