gage
UK/geidʒ/US
TOEFLB2
释义
n.
A pledge or item given as security; a token of challenge
抵押品,担保物;(挑战的)信物
v.
To offer as a pledge or stake; to wager
以……作抵押,打赌
词根拆分
词根派生=gage
光秃秃的词根,源自古法语 gager。gage 是作为保证交出的抵押或担保——「gage」某物就是把它押上、当掉。它是整个 engage 家族的祖先,最显眼地保留在 mortgage(「死的抵押」)里。
词根 gag 还连着 7 个词常用搭配
- 1.a gage of……的信物/抵押
- 2.throw down the gage下战书
- 3.as a gage作为担保
例句
- 1.
He left his watch as a gage until the debt was paid.
他留下手表作抵押,直到还清债务。
- 2.
The knight threw down his glove as a gage of battle.
骑士掷下手套,作为挑战的信物。