pawns
n.
1. (复数)典当物:抵押给典当行的物品,以换取短期贷款。
2. (复数)棋子:国际象棋中的最基本的棋子,每方有八个。
例句
The hostages are being used as political pawns.
人质正被用作政治卒子。
《牛津词典》
I'm starting to run low on pawns.
我开始移动我的卒。
Peasants were the pawns in this war of attrition.
农夫们成为这场消耗战的被人利用的棋子。