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单词 owe
释义 owe /əʊ/
🄰 vt.
1.(be obliged to pay)+ money

I'm broke and owe a couple of million dollars.我破产了, 还欠了几百万美元的债。

to owe sb sth欠某人某物

I owe you 50 euros.我欠你50欧元。

You owe me five pounds.你欠我5英镑。

Blake already owed him nearly £50.布莱克已经欠他差不多50英镑了。

2.(have because)应归功于

I always suspected she owed her first job to her friendship with Roger.我一直怀疑她仗着自己是罗杰的朋友才得到第一份工作。

He owed his survival to his strength as a swimmer.他是因为水性好才幸免于难的。

The fruit owes its extraordinary aroma to a mixture of three main chemicals.这种水果独特的芳香来自于3种主要化学物质的混合。

3.(feel moral obligation)+ apology, thanks, explanation应给予
to owe sth to sb应给予某物给某人

Alfred owed everything to him.艾尔弗雷德能拥有这一切都要感谢他。

to owe sb sth应给予某人某物

I owe him my life.多亏他我才活了下来。

I owe you an apology.我应该向你道歉。

We owe you our thanks, Dr Marlowe.马洛医生, 我们应该向你致谢。

Neither he nor Melanie owe me any explanation.他和梅拉妮都不需要对我作任何解释。

to owe it to sb欠某人的;应为某人做的

Of course she would have to send a letter; she owed it to the family.她当然得写封信回去, 跟家里联系是应该的。

to owe it to sb to do sth应该为某人做某事

I can't go. I owe it to him to stay and help.我不能去。我应该留下来帮他。

to owe it to yourself to do sth为了自己应该做某事;为了自己有必要做某事

You owe it to yourself to get some professional help.为了自己, 你应该找专业人士帮助。

4.(maintain)怀有
to owe sb a grudge对某人心怀怨恨
🄱 vi.
(be in debt)欠钱;欠债

He still owes for his house.他因买房还欠着债。

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