| 释义 |
[/det; dɛt/] n 用法:
1 (a) [C] sum of money owed to sb that has not yet been paid 债务; 欠款:
If I pay all my debts I'll have no money left. 我若还清所有欠债就分文不剩了.
(b) [U] owing money, esp when one cannot pay 欠债（尤指无法偿还的）:
We were poor, but we avoided debt. 我们穷是穷, 但还不至於背债. 用法:
2 [C usu sing 通常作单数] (fig 比喻) obligation to sb for their help, kindness, etc 人情债:
I'm happy to acknowledge my debt to my teachers. 我能有机会向老师们表示感谢, 我觉得十分高兴. *
owe sb a debt of gratitude 欠某人恩情. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) be ,in/,out of `debt owe/not owe a lot of money 欠[不欠]债. be in sb's `debt (fml 文) feel grateful to sb for his help, kindness, etc 欠某人之情:
You saved my life:
I am forever in your debt. 你救了我的命:
我永远感恩不尽. ,get/,run into `debt reach a stage where one owes a lot of money 负债. ,get out of `debt reach a stage where one no longer owes money 还清欠款. a ,debt of `honour debt that one feels morally obliged to pay even though one is not required by law to do so 信誉债（无法律约束力而道义上有责任偿还者）. |