| 释义 |
[/əu; o/] v 用法:
1 (a) [Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n Dn.pr] ~ (sb) for sth; ~ sth (to sb) (for sth) be in debt to (sb) (for goods, etc) 欠（某人）债（因货物等）:
He still owes (us) for the goods he received last month. 他上月收到货物, 现在还欠著（我们）款呢. *
He owes (his father) 50. 他欠（他父亲）50英镑. *
He owes 50 to his father. 他欠他父亲50英镑.
(b) [Dn.pr] ~ sth to sb/sth recognize sb/sth as the cause or source of sth; be indebted to sb/sth for sth 将某事物归因、 归源或归功於某人[某事物]:
He owes his success more to luck than to ability. 他认为他的成功是靠运气而不是因为自己有能力. *
We owe this discovery to Newton. 我们的这一发现归功於牛顿. 用法:
2 [Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sth to sb (a) be under an obligation to sb; give sth as a duty to sb 对某人有义务; 对某人尽责:
owe loyalty to a political party, one's union, the company, etc 对某政党、 联盟、 公司等效忠.
(b) feel gratitude (to sb) in return for a service, favour, etc （对某人）感激, 感恩:
I owe my teachers and parents a great deal. 我深深感激师长与父母. *
I owe a lot to my wife and children. 我很感激我的妻子和孩子. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) the world owes one a living =>world. |