owe

vt

• ① 欠(某人债),负(债)
  • I owe fifty dollars.我欠债五十美元。
  • I owe the bank.我欠那家银行的钱。
  • I owe him for my dinner.我欠他饭钱。
  • He owes his father $50.=He owes $50 to his father.他欠他父亲五十美元。
  • He still owed $300 on that car.那部汽车的款他还有三百美元未偿清。
  • I owe him 10 dollars for the book.我欠他那本书的书款十美元。

• ② 负有(义务),(对某人)有表示(感谢等)的义务;(对某人)怀(某种感情)
  • I owe him a lot [a great deal].=I owe a lot [a great deal] to him.我对他亏欠良多。
  • I owe gratitude to my rescuers.我对拯救我的那些人满怀感激。
  • We owe you our thanks (for your help).(为了你的帮助)我们应当感谢你。
  • I owe you a dinner.我欠你一顿饭。
  • I owe you a great deal for what you've done for me.对于你替我所做的事,我应当大大感谢你。
  • I owe you an apology [explanation].我应当向你道歉[解释]。

• ③ 受到…的恩惠(等),感激;将…归功(于)
  • I owe my life to him.=I owe him my life.我受他的再生之恩;他是我的救命恩人。
  • I owe it to my teachers that I am now so successful.我现在这么成功,要感谢我的老师们。

• ④ (对某人)怀(恨)
  • I owe him no grudge.我对他没有怀恨。