owe UK [əʊ] US [oʊ] verb transitive HAVE DEBTS 负债 IMPROVER ■to need to pay or give something to someone because they have lent money to you, or in exchange for something they have done for you 欠(债);欠(帐);该偿还•[+ two objects] I owe Janet ten pounds.我欠珍妮特十英镑。 •We still owe $1000 on our car (= We still need to pay $1000 before we own our car).我们的车还欠1000美元未付清。 •I owe you a drink for helping me move.你帮我搬家,我该请你喝一杯 。 •I think you owe (= should give) me an explanation/apology.我觉得你得向我解释一下/道歉。 ⇒ See also IOU UK [əʊ] US [oʊ] verb transitive AS A RESULT 作为结果 ■to have success, happiness, a job, etc. only because of what someone has given you or done for you or because of your own efforts 把…归功(于);把…归因(于)•I owe my success to my education.我的成功归功于我所受的教育。 •He owes his life to the staff at the hospital.他能保住命全亏了这家医院的医护人员。 •I owe everything (= I am very grateful) to my parents.我非常感激我的父母。 UK [əʊ] US [oʊ] verb transitive I owe you (one) informal ■said to thank someone for helping you and as a way of saying that you will do something for them in the future 我欠你一份情;我会报答你的这份情•Thanks for the help, Bill - I owe you one.谢谢你的帮助,比尔——我欠你个人情。 UK [əʊ] US [oʊ] verb transitive owe sb a living informal ■to have to provide money for someone to live on, whether they deserve it or not 有义务养活(某人)•He seems to think the world owes him a living.他似乎觉得世人都有义务照顾他。 •No one owes you a living.没人有义务养活你。 UK [əʊ] US [oʊ] verb transitive owe it to yourself ■to deserve and need to do something which will be good for you 自己理应做,自己当之无愧•Take a few days off work - you owe it to yourself.休息几天——你应该歇一歇了。 |