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
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。 |