owe

1. V-T If you owe money to someone, they have lent it to you and you have not yet paid it back. 欠

The company owes money to more than 60 banks. 這家公司欠六十多家銀行的錢。

Blake already owed him nearly $50. 布萊克已經(jīng)欠了他近$50。

2. V-T If someone or something owes a particular quality or their success to a person or thing, they only have it because of that person or thing. 把…歸功于[no passive]

I always suspected she owed her first job to her friendship with Roger. 我總是覺得她得到她的第一份工作是由于她與羅杰的友誼。

He owed his survival to his strength as a swimmer. 他把自己幸免遇難歸功于自己會游泳。

3. V-T If you say that you owe a great deal to someone or something, you mean that they have helped you or influenced you a lot, and you feel very grateful to them. 感激

As a musician I owe much to the radio station in my home town. 作為一名音樂家，我非常感激我家鄉(xiāng)的廣播電臺。

4. V-T If you say that something owes a great deal to a person or thing, you mean that it exists, is successful, or has its particular form mainly because of them. 得益于

The island's present economy owes a good deal to tourism. 該島現(xiàn)在的經(jīng)濟(jì)大大得益于旅游業(yè)。

5. V-T If you say that you owe someone gratitude, respect, or loyalty, you mean that they deserve it from you. 應(yīng)給予

Perhaps we owe these people more respect. 也許我們應(yīng)該給予這些人更多的尊敬。

I owe you an apology; you must have found my attitude very annoying. 我應(yīng)向你道歉，你一定覺得我的態(tài)度挺讓人討厭的。

6. V-T If you say that you owe it to someone to do something, you mean that you should do that thing because they deserve it. 該為 (某人做某事)[no passive]

I can't go; I owe it to him to stay. 我不能走，為了他我該留下來。

You owe it to yourself to get some professional help. 你為了自己著想也該去尋求一些專業(yè)的幫助了。

7. PHRASE You use owing to when you are introducing the reason for something. 由于

Owing to staff shortages, there was no food on the plane. 由于工作人員不足，飛機上沒有食物。