debt
n
1
(a) [C] sum of money owed to sb that has not yet been paid 債務; 欠款
If I pay all my debts I'll have no money left. 我若還清所有欠債就分文不剩了.
(b) [U] owing money, esp when one cannot pay 欠債(尤指無法償還的)
We were poor, but we avoided debt. 我們窮是窮, 但還不至於背債.
2 [C usu sing 通常作單數(shù)]
(fig 比喻) obligation to sb for their help, kindness, etc 人情債
I'm happy to acknowledge my debt to my teachers. 我能有機會向老師們表示感謝, 我覺得十分高興.
owe sb a debt of gratitude 欠某人恩情.
3 (idm 習語) be ,in/,out of `debt owe/not owe a lot of money 欠[不欠]債. be in sb's `debt (fml 文) feel grateful to sb for his help, kindness, etc 欠某人之情
You saved my life: I am forever in your debt. 你救了我的命
我永遠感恩不盡. ,get/,run into `debt reach a stage where one owes a lot of money 負債. ,get out of `debt reach a stage where one no longer owes money 還清欠款. a ,debt of `honour debt that one feels morally obliged to pay even though one is not required by law to do so 信譽債(無法律約束力而道義上有責任償還者).
?? 考研助記
逮他(諧音):不還 債逮捕他 得(de)逼(b)他(t)還 債 得(de)病(b)拖(t)欠 債務
?? 擴展釋義
*[det]n. 債務, 罪過【經(jīng)】 借款, 欠款, 債務相關詞組: in debt to sb out of debt
?? 同為「CET-4」詞匯
gloryn. 光榮,榮譽;壯觀,壯麗;(對上帝的)贊頌;非常美的事物;
vi. 得意,自豪;驕傲;
sparevt. 節(jié)省,儉省;不用,抽出,省掉;寬恕,饒(命),救命,使某人免遭(麻煩等);出讓,割愛,分讓;
adj. 多余的,剩下的(錢等),空閑的(時間等);預備的,備用的,替換用的;多余的,瘦的,少量的;薄弱的,簡陋的,粗陋的;
n. 備用零件,備用輪胎;節(jié)省,儉省;〈美〉(頭兩個球把十柱打得)全倒;預備品,替換品;
vi. 節(jié)約;節(jié)省;饒恕;寬容;
fieldn. 田;(作某種用途的)場地;(學習或研究的)領域;運動場;
vi. [棒球、板球等]擔任外場員,擔任守隊隊員;接守,接防;接,擲還(球);
adj. 實地的;[體育]1)。 在田賽場地進行的2)。 田賽的;軍事]野戰(zhàn)的;在實地工作的;
vt. 保護;把(農(nóng)作物等)曬在場上;[棒球、板球等]按(或截)(球);即席圓滿回答;