owe
v
1
(a) [Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n Dn.pr]
~ (sb) for sth; ~ sth (to sb) (for sth) be in debt to (sb) (for goods, etc) 欠(某人)債(因貨物等)
He still owes (us) for the goods he received last month. 他上月收到貨物, 現在還欠著(我們)款呢.
He owes (his father) 50. 他欠(他父親)50英鎊.
He owes 50 to his father. 他欠他父親50英鎊.
(b) [Dn.pr] ~ sth to sb/sth recognize sb/sth as the cause or source of sth; be indebted to sb/sth for sth 將某事物歸因、 歸源或歸功於某人[某事物]
He owes his success more to luck than to ability. 他認為他的成功是靠運氣而不是因為自己有能力.
We owe this discovery to Newton. 我們的這一發現歸功於牛頓.
2 [Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth to sb
(a) be under an obligation to sb; give sth as a duty to sb 對某人有義務; 對某人盡責
owe loyalty to a political party, one's union, the company, etc 對某政黨、 聯盟、 公司等效忠.
(b) feel gratitude (to sb) in return for a service, favour, etc (對某人)感激, 感恩
I owe my teachers and parents a great deal. 我深深感激師長與父母.
I owe a lot to my wife and children. 我很感激我的妻子和孩子.
3 (idm 習語) the world owes one a living =>world.
?? 考研助記
owe→o(=oh)+we(pron. 我們)→Oh,我們 欠了別人不少錢啊
?? 擴展釋義
*[?u]vt. 虧欠, 負...債, 歸功于, 懷有, 應給予, 感恩vi. 欠錢【經】 欠(債等); 應付的相關詞組: owe sb ill will owe sb for sth owe sth to sb
spreadvt.& vi. 伸開;展開;(使)傳播;(使)散布;
n. 范圍;連續的一段時間;
vt. 涂;把…覆蓋在…上(over);把…敲平;散發(氣、煙等);
vi. (景色、景致)展現;傳開;(人群)散開;軟化;
adj. 張開的;[語言學]雙唇展開的;(寶石)扁薄發光的;(文章、照片等)跨兩欄(或多欄)的;