to owe
01
欠, 负债
to have the responsibility of paying someone back a certain amount of money that was borrowed
Ditransitive: to owe sb a sum of money | to owe a sum of money to sb
例子
I owe my friend $ 50 from last month when he covered my dinner expenses.
上个月我朋友帮我付了晚餐钱，我欠他50美元。
She realizes she owes her sister a significant sum after borrowing money for car repairs.
她意识到在借钱修车后，她欠她姐姐一大笔钱。
02
欠, 感激
to carry a sense of gratitude, recognition, or indebtedness toward someone or something for intellectual or abstract contributions
Ditransitive: to owe an abstract achievement or quality to sb/sth
例子
I owe my clarity of thought to the insightful teachings of my philosophy professor.
我思想的清晰性归功于我的哲学教授富有洞察力的教导。
The community owes a debt of appreciation to the pioneers who laid the foundation for its values.
社区欠那些为其价值观奠定基础的先驱者一份感激之情。
03
欠, 负债
to be under an obligation to repay something, typically money, to a person, entity, or organization for something they have done
Transitive: to owe sb for a service
例子
The company owes its suppliers for the raw materials received.
该公司欠其供应商收到的原材料款项。
After the vacation, I realized I owe my friend for covering my share of the hotel expenses.
假期过后，我意识到我欠我的朋友钱，因为他帮我支付了酒店费用的份额。
