英语词汇“owe”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

owe

/əʊ

verb [with object]

1Have an obligation to pay or repay (something, especially money) in return for something received: they have denied they owe money to the company [with two objects]: you owe me £19.50 for the electricity bill...

Although the man did owe small sums of money, there is no evidence to suggest that he was heavily in debt.
These men do low wage and often seasonal work, and owe large sums of money which most could never hope to pay off.
A householder owing money will receive a written reminder and, if they ignore the letter, can expect a court summons.

Synonyms

be in debt (to), be indebted (to), be in arrears (to), be under an obligation (to), be obligated (to), be beholden to;

be in debit, be overdrawn (by), be in the red

informal be in debt to the tune of

1.1Owe something, especially money, to: I owe you for the taxi...

Brigget was nowhere to be found, so I helped myself to a mouth-wateringly good cherry tomato. Man, was it good! Brigget, I owe you for a tomato. Okay, okay… I owe you for two tomatoes!
Subcontractors say Williams owes them for Harlem work.

1.2Be under a moral obligation to give someone (gratitude, respect, etc.): I owe it to him to explain what’s happened [with two objects]: I owe you an apology...

British cycling has rarely had it so good, and for that a debt of gratitude is owed to Manchester and the National Cycling Centre.
Respect is owed to Fast Forward for being a publication with a degree of journalistic integrity.
Thank you very kindly; if you care to drop me a line telling me who you are, it would be nice to know to whom I owe my gratitude.

1.3 (owe something to) Have something because of: champagne houses owe their success to brand image I owe my life to you...

Judge owes his life to Tuskegee airmen.
When asked ‘What do you owe your parents?’ his reply was ‘A long talking-to’.

Phrases

owe it to oneself (to do something)

owe someone one

owe one a living

Origin

Old English āgan 'own, have it as an obligation', of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit īs 'possess, own'. Compare with ought¹.

单词	owe
释义	owe /əʊ / verb [with object] 1Have an obligation to pay or repay (something, especially money) in return for something received: they have denied they owe* money to the company* [with two objects]: you owe me £19.50 for the electricity bill... Although the man did owe small sums of money, there is no evidence to suggest that he was heavily in debt. These men do low wage and often seasonal work, and owe large sums of money which most could never hope to pay off. A householder owing money will receive a written reminder and, if they ignore the letter, can expect a court summons. Synonyms be in debt (to), be indebted (to), be in arrears (to), be under an obligation (to), be obligated (to), be beholden to; be in debit, be overdrawn (by), be in the red informal be in debt to the tune of 1.1Owe something, especially money, to: I owe you for the taxi... Brigget was nowhere to be found, so I helped myself to a mouth-wateringly good cherry tomato. Man, was it good! Brigget, I owe you for a tomato. Okay, okay… I owe you for two tomatoes! Subcontractors say Williams owes them for Harlem work. 1.2Be under a moral obligation to give someone (gratitude, respect, etc.): I owe it to* him to explain what’s happened* [with two objects]: I owe you an apology... British cycling has rarely had it so good, and for that a debt of gratitude is owed to Manchester and the National Cycling Centre. Respect is owed to Fast Forward for being a publication with a degree of journalistic integrity. Thank you very kindly; if you care to drop me a line telling me who you are, it would be nice to know to whom I owe my gratitude. 1.3 (owe something to) Have something because of: champagne houses owe their success to brand image I owe my life to you... Judge owes his life to Tuskegee airmen. When asked ‘What do you owe your parents?’ his reply was ‘A long talking-to’. Phrases owe it to oneself (to do something) owe someone one owe one a living Origin Old English āgan 'own, have it as an obligation', of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit īs 'possess, own'. Compare with ought¹. Rhymes aglow, ago, alow, although, apropos, art nouveau, Bamako, Bardot, beau, Beaujolais Nouveau, below, bestow, blow, bo, Boileau, bons mots, Bordeaux, Bow, bravo, bro, cachepot, cheerio, Coe, crow, Defoe, de trop, doe, doh, dos-à-dos, do-si-do, dough, dzo, Flo, floe, flow, foe, foreknow, foreshow, forgo, Foucault, froe, glow, go, good-oh, go-slow, grow, gung-ho, Heathrow, heave-ho, heigh-ho, hello, ho, hoe, ho-ho, jo, Joe, kayo, know, lo, low, maillot, malapropos, Marceau, mho, Miró, mo, Mohs, Monroe, mot, mow, Munro, no, Noh, no-show, oh, oho, outgo, outgrow, Perrault, pho, po, Poe, pro, quid pro quo, reshow, righto, roe, Rouault, row, Rowe, sew, shew, show, sloe, slow, snow, so, soh, sow, status quo, stow, Stowe, strow, tally-ho, though, throw, tic-tac-toe, to-and-fro, toe, touch-and-go, tow, trow, undergo, undersow, voe, whacko, whoa, wo, woe, Xuzhou, yo, yo-ho-ho, Zhengzhou, Zhou
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