owe
英 /əʊ/ 美 /oʊ/
- v. 欠钱；负债To have to pay money back to someone.
- v. 应给予；欠人情To have a duty to give someone something.
- v. 把……归功于To have something because of someone's help or another cause.
I still owe my sister money for the tickets.
我还欠姐姐买票的钱。
Many successful students owe their progress to consistent practice rather than exceptional natural ability.
许多优秀学生的进步归功于持续练习，而非非凡的天赋。
搭配
owe someone money 欠某人钱owe an apology 应向某人道歉owe a debt of gratitude 深受恩惠owe success to 把成功归功于
辨析提示
owe A to B可指欠B东西A，也可指把A归功于B。
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