beholden
英[b?'h??ld(?)n]
美[b?'hold?n]
- adj. 負有義務的；蒙恩的；對…表示感謝的
中文詞源
beholden 感激
前綴be-, 強調。hold, 維持，持有。-en, 使。使長期維持的，感激的。
英文詞源
- beholden (adj.)
- "under obligation," mid-14c., originally past participle of behold (and preserving the original past participle of hold), but a sense directly related to this usage is not recorded among the many and varied meanings attested for behold.
雙語例句
- 1. He was made beholden to the Mafia.
- 他受過黑手黨的恩惠。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. She didn't like to be beholden to anyone.
- 她不愿欠任何人的情。
來自《權威詞典》
- 3. I am greatly beholden to you for your kindness.
- 承蒙厚愛,十分感激.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 4. We feel really beholden to them for what they've done.
- 對他們所做的一切，我們真是感激不盡。
來自辭典例句
- 5. We are much beholden to you for your help.
- 我們對于你的幫助深為感激.
來自辭典例句