beholden
英 [bɪ'həʊld(ə)n]
美[bɪ'holdən]
- adj. 负有义务的；蒙恩的；对…表示感谢的
中文词源
beholden 感激
前缀be-, 强调。hold, 维持，持有。-en, 使。使长期维持的，感激的。
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. He was made beholden to the Mafia.
- 他受过黑手党的恩惠。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. She didn't like to be beholden to anyone.
- 她不愿欠任何人的情。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. I am greatly beholden to you for your kindness.
- 承蒙厚爱,十分感激.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 4. We feel really beholden to them for what they've done.
- 对他们所做的一切，我们真是感激不尽。
来自辞典例句
- 5. We are much beholden to you for your help.
- 我们对于你的帮助深为感激.
来自辞典例句