"beholden" in Chinese (Traditional)
欠(人情、債務)
Definition
如果你對某人 "beholden",表示你因為受到他們的幫助或恩惠而心懷感激,也感覺有義務回報對方。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Beholden” 是正式詞彙,常出現在否定句(如“not beholden to anyone”)。主要指因接受幫助而產生的道義義務,不是金錢債務。和 "to" 搭配使用。在口語中不常用。
Examples
I am beholden to my teacher for all her help.
我因老師的幫助而覺得**欠**人情。
He doesn't want to feel beholden to anyone.
他不想對任何人**欠**情。
She felt beholden to her friend for lending her money.
她因為朋友借錢給她而覺得**欠**情。
Politicians should not be beholden to big corporations.
政客不應該對大公司**有所欠人情**。
You helped me so much; I truly feel beholden to you.
你幫了我這麼多,我真的**欠**你人情。
I'm not beholden to any particular group or interest.
我對任何特定團體或利益都沒有**人情債**。