Beholden Meaning in English
word
bɪˈhoʊɫdən
bih-HOHL-duhn
bɪhˈəʊldən
bih-OHLD-uhn
释义
If you are beholden to someone, you owe them because they have helped you or done you a favor. It means you feel obligated to return their kindness or help.
用法与细微差别
"Beholden" is formal and often used in negative contexts ("not beholden to anyone"). It's about obligation from favors, not financial debt. Common with 'to': "beholden to someone". Rare in casual speech.
Spanish: en deuda - agradecido (por obligación)Portuguese (BR): em dívida - obrigado (por obrigação)Portuguese (PT): em dívida - obrigado (por obrigação)Chinese (Simplified): 欠（人情、债务）Chinese (Traditional): 欠（人情、債務）Hindi: ऋणी - एहसानमंदArabic: مدين - مُمْتَنّ (لشخص ما)Bengali: ঋণী - বাধ্যRussian: обязанный - в долгуJapanese: 恩義がある - 恩を感じているVietnamese: mang ơn - chịu ơnKorean: 은혜를 입은 - 신세를 진Turkish: minnettar - borçlu (iyilikten dolayı)Urdu: ممنون احسان - احسان مندIndonesian: berutang budi - merasa berterima kasih
例句
I am beholden to my teacher for all her help.
basic
He doesn't want to feel beholden to anyone.
basic
She felt beholden to her friend for lending her money.
basic
Politicians should not be beholden to big corporations.
natural
You helped me so much; I truly feel beholden to you.
natural
I'm not beholden to any particular group or interest.
natural