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beholden adj.蒙恩的；有义务的 (1) 我们对他的好意感激万分。(2) 他配合国王和大臣们的工作，但并不感到蒙恩于其。 Being beholden to someone means more than just feeling like you owe someone for a small favor. When you're beholden, it involves a bigger feeling of responsibility, one that sticks with you — and might even weigh on you — until you're able to repay it. Some people feel so uncomfortable being beholden to others that they try not to accept assistance from anyone out of worry over what they'd have to do in return.

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英 [bɪ'həʊldən] 美 [bɪ'hoʊldən] (1) We were much beholden to him for his kindness.(2) He works with kings and magistrates but does not feel beholden to them. The adjective beholden describes owing someone for something the person did to help you — it's your duty to repay the person. If your army buddy saves your life, you're beholden to help him when he gets injured. 1[ADJ 形容词]欠…人情的；受…恩惠的；对…负有义务的 If you are beholden to someone, you are in debt to them in some way or you feel that you have a duty to them because they have helped you.   [v-link ADJ to n]He was made beholden to the Mafia...他受过黑手党的恩惠。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。

英语单词	beholden
英美音标	英 [bɪ'həʊldən] 美 [bɪ'hoʊldən]
中文释义	adj.蒙恩的；有义务的
英语例句	(1) We were much beholden to him for his kindness. (2) He works with kings and magistrates but does not feel beholden to them.
中文例句	(1) 我们对他的好意感激万分。 (2) 他配合国王和大臣们的工作，但并不感到蒙恩于其。
vocabulary简明	The adjective beholden describes owing someone for something the person did to help you — it's your duty to repay the person. If your army buddy saves your life, you're beholden to help him when he gets injured.
vocabulary扩展	Being beholden to someone means more than just feeling like you owe someone for a small favor. When you're beholden, it involves a bigger feeling of responsibility, one that sticks with you — and might even weigh on you — until you're able to repay it. Some people feel so uncomfortable being beholden to others that they try not to accept assistance from anyone out of worry over what they'd have to do in return.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]欠…人情的；受…恩惠的；对…负有义务的 If you are beholden to someone, you are in debt to them in some way or you feel that you have a duty to them because they have helped you. [v-link ADJ to n] He was made beholden to the Mafia... 他受过黑手党的恩惠。 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。

Beholden Feel Duty Repay Feeling 英 Bɪ'Həʊldən] 美 Bɪ'Hoʊldən