英语单词 | oblige |
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英美音标 | 英 [ə'blaɪdʒ] 美 [ə'blaɪdʒ] |
中文释义 | vt.迫使;责成;使感激;施恩于;帮 ... 的忙;使…成为必要 vi.帮忙 |
英语例句 | (1) The law oblige parents to send their children to school. (2) The Convention contains innovative measures that oblige countries to return stolen assets to their rightful owners. (3) I'm much obliged to you. (4) I am obliged to you for your gracious hospitality. (5) Could you oblige me by closing the door? (6) I'll do any thing within reason to oblige. |
中文例句 | (1) 法律上要求父母送子女入学。 (2) 公约载有一些责成各国将被盗资产返还其合法所有人的创新措施。 (3) 我非常感谢你。 (4) 我很感谢你的热情好客。 (5) 请你为我关上门好吗? (6) 凡能做到的我都愿效劳。 |
vocabulary简明 | To oblige is to do something you have to, because you're bound by either good manners or the law. |
vocabulary扩展 | You are obliged to pay back your student loans, or for your portion of the dinner bill. You may also feel obliged to bring a gift if you're invited to a wedding. You can also tip your cowboy hat and be "much obliged" if someone does you a favor. The French phrase, noblesse oblige means basically that "privilege entails responsibility," or that the wealthy are obliged to do something productive in the world and not just sit around polishing their silver spoons. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [VERB 动词](形势、规定或法律)强迫,迫使 If you are obliged to do something, a situation, rule, or law makes it necessary for you to do that thing. [ [V n to-inf]
2 [VERB 动词]施恩惠于;帮…的忙 To oblige someone means to be helpful to them by doing what they have asked you to do. [V] [V [V n [Also V n]
3 [CONVENTION 惯用语]感激不尽;不胜感激 People sometimes use obliged in expressions such as 'much obliged' or 'I am obliged to you' when they want to indicate that they are very grateful for something. [formulae] [FORMAL or OLD-FASHIONED 正式或过时]
4 [CONVENTION 惯用语]如蒙…将不胜感激;劳驾…好吗 If you tell someone that you would be obliged or should be obliged if they would do something, you are telling them in a polite but firm way that you want them to do it. [politeness] [FORMAL 正式]
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