beholden
美音:
[bı´həuldən
]英音:
[bı´həuldən
]adj.对...表示感谢
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beholden为短语/超纲词汇
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beholden
/bɪ'həʊldən; bɪ`holdən/
adj [pred 作表语] ~ to sb (for sth) (dated or fml 旧或文) owing thanks or indebted to sb 感激某人; 欠某人人情
*We were much beholden to him for his kindness. 我们对他的好意感激万分.
beholden
adj
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: Old past participle of behold]
feel/be beholden to sb
to feel that you have a duty to someone because they have done something for you
I hate feeling beholden to anyone.