debt
翻譯
債務, 欠款, 人情債
例句
He is trying to pay off his debts.
他正努力償還債務。
I owe you a debt of gratitude.
我欠你一份人情。
文法模式
((to sb./sth.)) (欠某人/某機構的)債務 He has a large debt to the bank.
((of sth.)) (…的)恩情 I owe you a debt of gratitude.
近義詞
同義詞:liability(負債),obligation(義務);反義詞:credit(信用),asset(資產)
詞源
源自拉丁語「debere」(欠)。字母「b」不發音。
記憶技巧
記住「b」不發音,就像單字「doubt」(懷疑)一樣。