Own it to someone (to do sth):to have a moral or ethical responsibility or obligation to do something for someone, usually because they have done something for you in the past or because of a relationship you have with them. It implies a sense of duty or indebtedness to the person. (亏欠某人某事、有义务或责任为某人做某事)

看美剧学高频短语:Owe it to someone

中文释义:这个短语是指在道德或伦理上有责任或义务为某人做某事,通常是因为他们曾经为你做过某事或者因为你与他们有某种关系。它暗示着对这个人的责任或感激之情。

以下是高频短语“Give sb credit for sth”在美剧《绝望的主妇》中的情景例句:

I know I owe it to Charlie to tell Keith. It’s just… I don’t think I can do it. (DH S07E13 26:07)
参考翻译:我知道我应该告诉基斯,我欠查理一个交代。只是…我不认为我能做到。

Even if Dave wants to be alone, we have to make sure he’s taken care of. We owe it to Edie. (DH S05E20 06:33)
参考翻译:即使戴夫想一个人呆着,我们也必须确保他被照顾好。我们欠伊迪一个交代。

She went off the deep end and did this terrible, selfish thing. And I think there’s more to it than that. she was my friend, Julie, and I owe it to her to find out the truth. (DH S01E06 25:27)
参考翻译:她变得很疯狂,做了这种可怕的、自私的事情。而且我认为事情没有这么简单。她是我的朋友朱莉,我欠她一个真相。

I put 12 years of my life into this marriage,and we have a daughter. We owe it to Julie to try to work this out. (DH S06E11 04:09)
参考翻译:我将12年的时光放在了这段婚姻中,而我们有一个女儿。我们欠朱莉一个努力解决问题的机会。

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