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owe

/əʊ/ /oʊ/

Meanings
verb

欠， 负债

To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.

Examples :

"My brother owes me five dollars for the movie tickets. "
我 哥 哥 欠 我 五 块 钱 电 影 票 钱。
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Related Words

Illustration obligation

obligation noun

/ɑb.ləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

义务，责任，职责。

"My obligation to my family means I need to visit them regularly. "

我对家庭的义务意味着我需要经常去看望他们。

Illustration friend

friend noun

/fɹɛnd/

朋友，友人

"John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

约翰和我自从大学做室友以来一直是朋友。朋友之间信任非常重要。我以前很害羞，所以觉得交朋友很难。

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

Illustration movie

movie noun

/ˈmuːvi/

电影，影片。

"My favorite movie is about a group of friends who go on an adventure. "

我最喜欢的电影讲述的是一群朋友去冒险的故事。

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

某人，有人

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

你需要为你心里的那个特别的人准备一份礼物吗？

Illustration perform

perform verb

/pəˈfɔːm/ /pɚˈfɔɹm/

执行，履行。

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

他只用了二十分钟就完成了这项任务。

Illustration tickets

tickets noun

/ˈtɪkɪts/

票，入场券。

""I bought two tickets to the movie so my friend and I can go on Saturday." "

我买了兩张电影票，这样我和我的朋友星期六就可以一起去看了。

Illustration dollars

dollars noun

/ˈdɒləz/ /ˈdɑlɚz/

美元，块 (kuài)。

"The new bicycle costs 200 dollars. "

这辆新自行车要 200 美元 (kuài)。

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under adjective

/ˈʊndə/ /ˈʌndə(ɹ)/ /ˈʌndɚ/

下的，底下的

"The under-the-counter storage bin kept the extra supplies hidden. "

那个在台面下的储物箱把多余的补给品藏了起来。

Illustration ticket

ticket noun

/ˈtɪkɪt/

票，入场券

"My sister bought a ticket to see the school play. "

我姐姐买了张票去看学校的戏剧表演。

Illustration brother

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

兄弟，哥，弟。

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

我跟我兄弟/哥/弟都在同一所高中上学。

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action noun

/ˈæk.ʃən/

行动, 行为, 举动

"The student's action of studying diligently improved her grades. "

学生努力学习的行动提高了她的成绩。