记忆方法
将“beholden”分解为“be”和“holden”，想象自己被一个坚固的链条（holden）束缚，无法自由。这样的束缚通常意味着欠别人的恩情或责任，因此“beholden”表示“受制于”、“有义务于”或“感激”。通过这个形象的联想，可以帮助记忆这个单词。
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中文词源
beholden 感激
前缀be-, 强调。hold, 维持，持有。-en, 使。使长期维持的，感激的。
英语词源
- beholden (adj.)
- "under obligation," mid-14c., originally past participle of behold (and preserving the original past participle of hold), but a sense directly related to this usage is not recorded among the many and varied meanings attested for behold.
权威例句
- 1. He was made beholden to the Mafia.
- 他受过黑手党的恩惠。
- 2. She didn't like to be beholden to anyone.
- 她不愿欠任何人的情。
- 3. I am greatly beholden to you for your kindness.
- 承蒙厚爱,十分感激.
- 4. We feel really beholden to them for what they've done.
- 对他们所做的一切，我们真是感激不尽。
- 5. We are much beholden to you for your help.
- 我们对于你的帮助深为感激.