beholden, [bi'həuldn] adj 对感激的;欠人情的=obligated=indebted 【例】I am greatly beholden to you 十分感激。 【记】be表被动,holden是hold的过去分词。被拿住(把柄)。你就要感激他,送点儿礼,否则

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