owe /əu/ vt. & vi. 1. 欠钱: I still owe nearly 1000 pounds on that car.我买那辆车还欠着近1000英镑的债。He owes ￡50 to his father.(=…ows his father￡50) 他欠他父亲50英镑。2. 应把…归功于，应感激：I owe you for your help. 我得谢谢你的帮助。He owed his success to luck more than to capacity.他把他的成功主要归于好运而不归于自己的能力。 owe it to …that 亏得：I owe it to you that I am still alive. 多亏了你，我还活着。