Meaning

「I owe you」是一個常用的英語表達,意思是「我欠你一個人情」。當別人幫助了我們,或者為我們做了某件事,而我們感到應該回報對方時,就可以使用這個表達。例如,朋友借給你錢,或者幫你完成某個困難任務,你就可以對他說:「I owe you」。這句話表示你對他的幫助心存感激,並希望在未來能有機會回報他的好意。 在使用「I owe you」時,它不僅僅是指財務上的欠債,也可以是情感上的感謝和承諾。這個表達通常用在非正式的場合,特別是在朋友或熟人之間。這是一種表達感激和承諾的方式,讓對方知道你記得他們的幫助並願意在未來回應。

Today's Sentences

01

I owe you a drink.

Situation 1

I’ve had such a rough day.

我今天過得好辛苦。

Let’s go have a beer.
It’s on me.

讓我們去喝啤酒吧。
我請客。

A drink sounds like the perfect way to end the day.
I owe you a drink!

喝一杯聽起來是結束一天的完美方式。
我欠你一杯!

Sure.
You can buy one for me when I’ve had a bad day.

好的
當我度過糟糕的一天時,你可以幫我買一個。

Situation 2

Hey, thanks for helping me with this project.

嘿,感謝你幫我完成這個專案。

No problem.
I’m glad I could help.

沒問題。
我很高興能夠幫助你。

I owe you a drink.
You stayed so late at the office last night.

我欠你一杯飲料。
你昨晚在辦公室待得很晚。

Sure.
Let’s go for a drink when this project is over.

好的。
這個專案結束後,我們去喝一杯吧。

02

I owe you my life.

Situation 1

Thanks for throwing me that rescue tube.

感謝你拋給我那個 "rescue tube"。

Well, it was a dangerous route and the waters were rough today.

嗯,今天的路途很危險,水流也很湍急。

I owe you my life.
One second too late and I would’ve been too far away from the raft.

我欠你我的生命。
要是晚了一秒,我就會離救生筏太遠了。

I’m glad you’re okay.

我很高興你沒事。

Situation 2

Wrap your legs around the haul bag!
Try to rappel like you would normally.

將你的雙腿纏繞在haul bag上!
嘗試像平常一樣進行rappel。

Got it.

了解。

That was a really close call.
You okay?

那真是驚險的一刻。
你還好嗎?

Thanks.
I owe you my life!

感謝你。
我欠你一條命!

03

I owe you a dinner.

Situation 1

I think those are the last of the boxes.

我想這些應該是最後的箱子了。

Thanks for helping me out today.
I really needed an extra hand.

感謝你今天的幫忙。
我真的需要多一點協助。

It was no problem.
Sometimes I get called into work on the weekends but I’m glad I had time today.

沒問題。
有時候我在週末會被叫去工作,但我很高興今天有時間。

I owe you a dinner.
Let me know what day works best for you.

我欠你一頓晚餐。
告訴我哪一天對你最方便。

Situation 2

So remember I asked you for a favor awhile back?

所以你還記得我之前請你幫忙的事嗎?

Sure.

當然。

Well, I owe you a dinner.
I thought we could go out for a meal tonight.

那麼,我欠你一頓晚餐。
我想我們今晚可以出去吃飯。

That would be great.
You know I love to spend time with you.

那很好。
你知道我喜歡和你一起度過時間。

04

I owe you a coffee.

Situation 1

That’ll be 4 dollars and 50 cents.

以下是翻譯內容: 那是四塊五毛。

Gosh, I left my wallet at home.
I’m so sorry.

哎呀,我把錢包忘在家裡了。
我很抱歉。

Tell you what.
I got this one for you.

告訴你吧。
這次我為你搞定了。

Really? That’s really kind of you.
I owe you a drink.

真的嗎?你真是太好了。
我欠你一杯飲料。

Situation 2

Are you busy right now?

您現在忙嗎?

Not at all.

當然不是。

I owe you a coffee and thought we could go get one now.

我欠你一杯咖啡,我想我們現在可以去喝一杯。

Sure, I need a caffeine boost.

好的,我需要一點咖啡因提神。

05

I owe you an apology.

Situation 1

I owe you an apology.

我欠你一個道歉。

Apology for?

需要翻譯的內容如下: Apology for?

For being late.

因為遲到。

I didn’t wait too long.
Don’t worry about it.

我沒有等太久。
不用擔心。

Situation 2

I think I owe you an apology.

我想我欠你一個道歉。

What for?

什麼用途?

I never told you how I felt.

我從未告訴過你我的感受。

You can tell me now.
I’m listening.

您可以現在告訴我。
我在聽。

Writer's Note

Here are some other situations where you could use "Owe".

以下是您可以使用「Owe」的其他情境。

Someone who is indebted - a need to pay or repay money to a person, bank, business.
1. I still owe money on my car.
2. I owe the bank interest on my loan.
3. The tenant still owes me last month's rent.
4. We've sent you an invoice for the amount owing on your account.
5. I owe my grandfather for my family's wealth.

某人「indebted」- 需要支付或償還給個人、銀行、企業的債務。
1. 我仍然「owe」汽車的貸款。
2. 我「owe」銀行貸款的利息。
3. 房客仍然「owes」我上個月的租金。
4. 我們已經寄給您一份發票,帳戶上仍有未付的金額「owing」。
5. 我「owe」我祖父,因為他讓我們家族致富。

Something that should be done - used to say that something should be done for or given to someone.
1. She owes me an explanation.
2. He owes us an apology.
3. They owe her an honorary degree for her philanthropic work.
4. We owe them a public statement of remorse.
5. I owe her a favor.

某件事應該要做 - 用來表示某件事情應該要為某人做或給予某人。
1. 她欠我一個解釋。
2. 他欠我們一個道歉。
3. 他們應該因她的慈善工作頒給她一個榮譽學位。
4. 我們欠他們一個公開的懺悔聲明。
5. 我欠她一個人情。

Someone who is responsible for something - used to indicate the person or thing that made something possible.
1. I owe my teacher for preparing me for post secondary schooling.
2. We owe my father for our successes.
3. We owe you our time for all the support you've given us.
4. She owes us for emotional trauma that we've gone through.
5. He owes you for all the hours you've worked overtime.

某人對某事負責 - 用來指明使某事成為可能的人或事物。
1. 我感謝我的老師為我準備進入高等教育。
2. 我們成功的原因歸功於我的父親。
3. 因為你給我們的所有支持,我們應該把時間奉獻給你。
4. 因為我們經歷的情感創傷,她欠我們的。
5. 他應該感謝你所有的加班時間。

How about you? Have you ever owed someone your time or money? Or has anyone ever owed you for your efforts or generosity? Let us know!

你呢?你曾經欠過別人時間或金錢嗎?或者有沒有人因為你的努力或慷慨而欠你什麼呢?告訴我們吧!
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