• adj. 负有义务的；蒙恩的；对…表示感谢的

前缀be-, 强调。hold, 维持，持有。-en, 使。使长期维持的，感激的。

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.

1. He was made beholden to the Mafia.

他受过黑手党的恩惠。

来自柯林斯例句

2. She didn't like to be beholden to anyone.

她不愿欠任何人的情。

来自《权威词典》

3. I am greatly beholden to you for your kindness.

承蒙厚爱,十分感激.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

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。

来自辞典例句

5. We are much beholden to you for your help.

我们对于你的帮助深为感激.

来自辞典例句