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感激的, 欠人情的
indebted or obligated to someone because of a favor or kindness they have done
- She felt beholden to her mentor for guiding her through difficult times in her career.
她因导师在职业生涯的困难时期给予指导而感到感激。
- After receiving help from her neighbor during a crisis, she felt beholden to repay the kindness.
在危机期间得到邻居的帮助后，她感到有义务回报这份善意。
- He was beholden to his friend for lending him money when he was in need.
- Despite his success, he never forgot the people who had helped him along the way and remained beholden to them.
尽管他成功了，但他从未忘记一路上帮助过他的人，并一直对他们心存感激。
- The politician felt beholden to his supporters and worked tirelessly to fulfill their expectations.
这位政治家感到受惠于他的支持者，并不知疲倦地工作以满足他们的期望。