摘要：in one's debt非字面的“财务债务”含义，而实际含义是“因对方提供的帮助、善意或支持而心怀感激，欠对方一份人情，欠某人人情，感激某人”。如：

in one's debt非字面的“财务债务”含义，而实际含义是“因对方提供的帮助、善意或支持而心怀感激，欠对方一份人情，欠某人人情，感激某人”。如：

After he helped me through my terrible breakup, I’ve been in his debt ever since.

他帮我度过了那段糟糕的分手期，从那以后我一直欠他人情。

She stayed up all night to help me finish the love letter to my crush—now I’m really in her debt.

她熬夜帮我写完给暗恋对象的情书，现在我真的欠她人情。

When he defended me from that rude guy at the party, I knew I’d always be in his debt.

他在派对上帮我挡开了那个粗鲁的男人，我知道我永远欠他一份人情。

After years of supporting my career and raising our kids alone, I’m forever in my wife’s debt.

多年来她独自支持我的事业、抚养孩子，我永远欠我妻子人情。

He lent me his car when mine broke down on the way to the airport—I’ll be in his debt for a long time.

我去机场的路上车坏了，他把车借了我，我会欠他很久人情。

My professor spent extra hours tutoring me for the exam; I’m truly in her debt.

教授花额外时间帮我辅导考试，我真心欠她人情。

The country is in the UN’s debt for its emergency aid during the earthquake.

该国在地震期间得到联合国的紧急援助，欠联合国人情。

Thanks to their financial support when our company was struggling, we’re in their debt.

我们公司困境时多亏了他们的资金支持，我们欠他们人情。

The soldiers were in the local villagers’ debt for hiding them from the enemy.

村民们把士兵藏起来躲避敌人，士兵们欠村民人情。

I am profoundly in your debt, Mr. Darcy. I do not know how to thank you. 《傲慢与偏见》

达西先生，我深深欠您一份人情。我不知道该如何感谢您。(greatly/forever/truly修饰“人情亏欠的程度”)

要掌握“be obliged to sb.”（对某人感激）、“owe sb. a favor”（欠某人一个人情）、“be grateful to sb.”（感激某人）等近义词组，注意“owe sb. a favor”更侧重“具体的单一恩惠”，而“in one's debt”可指“笼统的人情”。

来源：翅膀英语一点号