be in debt
表示欠债的状态。
He is in debt.
他负债。
负债；欠债；义务；人情债；债务诉讼；索债之诉；对他人有义务的行为、心态或物品；欠债的状态(尤指金钱)
money, goods, or services that one person or entity owes and must pay to another, typically because of a loan or financial transaction
对他人有义务的行为、心态或物品
An action, state of mind, or object one has an obligation to perform for another, adopt toward another, or give to another.
欠债的状态(尤指金钱)
the state of owing something (especially money)
欠他人某物的状态或条件
The state or condition of owing something to another.
一人欠另一人的金钱、货物或服务
money or goods or services owed by one person to another
个人或实体因贷款或其他金融交易而欠他人的钱
Money that one person or entity owes or is required to pay to another, generally as a result of a loan or other financial transaction.
付款或做某事的义务
an obligation to pay or do something
为追回某一特定金额而进行的法律诉讼
An action at law to recover a certain specified sum of money alleged to be due
He is trying to pay off his debt as quickly as possible.
他正在努力尽快还清他的债务。
用法提示：名词，指欠别人的钱或欠款
AI contextual example
The national debt has reached a record high this year.
今年国家债务达到了历史最高水平。
用法提示：名词，指国家层面的债务
AI contextual example
She borrowed money from friends to cover her debt.
她从朋友那里借钱来偿还自己的债务。
用法提示：名词，表示需要偿还的款项
AI contextual example
表示欠债的状态。
He is in debt.
他负债。
She paid off her debt.
她还清了债务。
表示欠某人或某机构债务。
He owes a debt to the bank.
他欠银行一笔债。
较正式，多用于法律或会计；复数 liabilities 指债务总额，单数常指责任。
语义更广，可指道德/法律义务；仅在涉及金钱偿付时才与 debt 相近。
特指到期未付的欠款，常用复数，不能泛指一般债务。
特指定期向组织缴纳的费用，如会费，范围比 debt 窄。
指具体的账单或待付款项，较口语，不强调长期债务关系。
grammar · medium
易错句子I debt him 100 yuan.
正确表达I owe him 100 yuan.
“debt” 是名词，不能作动词使用；中文“欠”对应英语动词 “owe”，因此应使用 “owe”。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is with debt.
正确表达He is in debt.
英语中表示“负债”用固定搭配 “in debt”，而非直译 “with debt”。
此处 debt 取“债务/欠款”义；asset 指拥有的财产/资产，是资产负债表上与债务相对的标准反义词，但 asset 不能表示账户余额义。
此处 debt 取“欠款”义；credit 在账户语境中指正余额，如 be in credit（有存款/未透支）。注意 credit 另有“信用、赊购”等义，并非所有场合均与 debt 相对。
负债
After buying the house, they were deep in debt.
买了房子后，他们负债累累。
还清债务
She worked two jobs to pay off her debt.
她打两份工来还清债务。
国债
The national debt continues to rise each year.
国债每年都在增加。
坏账
The company wrote off $1 million in bad debt.
该公司注销了100万美元的坏账。
债务减免
The government program offers debt relief to low-income families.
政府项目为低收入家庭提供债务减免。
累积债务
If you only make minimum payments, you will accumulate more debt.
如果你只付最低还款额，你会累积更多债务。
负债
After buying the house, they were deeply in debt.
买了房子后，他们负债累累。
人情债
I owe a debt of gratitude to my mentor for her guidance.
我对导师的指导感激不尽，欠她一个人情债。
还清债务
She worked two jobs to pay off her student debt.
她打两份工来还清学生贷款债务。
既不要借钱也不要放贷
My grandfather always told me, 'Neither a borrower nor a lender be,' to avoid financial troubles.
我祖父总是告诉我：“既不要借钱也不要放贷”，以避免财务麻烦。
欠债的是债主的仆人
The proverb 'The borrower is servant to the lender' reminds us of the power imbalance in debt.
谚语“欠债的是债主的仆人”提醒我们债务中的权力不平衡。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.