oblige
高中高一下/əˈblaɪdʒ/
v.使感激;要求
to require
什麼時候用
be obliged to do 是「不得不做」,帶有義務或壓力。be obliged to somebody 則是「感謝某人」。
常見錯誤
- oblige somebody do ✗ → oblige somebody to do ✓
- obligated 和 obliged 在「有義務」的意思上美式常互換
常見搭配
- be obliged to do(不得不)
- feel obliged to
例句
I'm much obliged.
我很感激。
We were obliged to cancel the trip.
我們不得不取消旅行。
自己試試看
Because of the storm, they were ___ to postpone the game.
因為暴風雨,他們不得不延後比賽。