A lifetime in debt

亏欠───Owing;一生───Lifetime

Owing to the rain, the match was canceled.───因为下雨, 比赛取消了.

Owing to bad weather, the plane had to change its course.───由于天气恶劣, 飞机不得不更改航线。

It was altogether owing it to himself that James won the prize.───詹姆斯获奖完全是靠自己的努力.

The progress of negotiation between the two sides has slowed down owing to their absence.───双方的谈判因为他们的缺席而迟缓下来.

Owing to little response, his speech tailed off to a hesitant end.───由于得不到多少反应, 他的演说吞吞吐吐地收了场.

Owing to the bad weather, we didn't go to the park.───由于天气不好, 我们没有去公园.

He paid what was owing.───他付清了所有应付的钱.

Owing to the help from his comrades, he has made rapid progress.───由于同志们的帮助, 他进步很快.

Mrs Spratt regrets that she is unable to attend owing to a previous engagement.

Owing to a lack of funds, the project will not continue next year.

Five pounds are still owing.

The project was running late owing to unforeseen circumstances.

The cross-country race was discontinued owing to a storm coming on suddenly when the race was in progress,and had to be rerun the next day.