indebted

1.注意下面三句里的介词：

• I am greatly indebted to you.
• I am greatly indebted for your help.
• I am greatly indebted to you for your help.

不可说I am greatly indebted to your help。

虽然不可说I am greatly indebted to your help，却可以说I am greatly indebted to your kindness和I am greatly indebted to your courtesy和I am greatly indebted to your suggestions and criticisms。

2.注意I am greatly indebted to you for giving me so much help里的giving前面没有your，也注意giving me不可改作receiving。giving是you的动作，receiving是I的动作。

3.indebted比obliged语气重些，但也通常用于小事，不用于大事。

4.indebted作“蒙恩”解，不一定有“感激”的意思。如I am indebted to you作“我蒙你的恩”解，自己承认“蒙恩”当然含有“感激”的意思，但He is indebted to you作“他蒙你的恩”解，也许他并不“感激”。

5.可以说much indebted或very much indebted，不可说very indebted。