欠qiàn ❶ (困倦时张口出气) yawn: 呵 ~ yawn ❷ (身体一部分稍微向上移动) raise slightly (a part of the body): ~ 脚儿 slightly raise one's heels; 他 ~ 了 ~ 身子又继续工作。 He rose slightly and then sat down to work again. ❸ (没有还; 没有给) owe; be behind with: ~ 情 owe sb. a debt of gratitude; be indebted to sb.; ~ 债 owe a debt; run [get] into debt; ~ 租 be behind with the rent; 我不 ~ 他什么。 I owe him nothing. 他买那辆车还 ~ 着近一百英镑的债。 He still owes nearly a hundred pounds on that car. ❹ (不够; 缺少) short of; not enough; lacking; wanting: 说话 ~ 考虑 speak without due consideration; ~ 三天就是一个月了。 It's three days short of a month. 文字 ~通。 The writing is not altogether grammatical. 这一屉馒头 ~ 火 。 These buns haven's been steamed long enough. ◆欠安 not very well in health; not feeling well physically; 欠产 shortfall in output; a bad crop; 欠单 accommodation note; accommodation kite; accommodation paper; 欠户 debtor; 欠佳 not good enough; not up to the mark; below the average; 欠据 I.O.U. (= I owe you); 欠款 money that is owing; arrears; balance due; debt; 欠情 be indebt to sb.; owe sb. a debt of gratitude; 欠缺 be deficient in; be short of; be lack in; shortcoming; deficiency; 欠伸 stretch oneself and yawn; snaps; snapper; {纺} draft; 欠身 raise oneself slightly; half rise from one's seat; 欠税 owing taxes; 欠条 IOU (= I owe you); a bill signed in acknowledgement of debt; 欠妥 not proper; improper; indecorous; 欠息 debit interest; 欠压 under-voltage; under-roll; subpressure; underpressure; 欠压监测 undervoltage mechanism; 欠载 underload; 欠债 be in debt; run into debt; owe a debt; debt due; outstanding accounts; 欠帐 bills due; outstanding accounts; 欠资 {邮} postage due 欠qiàn❶yawning; yawn ❷sigh ❸insufficiency; lack |