He could take what was owing for the rent.

He was quite above owing his meal to the request of a little girl.

他绝不屑于应一个小姑娘的邀请去吃饭.

There was still ten dollars owing.

还欠十美元.

He paid what was owing.

他付清了所有应付的钱.

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 rain the ground was not fit to play on.

由于下雨了,场地上不能做体育活动.

Owing to the reason known to all the relations between the two people were suspended for over twenty years.

由于众所周知的原因,两国人民间的关系中断了20多年.

Owing to engine trouble, the plane had to make a forced landing.

由于发动机出了毛病, 飞机不得不进行迫降.

He tends to be romantic owing to lack of experience.

由于缺乏经验,他有浪漫主义的倾向.

Owing to her, he was able to make his career a success.

但正因为有了她, 他才取得了事业上的成功.

Owing to staff shortages, there was no restaurant car on the train.

由于缺人手，这趟火车上没有餐车。

Owing to graft, the manager of this company was discharged from his post and prosecuted.

由于贪污, 这个公司的经理已被撤职查办.

He was out of work owing to a physical injury.

他因为受伤而失业了。

Owing to the state of the ground, the match has been put off.

由于场地状况不佳, 比赛推迟了.

Her new glasses make her look like an owl.

她的新眼镜让她看上去像只猫头鹰。

Rather, the wizard would an object of some sort – like a message owl, say.

然而, 这名向导将对一些种类的物质实施魔法——比如一只信鸽.

I guess I'm not a night owl after all.

他正在跟李华讨论睡眠问题.

I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert.

我像旷野的鹈鹕,又像废墟里的猫头鹰.

The owl asked him, " How many wits have you now, old fellow? "

猫头鹰又问道: “ 老伙计, 我现在有几分智慧 呀 ? ”

It hilltop and hoots like an October owl in the dusk.

它时而栖息山巅,如十月黄昏中猫头鹰般啼鸣,时而又同风儿追逐嬉戏.