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The word "belong" is a verb with multiple meanings, including possession, suitability of place or category, and membership in a group. It also conveys the feeling of being comfortable and accepted. The related noun is "belonging," signifying a sense of connection or place.

The word "belong" is a verb that means to be a part of something, to be owned by someone, or to be in the right place. It can also mean to feel comfortable and accepted within a group or place. The related noun is "belonging," which refers to a sense of connection or place.

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/bɪlɒ̱ŋ, AM -lɔ͟ːŋ/
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[VERB 动词]属于;归…所有 If something belongs to you, you own it.
  [V to n]
  [no cont]
  • The house had belonged to her family for three or four generations.

    这套房子归她们家有三四代人了。

2
[VERB 动词]与…有关;是…的一部分 You say that something belongs to a particular person when you are guessing, discovering, or explaining that it was produced by or is part of that person.
  [V to n]
  [no cont]
  • The handwriting belongs to a male...

    这是男性的笔迹。

  • They established that the body belonged to a 15-year-old girl.

    他们确定这是一具15岁女孩的尸体。

3
[VERB 动词]是…的成员;属于(某团体) If someone belongs to a particular group, they are a member of that group.
  [V to n]
  [no cont]
  • I used to belong to a youth club.

    我过去是一个青年俱乐部的成员。

4
[VERB 动词]属于(某个类别、类型或群体) If something or someone belongs in or to a particular category, type, or group, they are of that category, type, or group.
  [V in/to n]
  [no cont]
  • The judges could not decide which category it belonged in...

    评委们无法判定它属于哪一类。

  • I realized that he and I belonged to different worlds.

    我意识到我和他不是一路人。

5
[VERB 动词]源于,来自于(某个时代) If something belongs to a particular time, it comes from that time.
  [V to n]
  [no cont]
  • The pictures belong to an era when there was a preoccupation with high society.

    这些画出自一个人人向往上流社会的时代。

6
[VERB 动词](权利)属于(某人) If you say that something belongs to someone, you mean that person has the right to it.
  [V to n]
  [no cont]
  • ...but the last word belonged to Rosanne.

    但是最终决定权在罗莎娜手里

7
[VERB 动词]以…为特点;以…为特征 If you say that a time belongs to a particular system or way of doing something, you mean that that time is or will be characterized by it.
  [V to n]
  [no cont]
  • The future belongs to democracy.

    未来属于民主。

8
[VERB 动词](孩子)是…的,为…所拥有(或监护) If a baby or child belongs to a particular adult, that adult is his or her parent or the person who is looking after him or her.
  [V to n]
  [no cont]
  • He deduced that the two children belonged to the couple.

    他推断这俩小孩是这对夫妇的。

9
[V-RECIP 相互动词]属于彼此(恋人用来表示亲密关系) When lovers say that they belong together, they are expressing their closeness or commitment to each other.
  [V together]
  [V with n]
  [no cont]
  • I really think that we belong together...

    我真的觉得我们属于彼此。

  • He belongs with me.

    他是我的。

10
[VERB 动词]归属于(某地或某一情形) If a person or thing belongs in a particular place or situation, that is where they should be.
  [V adv/prep]
  [V]
  [no cont]
  • You don't belong here...

    你不属于这里。

  • This piece really belongs in the concert hall...

    这曲子很适合在音乐厅演奏。

  • I'm so glad to see you back where you belong...

    我真高兴看到你又回到了属于你自己的天地。

  • They need to feel they belong.

    他们需要有归属感。

belonging
  • ...a man utterly without a sense of belonging.

    完全没有归属感的男人


Oxford be·long ★ / bɪˈlɒŋ ; NAmE bɪˈlɔːŋ / verb ( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) 1 ★ [intransitive ] + adv./prep. to be in the right or suitable place 应在(某处) ◆ Where do these plates belong (= where are they kept)? 这些盘子该放在哪里? ◆ Are you sure these documents belong together? 你肯定这些文件应放在一起吗? 2 ★ [intransitive ] to feel comfortable and happy in a particular situation or with a particular group of people 适应;合得来 ◆ I don't feel as if I belong here. 我在这里感觉格格不入。 ▶ be·long·ing / bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ ; NAmE bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ / noun [uncountable ] ◆ to feel a sense of belonging 有一种归属感 PHRASAL VERBS beˈlong to sb 1 ★ to be owned by sb 属于某人;归某人所有 ◆ Who does this watch belong to? 这块表是谁的? ◆ The islands belong to Spain. 这些岛屿隶属西班牙。 2 an event, a competition, etc. that belongs tosb is one in which they are the most successful or popular (事件、比赛等中某人)获胜,最受欢迎 ◆ British actors did well at the award ceremony, but the evening belonged to the Americans. 英国演员在颁奖仪式上表现很好,但整个晚上却是美国人大出风头。 beˈlong to sth 1 ★ to be a member of a club, an organization, etc. 是(俱乐部、组织等)的成员 ◆ Have you ever belonged to a political party? 你加入过什么政党吗? 2 ★ to be part of a particular group, type, or system 是(某族类或纲目)的一部份;属于 ◆ Lions and tigers belong to the cat family. 狮子和老虎属于猫科。 belong belongs belonged belonging be·long / bɪˈlɒŋ ; NAmE bɪˈlɔːŋ / be·long·ing / bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ ; NAmE bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ /
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belongbe‧long /bɪˈlɒŋ $ bɪˈlɒːŋ/ ●●● S2 W2 verb [intransitive]
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1[always + adverb/preposition] if something belongs somewhere, that is the right place or situation for it:  Put the chair back where it belongs.belong in an attitude that doesn’t belong in modern society2if you feel you belong in a place or situation, you feel happy and comfortable in it, because you have the same interests and ideas as other people:  I worked there for five years but never really felt I belonged.—belonging noun [uncountable]:  It’s important to have a sense of belonging (=a feeling that you are happy and comfortable somewhere).belong to somebody/something phrasal verb1if something belongs to someone, they own it:  The book belongs to Dan. Who does this scarf belong to?2to be a member of a group or organization:  He belongs to the golf club.3to be related to something or form part of it:  cars that belong to a different era4to be related to or produced by a particular person:  She recognized the voice as belonging to the man who had attacked her.5if a competition or period of time belongs to someone, they are the most important or successful person in it:  All the acts were good, but the evening belonged to a dance group from Moscow.GRAMMAR: Using the progressiveBelong is not used in the progressive. You say: · My friend belongs to the choir. ✗Don’t say: My friend is belonging to the choir.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS
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belong

[bɪˈlɒŋ]belonged, belonging, belongs

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belonged[10244] belonging[3126] belongs[27351]
属于(97%),应归入(3%)
vi.属于,应归入;居住;适宜;应被放置

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