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belonging

UK //bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ//US //bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'bilongen',由 be-(加强前缀)+ long(属于)构成,原意为'与...有关联',14世纪后期开始使用。

noun

❶ 指个人与群体、地方或事物之间的情感联系,表示被接纳或认同的感觉。常用于描述人际关系或社会归属感。

“She found a sense of belonging in the book club.”

(她在读书会中找到了归属感。)

“Immigrants often struggle with feelings of not belonging.”

(移民常常因缺乏归属感而困扰。)

❶ 指个人拥有的物品或财产,通常用复数形式。表示属于某人的具体物件。

“Please collect your belongings before leaving the train.”

(下车前请带好您的随身物品。)

“The fire destroyed all their personal belongings.”

(大火烧毁了他们的所有个人物品。)

同义词:possession, attachment, affiliation, ownership, association

常见短语

sense of belonging — 归属感,指个人在群体中被接纳和认同的心理感受。

“The community center helps teenagers develop a sense of belonging.”

(社区中心帮助青少年培养归属感。)

personal belongings — 个人物品,指属于某人的私人物品或财产。

“The airline lost all my personal belongings during the flight.”

(航空公司弄丢了我飞行途中所有的个人物品。)