英语词汇“belong”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

belongbelong /bɪˈlɔŋ/ ●●● S2 W2 verb [intransitive]

ETYMOLOGYbelong

Origin: 1300-1400 long to be suitable (12-19 centuries), from Old English gelang dependent on

VERB TABLE

belong

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	belong
	he, she, it	belongs
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	belonged
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have belonged
	he, she, it	has belonged
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had belonged
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will belong
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have belonged

1[always + adv./prep.] to be in the right place or situation: Can you put that back where it belongs?belong in A violent man like that belongs in prison.2to feel happy and comfortable in a place or situation, because you have the same interests and ideas as other people: I loved the school. I felt I belonged there.belong in I taught in high schools, but I really belonged in the elementary schools.belong to1belong to somebody/something to be the property of someone or of an organization: Do the books belong to the school?2belong to something to be a member of a group or organization: They belong to the country club.3belong to something to be related to something or be a part of something: cars that belong to a different era4something belonged to somebody/something used to say that someone was the most important or successful person or group during a particular period of time: All the performances were good, but the evening belonged to a dance group from Moscow. [Origin: 1300–1400 long to be suitable (12–19 centuries), from Old English gelang dependent on]