belong
verb
uk/bɪˈlɒŋ/us/bɪˈlɑːŋ/B2[I+ adv/prep]
to be in therightplaceor asuitableplace:
应在…(地方)Thistablebelongsinthesittingroom.这张桌子应该放在客厅里。
Where do thesespoonsbelong?这些匙应放在哪儿?
Thesepapersbelongwiththeothers.这些报纸应该和其他的放在一起。
B2[I]
tofeelhappyorcomfortablein asituation:
适应;合得来After threeyearsin Cambridge, Ifinallyfeelas if I belong here.在剑桥呆了3年以后,我终于找到了归属感。
- Although she's new to theschool, we'd like her tofeelthat she belongs.
- Ithinkthesecupsbelong in the othercupboard.
- This is a gentleman'sclub- women don't belong here.
- In thosedaystheyfeltthatchildrenbelonged in thenurseryand out ofsight.
- Dirtybootsdo not belong on thetable, now do they?
Being suitable or unsuitable
- age-barred
- appropriately
- be made forsomeone/somethingidiom
- become
- befit
- dress/look/act the partidiom
- extravagantly
- face
- fill/fit the billidiom
- findyourown levelidiom
- level
- make
- order
- out of orderidiom
- part
- someone'sface doesn't fitidiom
- suit
- suitsomeone(right) down to the groundidiom
- unworthy
- whitelist
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Comfortable and uncomfortable
Phrasal verbs
belong tosomeone
belong tosomething