/bɪ'lɒŋ; [US] -lɔ:ŋ; bə`lɔŋ/
v
1 [Ipr]
(a) ~ to sb be the property of sb 为某人之财物; 属于
*These books belong to me, ie are mine. 这些书是我的.
* Who(m) does this belong to? 这是谁的?
(b) ~ to sth be connected with sth or a place; be correctly assigned to sth 与某事物或某处有关联; 派作某种用场正好
*I belong to Glasgow. 我是格拉斯哥人.
* That lid belongs to this jar. 那个盖子是配这个瓶子的.
2 ~ to sth be a member of (a group, a family, an organization, etc) 是（某团体、家庭、组织等中的）一员
*He has never belonged to a trade union. 他从未加入过工会.
* The daffodil belongs to the genus `Narcissus'. 黄水仙是水仙属植物.
3 (a) [Ipr, Ip] ~ (with sb/sth) have a proper or usual place, as specified 应该在某处; 通常在某处
*Where does this belong? ie Where is it kept? 这个应该在什么地方?
* The hammer belongs (in the shed) with the rest of the tools. 这把锤子通常和（工具房的）其他工具放在一起.
* The vase belongs on this shelf. 花瓶应该放在这个架子上.
* A child belongs with (ie should live with and be cared for by) its mother. 孩子应该和母亲在一起（应和母亲一同生活以便得到照顾）.
* These items don't belong under this heading, ie are wrongly classified. 这些项目不该列在这个标题下（不属此类）.
(b) [I] fit a certain environment 适应某种环境
*He doesn't feel he belongs/has no sense of belonging here, ie He feels an outsider. 他不适应这儿的环境（他觉得自己是外人）.

v [I not in progressive]
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: long 'to be suitable' (12-19 centuries), from Old English gelang 'dependent on']
[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 society
if 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.
>belongingn[U]
　It's important to have a sense of belonging (=a feeling that you are happy and comfortable somewhere) .
belong to / [belong to sb/sth] phr v
if something belongs to someone, they own it
　The house belonged to my grandfather.
　Who does this scarf belong to?
to be a member of a group or organization
　He belongs to the golf club.
to be related to something or form part of it
　cars that belong to a different era
to be related to or produced by a particular person
　She recognized the voice as belonging to the man who had attacked her.
if 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.