belong

动词 belong:

1. be owned by; be in the possession of
2. originate (in)
   同义词：dwell, consist, lie, lie in
3. be suitable or acceptable
4. be in the right place or situation
   同义词：go
5. be classified with

1. The daffodil belongs to the genus Narcissus'.
   黄水仙是水仙属植物。
2. What party do you belong to?
   你属于哪一党派？
3. That dictionary belongs to me.
   那本字典是属于我的。

be.long

v.intr.（不及物动词）
be.longed,be.long.ing,be.longs

To be proper, appropriate, or suitable:
适当，适宜，适合：
例句：
A napkin belongs at every place setting.
餐巾对每一席位都适合

To be in an appropriate situation or environment:
适于：处于适合的情况或环境下：
例句：
That plant belongs outdoors.
那种植物适于户外生长

To be a member of a group, such as a club.
属：作为一个群体的成员，如一个俱乐部
To fit into a group naturally:
合得来：很自然地适应一个群体：
例句：
No matter what I did, I just didn`t belong.
无论我做什么，我都觉得合不来

To be the property of:
属于：是…的财产：
例句：
.The earth belongs to the living.(Thomas Jefferson)
.地球属于一切生物.(托马斯·杰斐逊)

To be a part of something else:
附属物：为其它事物的组成部分：
例句：
These blades belong to the food processor.
刀片是食品加工机的附件

来源：
Middle English bilongen
中古英语 bilongen
probably bi- [be-]
可能为 bi- [前缀，表示.完全，彻底.]
longen [to belong] probably from long [dependent] from Old English gelang [along, depending] * see del-
longen [属于] 可能源自 long [依靠的] 源自 古英语 gelang [沿着，依靠] *参见 del-