belongings
/bɪˈlɒŋɪŋz/ (bre, ipa) · /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/ (ame, ipa)
belongings — noun
1. The personal items someone has with them or keeps as their own, especially thing
The personal items someone has with them or keeps as their own, especially things that can be moved easily from place to place.
Lara stuffed her belongings into two canvas bags before the hostel closed.
pattern: pack belongings into bags
After the flood, Vikram found his belongings piled on the school stage.
Airport staff asked Christopher to keep his belongings in the grey tray.
On moving day, Tamar labelled each box so her belongings reached the right room.
The small locker let Dewi store her belongings during the swimming lesson.
- possessions
a neutral word that is slightly broader and a little more formal
- property
more formal and legal; often includes land or buildings as well
- stuff
very informal and less specific than belongings
文法句型
someone's belongings
personal belongings
用法筆記
Usually plural when referring to someone's personal things. Common before or after words such as personal, household, lose, pack, and collect.