fatherland

/ˈfɑːðəlænd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɑːðərlænd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfä-t͟hər-ˌland/ (ame, mw)

fatherland — 名詞

  • fatherlandsingular
  • fatherlandsplural

1. the country where you or your family originally came from, especially when you f

1.名詞B2
釋義

祖國

個人出生或歸屬的國家

the country where you or your family originally came from, especially when you feel a strong emotional bond or sense of loyalty toward it.

例句

After living abroad for twenty years, Ivan finally returned to his fatherland for good.

在海外生活二十年後，Ivan 終於回到祖國定居。

possessive pronoun + fatherland for emotional bond

Many immigrants feel loyalty to both their fatherland and the country that welcomed them.

許多移民對自己的祖國和接納他們的國家都懷有忠誠感。

同義詞
  • motherland

    Same concept but uses a maternal metaphor; common in Russian and Eastern European contexts (rodina).

  • homeland

    More emotionally neutral and widely used than 'fatherland'; common in formal and news contexts.

  • native land

    More poetic or literary; emphasises the place of birth over emotional attachment.

反義詞
  • foreign land

    Any country that is not one's own.

  • exile

    A state of being forced away from one's fatherland; also a person living away from it.

文法句型

possessive + fatherland

the fatherland

用法筆記

Often carries patriotic or emotional weight; less common in everyday speech than 'home country' or 'homeland'. Historically associated with German national identity (Vaterland), but used in English for any nation.

常見錯誤

❌I am going back to my fatherland next weekend.
✅I am going back to my home country next weekend.
💡'fatherland' sounds overly formal or emotional for a casual trip; use 'home country' or 'homeland' instead.
❌China is my fatherland.' (when simply stating birthplace)
✅China is my home country.
💡'fatherland' implies a strong emotional or patriotic bond, not just the place you were born.