Word · Frequency #22547
fatherlands
祖国
fatherlands is the plural of fatherland.
the country where you were born
- 1.
The country of one's ancestors.
祖先所在的国家。
- 2.
The country of one's birth, origin.
出生地或原籍所在的国家。
祖先所在的国家。；出生地或原籍所在的国家。
In use
After years abroad, he finally returned to his fatherland.
Many soldiers were willing to die for their fatherland.
She felt a deep connection to her fatherland even though she grew up in another country.
the fatherland
fatherland 常与定冠词 the 连用，指祖国，带有庄重、爱国的色彩。
He was willing to give his life for the fatherland.
他愿意为祖国献出生命。
one's fatherland
物主代词可以是 my, your, his, her 等，表示某人的祖国。
They returned to their fatherland after the war.
战后他们回到了自己的祖国。
Common mistakes
I returned to fatherland after ten years.
Connections
Collocations
- beloved fatherland
- 深爱的祖国
- He wrote a poem about his beloved fatherland.他写了一首关于他深爱的祖国的诗。
- defend the fatherland
- 保卫祖国
- Soldiers swore to defend the fatherland.士兵们宣誓保卫祖国。
- serve the fatherland
- 为祖国效力
- She dedicated her life to serving the fatherland.她毕生致力于为祖国效力。
- fight for the fatherland
- 为祖国而战
- They were ready to fight for the fatherland.他们准备为祖国而战。
- loyal to the fatherland
- 忠于祖国
- The general remained loyal to the fatherland.这位将军依然忠于祖国。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把fatherland拆成father+land：父亲脚下的土地，即出生成长的祖国，想到父亲站在这片土地上便记住了。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：爱国演讲或政治演说中、历史或文学作品中、正式书面语中 fatherland 通常用于较正式或带有感情色彩的场合，如爱国演讲、历史叙述或文学作品中；日常口语中比较少见，更常说 homeland 或 motherland。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 fatherland 的结尾 /lænd/ 押韵的词：motherland、homeland、wasteland、dreamland、fairyland、Thailand。注意形似但读音不同的词：England /ˈɪŋɡlənd/、Poland /ˈpoʊlənd/、Holland /ˈhɑːlənd/、Iceland /ˈaɪslənd/ 以 /lənd/ 结尾，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.