"born and bred" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 土生土長

Definition

形容某人在特定地點出生並成長，通常強調對那地方有強烈的歸屬感。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是非正式用語，強調對出生及成長地有深厚感情。常用於人，很少見於書面語或其他場合。常見搭配如「Beijing born and bred」。

Examples

He is born and bred in New York.

他是紐約**土生土長**的人。

She was born and bred in a small village.

她在一個小村莊**土生土長**。

My friend is born and bred here.

我的朋友是這裡的**土生土長**。

I'm London born and bred, so I love the city life.

我是倫敦的**土生土長**，所以很喜歡城市生活。

He's Texas born and bred—no wonder he loves barbecue!

他是德州**土生土長**的，難怪他喜歡烤肉！

They're proud to be Chicago born and bred, always cheering for their hometown teams.

他們為自己是芝加哥**土生土長**感到自豪，總是支持家鄉球隊。