He comes from Boula, wherever that may be, ie and I don't know where that is.

She has no real roots in this area.

她原籍不在这儿.

Everyone loves their homes.

人人都爱自己的家乡.

After more than 20 years, I was able to go back to my hometown today.

挥别乡井二十余载, 我今天总算得以重回故里了.

I had journeyed across the Pacific Ocean to touch the soil of Kaiping – My Native Land.

不辞万里,跨越了太平洋,我回到了我的故乡开平——来感受故里泥土的气息!

The young girl dancers killed in the accident were reported to be students from Beijing University.

报道里那些在这起事故里遇难的年轻舞蹈演员是北京大学的学生.

Value after the war, always difficult, serving only 16 months, then return home begging.

时值战乱之后, 凡事棘手, 任职仅16个月, 便乞归故里.

Her roots are in Scotland.

她的祖籍在苏格兰.

My Father's birthplace is Shanghai, and I was born in Shandong.

我的祖籍是上海, 但我的出生地是山东.

Are you of English descent?

你的祖籍是英国 吗 ?

" I've been to Italy, twice, " he said. " Where you from, originally "

“ 我到过两次意大利, ” 他说, “ 你故乡在哪里?

The country has organized a designated forest protection brigade to protect young growth from being damaged.

乡里专门组织了护林队保护幼林不被破坏.

The rich men in the village call every poor person a fool.

乡里的土财主们把穷人统称为愚氓.

He decided to live a secluded life after retirement.

他打算一退休就屏迹乡里.

He who never leaves his country is full of prejudice.

未出乡里偏见多.

He had been highly regarded in his home town.

他很受乡里的敬重.

In your village you couldn't get one for a dollar, could you? "

这到乡里一块钱还恐怕买不到, 不是 么 ? ”

Thousands of people were flooded out.

成千上万的人被洪水赶出了家园.

Several families have been turfed out of their homes.

有几家人被逐出了家园.

She was terrified they'd lose their home.

她很害怕他们会丧失家园。

Don't take It'seriously -- he was only teasing.

别当真, 他只是在戏弄你.