| [/əv; əv strong form 强读式 ɔv; ɑv/] prep 用法:
1 belonging to (sb/sth) 属於（某人[某事物]）. (a) (followed by a possess pron or by a n, usu with 's 後接物主代词或名词, 通常带's):
a friend of mine 我的朋友 *
an acquaintance of my wife's 我妻子认识的人 *
that house of yours in the country 你在乡下的那所房子.
(b) (followed by a n referring to an inanimate object 後接表示无生命物体的名词):
the handle of the umbrella 伞的把 *
the lid of the box 箱子的盖.
(C) (after a n referring to sb's rights or duties 用於表示某人的权利或责任的名词之後):
the role of the teacher 教师的职责 *
the rights of man 人的权利 *
the privileges of the elite 上层人物的特权 *
the responsibilities of a nurse 护士的责任. 用法:
2 originating from (a background) or living in (a place) 出身於（某背景）; 居住於（某地）:
a woman of royal descent 出身皇族的女子 *
a man of humble origin 出身卑贱的男子 *
the miners of Wales 威尔士的矿工 *
the inhabitants of the area 该地区的居民. 用法:
3 created by (esp referring to sb's works as a whole) 由（某人）创作的（尤指其全部作品）:
the works of Shakespeare 莎士比亚的著作 (Cf 参看 Shakespeare's comedies) *
the paintings of Picasso 毕加索的画 *
the poems of John Lennon 约翰·伦农的诗. 用法:
4 (a) concerning or depicting (sb/sth) 关於, 描绘（某人[某事物]）:
stories of crime and adventure 犯罪与冒险的故事 *
a photograph of my dog 我的狗的照片 *
a picture of the Queen 女王的像 *
a map of Ireland 爱尔兰的地图.
(b) about (sb/sth) 关於（某人[某事物]）:
I've never heard of such places. 我从未听说过这些地方. *
He told us of his travels. 他给我们讲了他的旅行见闻. 用法:
5 (indicating the material used to make sth 表示制作某物的材料):
a dress of silk 丝的连衣裙 *
shirts made of cotton 棉布制的衬衫 *
a house (built) of stone 石（筑的）房子. Cf 参看 from 8. 用法:
6 (used to show a special grammatical relationship 用以表示某种语法关系) (a) (introducing the object of the action expressed by the preceding n 引入前一名词所示行为的客体):
a lover of (ie sb who loves) classical music 爱好古典音乐的人 *
fear of the dark 怕黑 *
any hope of being elected 当选的希望 *
the forging of a banknote 伪造钞票.
(b) (introducingthe subject of the action expressed by the preceding n 引入前一名词所示行为的主体):
the support of the voters, ie the voters supporting sb 选民的支持 *
the feelings of a rape victim towards her attacker 遭强奸的受害人对暴徒的愤怒 *
the love of a mother for her child 母亲对其孩子的爱 *
the beliefs of religious groups 宗教团体的信仰. 用法:
7 (a) (indicating what is measured, counted or contained 表示数量或内容):
a pint of milk 一品脱奶 *
2 kilos of potatoes 2公斤土豆 *
a sheet of paper 一张纸 *
a loaf of bread 一个面包 *
a box of matches 一盒火柴 *
a bottle of lemonade 一瓶汽水 *
a bag of groceries 一袋食品杂货.
(b) (showing the relationship between part and the whole of sth 表示某物的部分和整体的关系):
a member of the football team 足球队一队员 *
for six months of the year 全年的六个月.
(C) (used after some, many, a few, etc and between a numeral or superlative adj and a pron or det 用於some、 many、 a few等之後以及数词或最高级形容词与代词或限定词之间):
some of his friends 他的一些朋友 *
a few of my records 我的几张唱片 *
not much of the food 不多的食物 *
six of them 他们中的六个人 *
five of the team 球队中的五个人 *
the last of the girls 这些姑娘中的最後一人 *
the most expensive of the presents 那些礼物中的最贵重者 *
the richest of all her friends 她的朋友中最有钱的. 用法:
8 (a) (used in expressions showing distance in space or time 用於表示时空距离的词组中):
a village 5 miles north of Leeds 利兹以北5英里的一个村庄 *
within 100 yards of the station 该站100码以内 *
Within a year of their divorce he had remarried. 他离婚不到一年就又结婚了. *
(US) a quarter of eleven, ie 10.45 am or pm 差一刻十一点.
(b) (used in dates 用於日期):
the twenty-second of July 七月二十二日 *
the first of May 五月一日. 用法:
9 so that sb no longer has or suffers from (sth) 因而某人不再有（某事物）:
rob sb of sth 抢某人的某物 *
deprived of his mother's protection 被剥夺了母亲对他的保护 *
relieved of responsibility 解除了责任 *
cure sb of drug-addiction 医好某人的毒瘾. 用法:
10 (indicating a cause 表示原因):
die of pneumonia 死於肺炎 *
ashamed of one's behaviour 对自己的行为感到羞耻 *
proud of being captain 因当队长而骄傲. 用法:
11 (introducing a phrase in apposition 引入同位语):
the city of Dublin 都柏林市 *
the issue of housing 住房问题 *
on the subject of education 论教育 *
at the age of 16 在16岁那年. 用法:
12 (introducing a phrase that describes a preceding n 引入名词的後置修饰语):
a coat of many colours 一件彩色大衣 (Cf 参看 a multi-coloured coat) *
a girl of ten 10岁的女孩儿 (Cf 参看 a ten-year-old girl) *
a woman of genius 有天才的女子 *
a child of strange appearance 外貌奇特的孩子 *
an item of value 一件值钱的物品 *
products of foreign origin 外国的产品. 用法:
13 (used between ns, the first describing the second 用於两名词之间, 前者修饰後者):
He's got the devil of a temper. 他脾气极坏. *
Where's that fool of a receptionist? 那个笨蛋接待员在什麽地方? *
He's a fine figure of a man. 他是个体型好看的男子. 用法:
14 in relation to (sth); concerning (sth) 涉及, 有关（某事物）:
the result of the debate 辩论的结果 *
the time of departure 起程的时刻 *
the topic of conversation 谈话的题目 *
a dictionary of English 英语词典 *
the Professor of Mathematics 数学教授 *
his chance of winning 他赢的机会 *
sure of one's facts 确信自己的论据. 用法:
15 chosen from (others of a kind); contrasted with 从（同类中）择出; 与...成对照:
I'm surprised that you of all people think that. 我奇怪, 在所有人当中只有你想著那件事. *
A flat tyre today of all days what bad luck! 偏偏今天车胎瘪了--真倒霉! 用法:
16 (used to show who is being described by It is/was + adj 用在it is/was +形容词的句型里, 表示描述的对象):
It was kind of you to offer. 谢谢你的好意. *
It's wrong of your boss to suggest it. 你们老板那样提是不对的. 用法:
17(dated 旧) frequently happening at (a specified time) 经常在（某时刻）发生:
They used to visit me of a Sunday, ie on Sundays. 从前他们每星期日都来看我. *
Often, of an evening (ie in the evening), we'd hear the sirens. 我们常常在傍晚听到警报声. |