介词 of 的用法

of + 所有者，“的”

某物/人 + of + 所有者

Those seats are reserved for senior members of the club.
What’s the name of that plant?
Sean doesn’t like the smell of garlic.
We studied the action of the digestive system.

方位 + of + 所有者

He hit the ball over the top of the trees.
They have recently painted the front of the house yellow.
Use the index in the back of the book.
The accident left him with a scar on the side of his face.
I’ve never been north of Philadelphia.
on the corner of the street

动作(noun) + of + 承受者

the massacre of hundreds of innocent people
the oppression of a nation
the destruction of the rain forest
A crowd had gathered the watch the demolition of the building.
The agreement marked the creation of a new state.
The newspapers reported the sacking of the manager.
The photos show the abuse of prisoners.
We watched the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.
He advocates the return of capital punishment.

感受(noun) + of + 所有者

the suffering of millions
the anguish of the murdered child’s parents
To the delight of the supporters, the team equalized in the last minute.
The joy of the new parents was obvious to everyone.
The company’s results confirmed the confidence of the board.
The singer fell off stage, much to the amusement of the crowd.
The teacher had earned the respect of the class.

序数词 + of + 所有者，第几个

Today is the first of April.
Employees get paid on the last day of each month.
The book is published on the tenth of September.

of + 特性

of + 样子(noun)

She has the face of an angel.
That guy’s got the personality of a dead fish!
He’s got the mental age of a three-year-old.
That was a stroke of genius.
She has all the attributes of a great player.
He has the patience of a saint.
She plays the piano with the skill of a professional.

of + 材质

dresses of lace and silk
plates of gold and silver
a land of ice and snow
The barman made a cocktail of vodka and fruit juices.
The car was a wreck of twisted metal after the collision.

of + 颜色

He wore a coat of many colours.

of + 品性

a woman of great charm

of + 内容

A feeling of great sadness came over him.
The captain inspired a sense of pride in his team.
a subject of very little interest
the problem of homelessness
a rise of two percent in inflation
the skill of negotiating
the difficulty of bringing up twins
the pain of separation
At the age of six she could read a newspaper.
It was one of the advantages of being tall.
The students didn’t understand the aim of the exercise.
He was taught the importance of wearing a helmet when cycling.
What is the meaning of that symbol?
He discovered the pleasure of gardening after he retired.

数量 + of

a kilo of apples
a bag of sweets
One of the advantages of travelling by train is being able to read.

of + 原因/方式

He died of cancer.
I didn’t have to go there – I did it of my own free will.
I want to know how it happened because it certainly didn’t happen of itself.
He later died of his wounds.
She went of her own accord. No one asked her to go.
I’m tired of teaching. I’m going to look for a new job.
You did that out of spite.
He acted out of respect for his parents.
They are guilty of a cowardly failure to address the problem.

of + 损失

They were robbed of all their savings.
I feel I’ve been deprived of your company.
They robbed the company of £2 million.
A last-minute injury robbed me of my place on the team.
She was desolated at the loss of her sister.
In hospital, she felt stripped of all her dignity.
He was stripped of his knighthood after he was convicted of stealing from the company.

感受(adjective) + of + sth，对某物感觉怎样

fond of swimming
sick of his excuses
scared of spiders
I’m bored of this game.
Paul is scared of heights.
He’s very sure of himself.
He was wary of dogs since he was bitten as a child.
I’m tired of your complaining.

关于

Of her childhood we know very little.formal And what of (= tell me about) young Adrian? How is he?

Speaking of

Speaking of Elizabeth, here she is.

Think of

Good luck in the exam. I’ll be thinking of you.
Andrew didn’t think much of the film, but I liked it.

A map of

He bought a map of the area so that he wouldn’t get lost.

An idea of

Going to the gym is not my idea of fun.

An impression of

I think you’ve got the wrong impression of Tony.

最高级 + of + sth，某物中之最

I liked the green one best of all .
Worst of all was the food!
He’s the best looking of the three brothers.
I think that of all his books it’s my favourite.
Of all the places we visited, New Zealand was the most amazing.
Crete is the largest of the Greek islands.

within + 距离/时间 + of + sth，距离某物多远/久

We live within a mile of the school.
She came within two seconds of beating the world record.
The firm is within a week of going bankrupt.
Does she live within walking distance of her parents?
The game was much enlivened when both teams scored within five minutes of each other.
The city was within range of the enemy missiles.
I came within an inch of losing my life on the rocks below.

It is + 评价(adjective) + of + sb + to do sth，某人做某事是多么的怎样

It was mean of you to mention her weight.
Thank you so much for my present. How thoughtful of you.
It was careless of him to leave the door open.
It was sweet of her to tidy up afterwards.
It was reckless of her not to take precautions.
It was very heroic of him to dive into the cold water.
They agreed that it was naughty of him not to have asked permission.