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prep
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.
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.
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.
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(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.
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.
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.
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(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 friend...
🔁 扩展释义
*[ɒv]prep. 的, 属于相关词组: to accuse sb of... tell sb of sth do sth of necessity deprive sb of sth of recent years of all... of it be absorbent of