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1、一、“ (be)+of+名词”结构表达的意义1. (be)+of+名词结构中的名词是抽象名词时,相当于其中名词所对应的形容词的意思，说明被修饰词具有某种特征或属性。常用的名词有use/importance/help/value/interest/quality/service/benefit/necessity等。例如:I dont want to hear what you are saying. It is of no interest to me. 我不想听你说,我对此不感兴趣。(of no interest=not interesting)Doing morning exercises
2、 will be of benefit to your health. 做早操对你的健康有利。Coal is of great importance to the development of industry. 煤对工业发展是相当重要的。(of great importance=very important)2. (be)+of +名词结构中的名词表种类、数量、度量等时,表示不同的人或物的共同特征,此时名词前通常带有冠词。常用的名词有size/kind/type/price/height/depth/width/length/weight/age/shape/colour等。例如: We a
3、re of the same age. 我们同岁。The twin sisters are of a size and the skirt fits each of them exactly. 双胞胎姐妹的身材一样,这件裙子两个人穿都非常合适。Machines are of different types and sizes.机器有不同的型号和规格。3. (be)+of+名词结构可以表示主语的根源关系,此时的名词多是表示亲属、血统、种族、国籍及出处的名词,常用的名词有family/blood/race/origin等。如:We are of the same blood. 我们是同一家族。Th
4、ey are of noble race. 他们出身名门。二、“ (be)+of+名词”结构的句法功能1. 作表语。例如: Dont throw anything that may be of use.不要把任何有用的东西扔掉。(=Dont throw anything that may be useful.)Flowers are of many colours. 花的颜色很多。New Zealand wine is of high quality and is sold all over the world.新西兰葡萄酒质量很高,行销全世界。2. 作定语。例如:Your sister is
5、 a girl of wisdom. 是一位有智慧的女孩。(=Your sister is a wise girl.)We dont think there is anything of interest in your pictures. 我们认为你的画并没有什么有趣的地方。(=We dont think there is anything interesting in your pictures.)3. 宾语补足语。例如:He found himself of absolutely contradictory points of view. 他发现自己处于完全矛盾的观点之中。I would like to begin by poingting out that traditional skills and ways of life are not antomatically of one country, but of a culture or community. 用法是be of +n.表所属Some technologies, such as weapons of mass destruction, are of negtive impact. be of 表所属
