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| strong /ɒv/ |
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| 1 | used for stating who or what has a particular feature , aspect , or quality （用于说明具有某一特征、方面或特性)…的 |
| We were impressed by the size of the building. 这栋建筑物之大给我们留下了深刻的印象。 |
| the colour of the sky 天空的颜色 |
| I don’ t remember the name of the street. 我想不起这条街的街名。 |
| the smell of unwashed clothes 未洗衣服的气味 |
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| 2 | used for stating which specific thing belonging to a more general type you are referring to （属于）…类的 |
| I had a feeling of duty towards him. 我对他有一种责任感。 |
| She seemed to like the idea of having children. 她似乎对生孩子这个念头感兴趣。 |
| the month of April 4月 |
| the city of Rome 罗马市 |
| Todd has the annoying habit of questioning everything I say. 托德有个恼人的习惯，就是对我说的每件事都表示怀疑。 |
| | 2a | used for giving a specific age , amount , value etc （用于给出具体年龄、数量、价值等） | | She met Charles at the age of 20. 她20岁时认识了查尔斯。 | | She was a young girl of no more than 13. 她是个至多13岁的小女孩。 | | Lynn earns a salary of thirty thousand pounds a year. 林恩的年薪是3万英镑。 | | Teachers have been asking for a pay rise of 4 per cent. 教师们一直在要求4%的加薪。 | |
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| 3 | used after nouns that refer to actions for stating who or what does the action （用于指称动作的名词之后，说明动作的主体） |
| the shouts of excited children 兴奋的孩子们的叫喊声 |
| This is clearly the work of more than one person. 这显然不止一个人所为。 |
| the arrival of our train 我们的列车的到达 |
| | 3a | used after nouns that refer to actions for stating who or what is affected by the action （用于指称动作的名词之后，说明动作的对象） | | the baptism of children 对孩子们施的洗礼 | | The removal of the machine parts took several hours. 拆除机器零件花了几个小时。 | |
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| 4 | used for stating who something belongs to （用于表明某物的所属）…的 |
| the property of the residents 居民的财产 |
| They ended up living in the house of Jeanne’ s oldest brother. 他们最后住在珍妮的大哥家。 |
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| 5 | concerning or showing someone or something 关于…的；表明…的 |
| She had a photograph of him beside her bed. 她把他的照片摆在床边。 |
| It was a tale of war and bravery. 这是一个关于战争与无畏精神的故事。 |
| a history of Russia 俄罗斯历史 |
| Jerry kept thinking of the last time they’ d met. 杰里老想着他们最后一次见面的情形。 |
| I reminded her of her duty to her family. 我提醒她记得对家庭的责任。 |
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| 6 | used for stating the thing that something is part of （用于表示某事物的部分） |
| He moved to the far side of the bed. 他移到了床的另一边。 |
| a pain in the back of my head 我后脑勺的疼痛 |
| She sat on the edge of her chair. 她坐在椅子边上。 |
| The roof of the church was damaged. 教堂的屋顶受到了损坏。 |
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| 7 | used for stating what something contains 包含…的 |
| He handed her a glass of water. 他递给她一杯水。 |
| a box of chocolates 一盒巧克力 |
| a bag of nuts 一袋坚果 |
| | 7a | used for stating what type of thing is in a particular quantity or group （用于表示某一数量或集合体中所含的东西） | | a kilo of rice 一公斤大米 | | millions of insects 数以百万计的昆虫 | | a collection of poems 一部诗集 | | a swarm of bees 一大群蜜蜂 | | a succession of temporary jobs 一连串的临时性工作 | | a pair of sunglasses 一副太阳镜 | |
| | 7b | used for talking about individual pieces of a substance （用于表示物质的单独部分） | | a grain of sugar/sand 一粒砂糖/沙子 | | a slice of cake 一块蛋糕 | | a piece of wood/ice 一块木头/冰 | | a sheet of paper 一张纸 | |
| | 7c | used for stating the group that a particular person or thing is from 来自…中的 | | She’ s one of my best friends. 她是我最好的朋友之一。 | | Three of us went on holiday together. 我们3人一起去度假了。 | | Several of the flats cannot even be lived in. 有几套公寓甚至没法住人。 | |
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| 8 | used after names and titles for talking about the relationship between a person and a place or organization （用于名字和头衔后，表示某人与某地或某组织的关系） |
| He listed the kings and queens of England. 他把英国的历代国王和王后列了一张表。 |
| the President of Syria 叙利亚总统 |
| the treasurer of the club 俱乐部的财务主管 |
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| 9 | used for stating the substance used for making something 由…制成的 |
| a suit of lightweight wool 一件轻薄的毛线衣 |
| He was wearing a shirt of soft pink cotton. 他身穿一件淡粉色棉衬衫。 |
| instruments made of stainless steel 不锈钢器具 |
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| 10 | used for stating dates and periods of time （用于表示日期或时期） |
| the 27th of November 11月27日 |
| the last month of the year 一年的最后一个月 |
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| 11 | used after some adjectives for stating the person or thing that a feeling is directed towards （用于某些形容词后，说明对某人或某事物的感觉） |
| You should be ashamed of yourself! 你应该为自己感到羞耻！ |
| I’ m tired of their constant arguing. 我对他们不停的争吵烦透了。 |
| Maya ought to be proud of him. 马娅应该为他感到骄傲。 |
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| 12 | used for stating the type of person or thing that has been described by another noun （用于说明被另一名词所描述的人或事物） |
| He was an angel of a child. 他是个天使般的孩子。 |
| We had a hell of a time trying to find a parking space. 找个停车的地方真让我们花了很多时间。 |
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| 13 | used for stating the person who behaves in a particular way in a situation （用于说明具有某种举止的某人) |
| it was nice/sweet/stupid etc of sb It was nice of you to help me. 你真好，帮了我忙。 |
| It was stupid of me to think they would agree. 我真傻，还以为他们会同意。 |
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| 14 | used for stating the thing that causes something else 由于；因为 |
| the beneficial effects of red wine 红酒的好处 |
| He died of lung cancer. 他死于肺癌。 |
| As a result of pollution, many species have died out. 由于污染，许多物种都灭绝了。 |
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| 15 | used for stating a quality that someone or something has （用于说明某人或某事物具有的性质） |
| He was a man of great charm. 他是个极具魅力的人。 |
| The research will be of great interest to many people. 这项研究将会令许多人都极感兴趣。 |
| Our conversation was of little importance. 我们的谈话无关紧要。 |
| | 15a | used for describing the importance of a quality that something has 更/不那么/很像是某事物 | | It was really more of a comment than a question. 这与其说是问题不如说是评论。 | | Jet travel has made moving from place to place less of an ordeal. 乘飞机旅行使人们感到从一个地方到另一个地方不那么折磨人了。 | | Getting tickets for Tuesday shouldn’ t be much of a problem. 买到星期二的票不会有什么大问题。 | |
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| 16 | used for stating who wrote a book or play , produced a work of art etc （用于表明书、戏剧、艺术作品等的作者）…的 |
| the wonderful paintings of Picasso 毕加索的绝妙画作 |
| the plays of Harold Pinter 哈罗德·品特的戏剧 |
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| 17 | used for describing when something happens in relation to something else （用于表示时间与事件之间的关系） |
| She didn’ t invite him till the evening of the party. 她直到聚会的那个傍晚才邀请他。 |
| Eva’ s father died the day of his 70th birthday. 伊娃的父亲是在他70岁生日那天去世的。 |
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| 18 | AMERICAN used in saying the time to mean a particular number of minutes before the hour 在…点之前 |
| It’ s twenty of two (=1.40) . 现在是1点40分。 |
| It’ s a quarter of nine (=8.45) . 现在是8点45分。 |
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| 19 | used for stating who has a particular relationship with someone else （用于说明两人之间的关系） |
| Lori is the daughter of my father’ s sister. 洛丽是我姑姑的女儿。 |
| He was having an affair with the wife of a diplomat. 他与一个外交官的妻子有暧昧关系。 |
| a good friend of mine 我的一个好朋友 |
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| 20 | used for stating the type of activity or situation that lasts for a particular period of time （用于说明某一活动或情况的持续时间） |
| We had weeks of problems with the new computer system. 我们的新电脑系统好几个星期都有问题。 |
| Twelve years of peace were followed by two years of war. 12年的和平之后是两年的战争。 |
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| 21 | used for stating the period of time for which someone or something is the biggest, best , most important etc （某段时间内）最突出的，最重要的 |
| Reynolds was named businessman of the year in 1998. 雷诺兹被提名为1998年年度企业家。 |
| the most popular film of the summer 该夏季最受欢迎的电影 |
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| - | of a weekend/Sunday etc BRITISH
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| used for saying that you often do something at weekendson Sundays etc |
| 周末/星期日等经常… |
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| I generally do the gardening of a Sunday. 我通常在星期天干园艺活。 |
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