of的用法归纳整理

　　另外，还有其他多种用法：

　　1. 与某些名词(如help, value, interest, importance等)连用，相当于形容词，可用作定语或表语。如：

　　It’s not of much value. 这没有多大价值。

　　This subject is of great interest to me. 这门学科对我来说是很有趣的。

　　The dictionary is of much help to the students. 这本字典对学生帮助很大。

　　2. 与 hear, talk, know, speak 等动词连用，表示一种间接性，大意为“涉及到”。如：

　　I’ve never heard of anyone doing a thing like that. 我从未听说有人做过那种事。

　　Mary is talking of looking for another job. 玛丽说起要另找一份工作。

　　I don’t know the writer, but I know of him. 我不认识这个作家，但我听说过他。

　　People spoke of their fear as the flood waters rose. 人们说起看到洪水上涨时的恐惧。

　　3. 与表示动作的名词或动名词连用，表示动宾关系。如：

　　The writing of the letter took me three hours. 写这封信花了我3个小时。

　　Loss of health is worse than loss of wealth. 失去财富比失去健康更糟。

　　4. 表示比较范围，意为“在……当中”。如:

　　Of all the choices, this is the best. 在所有选择中，这种最好。

　　Of the two coats, the black one is the better. 在这两件外套中，这件黑色的更好些。

　　5. 与 careless, clever, cruel, foolish, friendly, generous, good, impolite, kind, nice, polite, right, rude, selfish, silly, stupid, wise, wrong等表示人的品行和特点的形容词连用，用于 It’s+adj.+of sb (to do sth) 句型。如：

　　It was kind of him to wait. 多蒙他好心等候。

　　It was silly of you to believe him. 你相信他是愚蠢的。

　　It was foolish of me to forget. 我真蠢，竟然忘记了。

　　It’s unfair of him to criticize me. 他批评我是不公平的。

　　It was generous of him to pay us. 他付了我们钱，真慷慨。