单词 | of |
释义 | Word Frequency of(ɒv, unstressed əv) preposition ▶ USAGE See note at off 1. used with a verbal noun or gerund to link it with a following noun that is either the subject or the object of the verb embedded in the gerund the breathing of a fine swimmer (subject) the breathing of clean air (object) 2. used to indicate possession, origin, or association the house of my sister to die of hunger 3. used after words or phrases expressing quantities a pint of milk 4. constituted by, containing, or characterized by a family of high-achievers a rod of iron a person of some depth 5. used to indicate separation, as in time or space within a mile of the town within ten minutes of the beginning of the concert 6. used to mark apposition the city of Naples a speech on the subject of archaeology 7. about; concerning speak to me of love 8. used in passive constructions to indicate the agent he was beloved of all 9. informal used to indicate a day or part of a period of time when some activity habitually occurs I play bingo of an evening 10. US before the hour of a quarter of nine Word origin Old English (as prep and adv); related to Old Norse af, Old High German aba, Latin ab, Greek apoWord Frequency OFabbreviation for Old French (language) |
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