作者habodaha (零食)
看板Eng-Class
标题Re: [文法] can be of xxxx
时间Mon Apr 18 07:42:20 2011
: ※ 引述《sean72 (.)》之铭言:
: : 标题: [文法] can be of xxxx
: : the directory can be of variable size.
: : 请问这个of是什麽意思
: : 感觉这是一个倒装过之後的句子
: : 请问还原之後应该怎麽写才对呢
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: : → pierse:这不是倒装 就是of+名词=形容词的用法 04/11 14:39
: : → sean72:意思是说: directory是一个大小可变的东西 对吗? 04/11 15:34
: : → alixia:应该是说size有大有小 04/14 01:16
: 那为什麽不直接写
: the directory can be variable size 就好了呢?
"to be of" 有两种用法,属较正式的句型。
"to be of" 有 have (the characteristic of) 的意思,後面接的是抽象名词。
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例句:
1.) This research project is of great worth.
= This research project has great worth.
2.) Many scholars are of different ideas.
= Many scholars have different ideas.
3.) We are not just selling cheap food but we also make sure the food is of
good quality.
= We are not just selling cheap food but we also make sure the food has
good quality.
worth 与 quality (level of excellence) 皆为不可数名词,故不用加冠词。
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要注意的是这种句法只能使用於抽象的名词前。
所以不能说 "Jame is of a car." 或 "He is of a lot of money."
此句型还有另一种用法:
"to be of" 接抽象名词 = "to be" 接形容词。
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1.) to be of importance = to be important
2.) to be of significance = to be significant
3.) to be of consequence = to be consequential
4.) to be of interest = to be interesting
5.) to be of assistance = to be helpful
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例句:
1.) The SDNPA may consider not to be of significance to National Park
purposes.
= The SDNPA may consider not to be significant to National Park
purposes.
2.) This is of interest to all classic car enthusiasts.
= This is interesting to all classic car enthusiasts.
3.) Please let me know if I can be of any help in this process.
= Please let me know if I can be helpful in this process.
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而原PO所提供的句子可应用於两种用法:
The directory can be of variable size.
= The directory can have variable size.
= The directory can be variable-sized.
三句的意义是完全相同的。
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