of+抽象名词

of+抽象名词

高中英语“of+抽象名词=对应的形容词”的用法是常见的语法现象。例词：

of fame= fame d著名的

of wealth= wealth y富有的

of use= use ful有用的

of help= help ful有帮助的；有用的

of beauty= beauti ful

of interest= interest ing

of importance= importan t重要的

of significance= significan t重要的

of nature= natur al

of benefit= benefi cial有利的；有益的

of courage= courage ous勇敢的；有勇气的

of value= valu able贵重的；宝贵的（ue结尾去e加able）

of hono(u)r= hono(u)r able光荣的；可敬的；体面的

of promise= promising有出息的；有前途的

具体用法

1.作表语

What he said was importan t.

= What he said was of importance.

2.作定语(adj.前置，of短语后置)

He has made an important contribution to the company's success.

=He has made a contribution of importance to the company's success.

3.加“非常”

be very important= be of great importance

(very是副词，修饰形容词、副词，great是形容词，修饰名词)

4.否定

What he said was not important.

= What he said was of no importance.

(not是副词，修饰动词was，no是形容词，修饰名词) 5.有的“of+抽象名词”没有相应的形容词，如size, shape, color, price, length, width, height, depth, weight, kind, type, age, opinion, way

了解The products are of first-rate quality.

了解The Americans are of almost all colors and races.

掌握of the same +抽名,可作表可作定，作表时of可省。two boys of the same age(作定)

The two boys are of the same age.

= The two boys are the same age.