“动词+of”类常用搭配

“动词+of”类常用搭配

admit of 容许有，有……的余地，有……的可能

The matter admits of no delay. 此事刻不容缓。

The price quoted will not admit of any allowance. 所报价格不容打折扣。

The word admits of no other meaning in the case. 该词在此例中不可能有其他的意义。

allow of 容许，许可

The situation allows of no delay. 形势不容拖延。

The facts allow of only one explanation. 这些事实只能有一种解释。

approve of 赞成，支持

We came away with the feeling that they didn’t really approve of us. 我们离开时感到他们并不是真的赞同我们。

If Freud were alive today, he would approve of our methods. 假使弗洛伊德今天还活着，他会赞成我们的方法。

boast of 得意，夸耀

He boasts of having got a perfect score on the exam. 他因考试得满分而洋洋得意。

He boasted of being the best player in the team. 他自夸是队里的最佳队员。

complain of诉说（病痛等），抱怨，申诉

The patient is complaining of acute earache. 病人说耳部剧痛。

He complained of being short of reading matter. 他抱怨缺乏阅读材料。

die of 死于，因……而死

He died of a prolonged cold. 他死于久治不愈的感冒。

Some of his children died of undernourishment. 他有几个孩子因营养不良而夭亡。

dream of 梦见，梦想

He sometimes dreams of home. 他有时梦见自己的故乡。

I often dreamed of becoming a statesman. 我时常梦想成为一位政治家。

hear of 听说，得知；允许，考虑

I’ve never heard of anyone doing a thing like that. 我从未听人说过会有人做那种事。

She just won’t hear of such an idea. 她完全不同意这样一个想法。

【注】表示“允许”“考虑”时，主要用于否定句，且通常与 won’t 等连用。

know of 听说过，知道有

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。

Do you know of any way to get wine stains out of cloth? 你知道有什么方法可以把衣服上的酒渍去掉吗？

smell of 有……的气味

The room smells of paint. 这房间有股油漆味。

This perfume smells of roses. 这香水散发出玫瑰的香气。

The kitchen smelled sweetly of herbs and fruit. 厨房里有芳草和水果的香气。

think of 想起，记起；考虑，想；想出；为……着想；认为，看待

I can’t think of his name at the moment. 我一时想不起他的名字。

We mustn’t just think of ourselves. 我们不能只考虑自己。

We must think of a way out of this. 我们必须想出一个解决此事的办法。

I think of him as a good teacher. 我认为他是个好老师。

tire of 对……厌倦

I never tire of this view. 这景色我永远看不厌。

He never tires of talking about his pretty daughter. 他谈起他那漂亮的女儿，从不会厌倦。

accuse … of 控告……做某事；因……而指责

The police accused him of theft. 警察控告他偷盗。

He accused me of having neglected my duty. 他指责我玩忽职守。

cheat … of 骗取……（的某东西）

He cheated me of my one month’s salary. 他骗取了我一个月的工资。

The salesman cheated her of her money. 那个推销员诈取她的钱。

clear … of 清除；洗刷（某人的嫌疑）

The streets have been cleared of snow. 街上的积雪已被清除。

The witness cleared me of the charge. 那证人（的证词）洗刷了我的嫌疑。

cure…of 医好（疾病），使……改掉（习惯等）

He was cured of his habit of drinking. 他已改掉喝酒的坏习惯。

Moving to the country cured her of asthma. 搬到乡下她的哮喘就好了。

inform … of 告诉……某消息，通知……某情况

I informed her mother of her safe arrival. 我通知她母亲她已平安抵达。

He has not yet informed me of his plans for holidays. 他尚未把他的度假计划告诉我。

remind … of 使……想起（不要忘记）

She reminds me of her mother. 看到她使我想起她的母亲。

I was reminded of my promise. 有人提醒我不要忘了我的允诺。

rid … of 使……摆脱，使……去除

It is not easy to rid oneself of a bad habit. 要改掉坏习惯确实不容易。

We should rid our ranks of all impotent thinking. 我们应当在自己内部肃清一切软弱无能的思想。

rob…of 抢走……的某东西(www.hxen.net)

I was robbed of my cash and cheque. 我的现金和支票簿被抢了。

Several people on the train were robbed of their money and jewellery. 列车上有好几个人被抢去钱财和首饰。

warn (…) of 警告（……）有某情况，告诫（……）有某情况

He was warned of the danger. 他被警告有危险。

The radio bulletin warned of the typhoon. 收音机新闻快报发布了台风警报。