“形容词+of”的常见搭配
▲be deserving of 应当受到……的,值得……的
He is deserving of great credit. 他应该得到极大的荣誉。
Such people will never be deserving of trust. 这样的人永远也信赖不得。
▲be fond of 喜欢
He is very fond of Chinese food. 他很喜欢吃中国菜。
She is fond of reading love stories. 她喜欢看爱情故事。
【注】英语习惯上可说 be fond of doing,但不说 be fond to do sth。
▲be full of 充满,装满;……很丰富;老想着
The lake is full of fish. 这湖里鱼很多。
The future seems to be full of hope. 前途看来充满希望。
He was full of the news. 他老想着那消息。
▲be glad of为……感到高兴,对……很乐意
We are glad of your success. 我们为你们的成功高兴。
I am glad of its being over. 这事总算过去了,我很高兴。
▲be guilty of 犯有……罪(错)
What crime was he guilty of? 他犯有什么罪?
You have been guilty of a serious blunder. 你犯了一个大错。
▲be hopeful of 对……怀有希望的
I am hopeful of success. 我对成功抱有希望。
He is hopeful of attaining his object. 他相信会达到目标。
▲be independent of 与……无关的;不依赖……的
The two accidents are independent of each other. 这两个意外事件互不相关。
If you have a motorcycle, you are independent of trams and buses. 假若你有一辆摩托车,你就可以不坐电车和公共汽车了。
▲be nervous of 对……感到紧张(害怕)
I was slightly nervous of him. 我对他有点怕。
I’m nervous of (being in) large crowds. 我在大庭广众之下感到胆怯。
【注】其中的介词of也可换成about。如:
I’m very nervous about taking that exam. 参加那个考试我很紧张。
▲be proud of 以……自豪,因为……而自豪
He was proud of his school record. 他以学校的成绩自豪。
They were proud of their success. 他们为自己的成功而骄傲。
▲be scared of 对……感到害怕;担心
Are you scared of snakes? 你怕蛇吗?
Jim was scared of failing the math exam. 吉姆很怕自己的数学考试不及格。
▲be sensible of 意识到,察觉到,知道
He is sensible of his faults. 他察觉到自己的过失。
He was sensible of your kindness. 他知道你的好意。
▲be short of 缺乏
We’re a bit short of money at the moment. 我们现在手头有点紧。
The hospital is getting short of clean linen. 这所医院现在缺少干净的被服用品。
▲be shy of 害怕;对……有顾忌的
The dog is shy of strangers. 这狗怕生人。
I’m shy of buying shares, in case I lose money. 我不敢买股票,怕赔钱。
▲be sick of 厌倦,讨厌
I’m sick of waiting around like this. 我腻烦像这样在一旁等着。
Get out! I’m sick of the sight of you! 滚出去!一见到你我就觉得讨厌!
▲be sure of 肯定会得到(获得)
He is sure of success. 他深信自己会成功。
If you go and see them you can be sure of a warm welcome. 如果你去探望他们,他们一定会热情招待你。
▲be suspicious of 对……有疑心;怀疑
He was suspicious of all his neighbors. 他对他所有的邻居都有疑心。
I am suspicious of his intentions. 我怀疑他的意图。
▲be thoughtful of 注意,对……想得周到
You should be more thoughtful of your behavior. 你应该更加注意你的品行。
【注】其中的介词有时也可换成about。如:
She is always thoughtful of [about] her mother. 她总是很体贴她的母亲。
比较下面的it is thoughtful of sb to do sth句式:
It was thoughtful of you to bring me the flowers. 你想得真周到,还给我带花。
It is thoughtful of her to write him that letter. 她写了那封信给他考虑实在太周到了。
▲be tired of 厌烦,对……感到厌烦
I am tired of boiled eggs. 我吃厌了煮蛋。
I’m tired of having the same kind of food every day. 我天天吃同样的东西感到腻了。
▲be true of 符合于,对……适用
It is true of everybody. 这件事适用于每一个人。
Parents of young children often become depressed, and this is especially true of single parents. 年幼孩子们的父母经常愁眉苦脸,单身父母尤其如此。
【注】A is true of B的意思是“A所提到的情况适合于B”,若将其中的介词of换成for,则表示“对……来说”。如:
This is especially true for old people. 对老年人来说尤其是如此。
Alcohol should be consumed in moderation, and this is particularly true for pregnant women. 饮酒应有节制,对于孕妇来说,更应如此。
另外,注意The same is true of...这一固定句式,其意为“也适合于”“……也属同样情况”。如:
The food is good and the same is true of the service. 吃的东西很好,服务质量也不错。
The same is true of the way of living of the Japanese. 日本人的生活方式也是这样。
▲be typical of 是……的典型代表,为……所特有
The book is typical of its kind. 这本书在同类书籍中有典型性。
As a historian, he was most typical of the times in which he lived. 作为历史学家,他是他所处时代很有代表性的人物。
▲be unaware of 不知道,没觉察到
I was unaware of the fact. 这事实我不知道。
He was unaware of my presence. 他没注意到我在场。
▲be unconscious of 不知道,未察觉到
He was unconscious of his mistake. 他不知道自己的错误。
She was unconscious of any change. 她未察觉出任何变化。
▲be weary of 对……厌烦(不感兴趣)
I’m weary of your preaching. 你的说教令我厌烦。
The people are growing weary of the war. 人民对这场战争越来越厌倦了。
▲be worthy of 足以获得;值得……的:配得上(www.hxen.net)
The scheme is worthy of our support. 那个计划值得我们支持。
His deed is worthy of praise. 他的行为值得称赞。
The book is well worthy of his reputation. 这本书完全配得上他的名声。
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