3 OF: （属于）…的；出于…的；在…中

词组讲解

1. of all the nerve ** 脸皮真厚；真无礼，真冒失

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：［十分厚颜、无礼、冒失（all the nerve）］的

例 Of all the nerve!Walter just called from Toronto to tell me he is resigning as of today. He didn't even give us the customary two-week notice.

2. of all things ** 在所有事情中特别…；在所有事情中偏偏…；真是…，简直太…（表示惊讶，愤慨等）

解 习语；词义溯源：在［所有事情（all things）］中

例 After dinner we were sitting around talking and Janet started telling us about her love affair with Joseph, of all things!

3. of benefit to sb. / of benefit ** 有利的

解 习语；词义溯源：对某人［有利（benefit）］的

例 You have yet to show me how these changes you propose are of benefit to the school.

4. of late ** 最近

解 习语；词义溯源：［最近（late）］的

例 Are you feeling okay, Dan? You haven't looked well of late.

5. of one's own accord 〔free will〕 ** 自发，自愿；主动

解 习语；词义溯源：出于［自愿（accord, free will）］的

例 Li Song, head of Mega Chemicals, testified of his own accord. He was not summoned by the prosecution.

My grandfather never would have sold that land of his own free will. I believe he was forced by threats against the family.

6. of the first water ** 品质最优的，最佳的

解 习语；词义溯源：［最优、最佳（the first water）］的

例 It's a novel of the first water that you'll want to add to your personal library.

参考译文

1. 好大胆子！沃尔特刚刚从多伦多打电话来，跟我说他今天要辞职。他甚至都没有按照惯例提前两周告知我们。

2. 吃过晚饭后，我们正坐在一起聊天，珍妮特开始跟我们讲她与约瑟夫之间的风流韵事，真是讨厌！

3. 你还没告诉我这些改革如何对学校有利呢。

4. 你觉得还行吗，丹？你最近看起来身体不太好。

5. 美佳化工的老板李宋是自愿作证。他没有收到检方传讯。

我爷爷绝对不会自愿出售那片土地。我认为他是因为家人受到威胁而被迫这么做的。

6. 这是一部一流的小说，你会想在私人图书馆里收藏的。