下面这个句中用的be built of,它的用法有点像be made of:
The walls were built of dark rough stone. 墙壁由表面粗糙的深色的石头砌成。
我的看法对吗?如果对,请问,除了be built of和be made of,还有哪些类似结构?就是与这两个结构相似(意思相近,结构相似)的还有哪些?谢谢!
罗老师:
这个问题不能单纯看词组,而是介词of的用法,介词of可以引出构成某事物的材料,不仅可以用在名词之后,还可以和某些动词连用。
1.用在名词之后:
a dress of silk 一件绸衣
a house of brick 砖房
…two rooms divided by a partition of glass and wood. ……用玻璃和模板隔开的两件房间。
Sprinkle them with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar. 把肉桂皮和糖的混合物撒在它们上面。
2.和动词连用:
a house (built) of brick 砖房
What is the table made of? 桌子是用什么制成的?
The book consists of several chapters. 这本书有好几章。
(以上例句均摘自词典)