用于表示占有（possession），归属（belonging）或出身（origin）的： a friend of mine
the president of the United States
employees of the company
the color of his hair
a habit of mine
that revolting dog of hers
the love of a good woman
the complete plays of Lorca
在表示数量，数量或特定单位的单词或短语之后使用：
a pound of apples
tons of food
hundreds of people
most of them
none of them
both of us
a third of all people
a speck of dust
a drop of rain
包含（containing）：
a bag of candy
a bottle of beer
a book of short stories
a class of idiots
表示位置（position）：
the top of his head
the back of your dress
on the corner of the street
the front of the line
I've never been north of Philadelphia.
表示特征（typical）或特点（characteristic）：
She has the face of an angel.
That guy has the personality of a dead fish!
He has the mental age of a three-year-old.
That was a stroke of genius.
She has all the attributes of a great player.
He has the patience of a saint.
She plays the piano with the skill of a professional.
表示月份中的特定日期（a particular date）：
the eleventh of March
the first of the month
表示成分或具有（made or consisting of; having）：
dresses of lace and silk
plates of gold and silver
a land of ice and snow
a woman of great charm
a subject of very little interest
用于将特定的形容词和动词与名词联系起来：
fond of swimming
sick of his excuses
scared of spiders
在判断某人的行为时用在形容词后：
It was mean of you to mention her weight.
Thank you so much for my present. How thoughtful of you.
关于（about）或关系到（relating to）：
Speaking of Elizabeth, here she is.
One of the advantages of traveling by train is being able to read.
Let us consider the events of the last five months.
Of her childhood we know very little.
formal And what of young Adrian? How is he?
其他：
the problem of homelessness
a rise of two percent in inflation
the skill of negotiating
the difficulty of bringing up twins
the pain of separation
At the age of six she could read a newspaper.
