差不多是一样的意思，可以说 A of B = B 的 A 就像 中国的政府 可以翻成 the government of China 只不过，of 有很多很多不同的用法，你可以参考 Bruce 提出的那些例子。 譬如说 一种动物 可以翻成 a kind of animal. 你可以慢慢得累积这种句型，it's not something you need to master right away.

OF can be understood as meaning the following: "from something" "derived from something" "associated with something" Let's examine some sample sentences: This is the seventh day OF January. I am a father OF 2 children. I am the grandfather OF 4 children. I am the president OF the chess club. I am the proud teacher OF several students of English from another country. This piece is part OF that machine. My love OF chess has been the source OF much enjoyment in my life. My love OF philosophy has been the source OF much enjoyment in my life. What websites have been OF greatest help with your study of English? OF all the movies that are available to watch, "OLIVER!" has been the movie musical that I have used the most to practice English with students. Which OF these coats will be warm? Which OF those restaurants has the best food? She is a member OF the United States Senate. This is the first OF the 10 scheduled meetings. I seem to get no useful knowledge at all out OF these meetings. This group OF people seem to be entirely confused most OF the time. Is there any kind OF an organized method to learn English? Can any body make sense OF this? If one sentence is a direct contradiction OF another sentence, how can either OF the statements be regarded as factual or true? .