介词短语做后置定语

介词短语常常用作后置定语，在这类定语中有很多是用of引起的，能够表示：

1. 所相关系：the wealth of the nation.（国家的财富）

2. 特征：a man of good temper（好脾气的人）

3. 动宾关系：love of study （对学习的热爱）

4. 主谓关系：the growth of industry （工业的增长）

5. 同位关系：the city of Peking（北京城）

除了of，还有很多介词能够引起短语作后置定语：

1. 地点：the table near the window（靠窗的桌子）

2. 时间：their activiries during the holidays（他们假期的活动）

3. 特征：the woman with a baby in her arms（那位抱孩子的女人）

4. 类属：a film about the life of workers（一部描写工人生活的书

the bird in the tree 树上的那只小鸟

the map on the wall 墙上的地图

the south side of the Changjiang River 长江南岸

the way to the hotel 去旅馆的路

the life in the future 未来的生活

the development of China 中国的发展

the standard of living 生活水平

常考查的词和句型有：

1. with

He lives in a house with big trees all around it.

They often eat dumplings with seafood in them.

The girl with big eyes is Jim’s sister.

Look at the man with funny glasses.

2. in

The bird in the tree is singing.

The man in black is Mr. Brown, our physic teacher.

The lady in the car is from France.

The man in the hat invited me.

注意with和in在穿戴时的区别。

3. 对划线部分提问

The girl in a red coat is my sister.

Which girl is your sister?

The man under the tree is my father.

Which man is your father?

4. 介词短语作定语能够改为定语从句。

如：The boy in blue is my brother. =The boy (who is) in blue is my brother

The book by my father is my favorite. =The book (which is) written by my father is my favorite.