One
of the interesting questions of history is how the Incas lived without
shopping!
上面这句摘自高中英语新教材人教版必修一p27。请问,这里的 of history 是什么用法?
这里的 of history 意思是“历史上的”,相当于 in history:
One of the interesting questions of history is how the Incas lived without shopping! 其中一个有趣的历史问题是印加人是如何在没有购物的情况下生活的!
又如:
the great names of history 历史上的伟人
This was no more than a freak of history. 这只不过是历史上的一件怪事罢了。
The struggles of history issue from the divided heart of humanity. 历史上的斗争起因于人心的不一致。
His name will be ranked with the great names of history. 他的名字将被列人历史上的伟大人物中。
比较用介词in的例子。如:
This is an important moment in our nation’s history. 这是我们民族历史上的重要时刻。
The invention of the wheel was a milestone in human history. 轮子的发明是人类历史上的一件大事。
The sixties were a turbulent period in American history. 六十年代是美国历史上的动荡时期。
In what sense was the discovery of America a focal point in history? 从什么意义上讲美洲的发现是历史上的一个重大事件呢?