英语“形容词 + 介词 + 名词”结构的使用

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  问：People should restrict their consumption ___________.

A. foods of high in fat       B. of foods in fat high

C. of foods high in fat       D. in foods high of fat   正确答案应该是哪个选项？

  答：应该是C。因为名词consumption（消耗）后面应接由介词of引导的短语；high作后置定语，修饰foods；in fat作状语，又修饰high。全句可翻译为：人们应该限制对高脂肪食物的消耗。high in fat 这种“形容词 + 介词 + 名词”结构使用得很普遍，再比如：big in size (个儿大),  red in color (红色),  tall in height (个儿高),  rich in mineral (矿物丰富),  low in cholesterol（低胆固醇）。