问此句中of的用法是什么?

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问此句中of的用法是什么?
Charlie and his family often take their boat out in the middle of the lake.

of表示所属结构,“湖的..”
in the middle在..中间.
不过,我们一般理解成"in the middle of"是个固定短语,意为“在...的中间”