consist of
consist of — 片語動詞
- consist ofbase form
- consists of3rd person singular
- consisting of-ing form
- consisted ofpast simple
1. if something consists of particular people or things, those are all the parts or
由…組成
由特定的人事物構成
if something consists of particular people or things, those are all the parts or elements that together form it
The committee consists of Ava, two teachers, and three parents from the school.
委員會由 Ava、兩位老師和三位家長組成。
subject = group/institution + of + list of members
A traditional Japanese breakfast often consists of rice, fish, and miso soup.
傳統的日式早餐通常由米飯、魚和味噌湯組成。
Her art portfolio consists mainly of landscape paintings from her travels in India.
她的藝術作品集主要由她從印度旅行帶回來的風景畫組成。
consist mainly of + noun phrase — indicating primary components
The book consists of twelve chapters, each covering a different period of history.
這本書由十二章組成，每一章都涵蓋不同的歷史時期。
consist of + number + noun — describing structure
Sirin's diet consists mostly of fresh vegetables, fish, and whole grains.
Sirin 的飲食主要由新鮮蔬菜、魚和全穀物組成。
- be composed of
more formal, common in academic or technical writing
- be made up of
more informal than 'consist of'; very common in everyday speech
- comprise
formal; can be used where the whole and the parts are both named, e.g. 'the team comprises five members'
文法句型
consist of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used with expressions like 'mainly', 'mostly', 'largely', 'primarily' to indicate the main components. Cannot be used in the passive voice — ❌ 'The class is consisted of twenty students' is incorrect.