composed of,comprised of,consist of,be made up of它们都表示“由……组成”,用法基本一样,前三者文体风格上正式一些,最后这个短语具口语性一些,此外,consist of没有被动形式。
* Our party was composed of teachers,pupils and their parents. 我们这一伙人由老师、学生及其家长组成。
* Water is comprised of hydrogen and oxygen. 水由氢元素和氧元素组成。
* The committee consists of ten members. 该委员会由10人组成。
* Are all animal bodies made up of cells? 动物的身体都是由细胞组成的吗?