“consist”是一个常见动词,表示“由……组成”或“包含”。以下是其主要用法总结:
| 用法 | 例句 | 说明 |
| consist of | The team consists of five members. | 表示“由……组成”,后接名词或代词。 |
| consist in | Success consists in hard work. | 表示“在于”,常用于抽象概念。 |
| be consisted of | This building is consisted of steel and glass. | 较少使用,更常用被动语态“be made up of”。 |
注意:“consist”不能用于进行时或被动语态中,如“is consisting”是错误的。正确表达应为“is made up of”或“is composed of”。
掌握这些用法有助于更准确地使用“consist”,避免语法错误。