consists

英 [kənˈsɪsts]

美 [kənˈsɪsts]

v.  由…组成; 由…构成; 在于; 存在于
consist的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 由…组成;由…构成
  Something thatconsists ofparticular things or people is formed from them.
  1. Breakfast consisted of porridge served with butter.
     早餐是麦片粥配佐餐黄油。
  2. Her crew consisted of children from Devon and Cornwall.
     她的团队由来自德文郡和康沃尔郡的孩子们组成。
• VERB 在于;存在于
  Something thatconsists insomething else has that thing as its main or only part.
  1. His work as a consultant consisted in advising foreign companies on the siting of new factories.
     作为一名顾问，他的工作是为外国公司在新厂选址问题上提供建议。
  2. ...Baudelaire's idea that genius consists in the ability to summon up childhood.
     波德莱尔认为天才在于唤起童年的能力的观点

双语例句

• Too often, picnic preparation consists of throwing together some sandwiches and grabbing an apple.
  准备野餐往往不过是随便做几个三明治，再来一个苹果。
• The Galaxy consists of 100 billion stars.
  银河系由1,000亿颗恒星组成。
• The explosive mixture in a rocket consists of both a fuel and a supply of oxygen.
  火箭中的爆炸性混合物由燃料和氧气构成。
• The estate consists of a main house, servants's quarters, a garage, stables and100 acres of woods.
  这地产包括一栋住宅，仆人住室，一个汽车房，几间马厩及100英亩的树林。
• The picture consists of a lot of discrete spots of color.
  这幅画由许多不相连的色点组成。
• His audience consists predominantly of groups of rugby-club revellers.
  他的观众主要是橄榄球俱乐部里那些纵酒作乐的人。
• The fauna in the Joli fou consists of bivalves and arenaceous forams.
  乔里富组内的化石主要是双壳类和砂壳有孔虫。
• The board consists of vertical and horizontal lines
  板上画着横纵的线条。
• The beauty of this picture consists in its balance of colours.
  这张画美就美在色调均匀。
• The necklace consists of three strings of pearls.
  这条项链由三串珍珠组成。