- be composed of something(formal)
to be made or formed from several parts, things or people 由…组成(或构成)的 The committee is composed mainly of lawyers. 委员会主要由律师组成。 The committee was composed entirely of specialists. 该委员会完全由专家组成。
Synonyms consist of somebody/somethingconsist of somebody/something- comprise
- be composed of somebody/something
- consist of somebody/something to be formed from the people, things or activities mentioned:
Their diet consists largely of vegetables. 他们的日常饮食以蔬菜为主。
- comprise (rather formal
) to be formed from the things or people mentioned: 指由…组成、构成: The collection comprises 327 paintings. 这组收藏有 327 幅画。
- be composed of somebody/something (rather formal
) to be formed from the things or people mentioned: 指由…组成、构成: Around 15 per cent of our diet is composed of protein. 我们饮食的大约15%由蛋白质组成。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- entirely
- exclusively
- solely
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- [not usually before noun]
calm and in control of your feelings 镇静;镇定;平静 Extra ExamplesHe was pale but perfectly composed. 他面色苍白,但十分镇静。 He looked composed as he went about his work. 他着手工作时,看上去很镇静。 She sat with a book on her lap, apparently quite composed. 她坐着,腿上有本书,看上去很平静。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
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- extremely
- fairly
- very
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