單元4. Tricky Words(容易混淆的字詞)
Compose VS. Comprise
● Compose
英義:to write
解釋:寫、創作
文法:動詞
◆ 例句: She began to compose at an early age.(她從小就開始創作。)
用法:如果要用作「由⋯⋯組成」,則以被動表示be composed of。
The audience was composed largely of young people.(觀眾大多都是年輕人。)
● Comprise
英義:consist of;be made up of
解釋:組成;包括
文法:動詞;主動
◆ 例句:Female students comprise 60% of the class.(女學生占班上60%。)The course comprises a class book, a practice book, and a CD.(課程包括一本課本、一本練習冊和一張CD。)◇