“由小故事组成”可以用“be composed of / consist of / be made up of short stories ”来表达。
以下是对这几个短语的具体解释:
“be composed of ” 侧重于强调某个整体是由若干部分“组成”的。例如:This book is composed of several short stories. (这本书由几个小故事组成。)
“consist of ” 意思是“由......组成;包括”,更加强调内在的构成成分。如:The collection consists of short stories. (这个集子由小故事组成。)
“be made up of ” 则突出是“被构成;由......拼凑而成”。例如:The anthology is made up of short stories. (这部选集是由小故事组成的。)