"be known as" 主要表示“被称为;作为…而闻名;以…身份/称号为人所知”,强调主语的身份、称号、固定名称或公众认知的标签。
主语(人/物/地方) + be known as + 名词/名词短语(表示身份、称号、名称等)
注:"as" 后必须接名词性成分(不能直接接形容词或动词原形),因为要说明“作为什么(身份/名称)”。
描述人的身份/职业:
He is known as a famous scientist.(他作为一名著名科学家而闻名。)
J.K. Rowling is known as the author of Harry Potter.(J.K.罗琳以《哈利·波特》作者的身份为人所知。)
描述事物的名称/别称:
The Great Wall is known as the "Long Wall of Ten Thousand Li" in China.(长城在中国被称为“万里长城”。)
This plant is known as "snake grass" because of its shape.(这种植物因形状被称为“蛇草”。)
描述地方的称号:
Paris is known as the "City of Light".(巴黎被称为“光之城”。)
Venice is known as a city of canals.(威尼斯作为“运河之城”而闻名。)
要避免和另外两个易混淆短语混淆:
短语 | 含义 | 搭配重点 | 例句 |
---|---|---|---|
be known as | 被称为;作为…而闻名 | 接身份/称号/名称 | She is known as a gifted painter. |
be known for | 因…而闻名;以…特征著称 | 接原因/特征/成就 | She is known for her beautiful paintings. |
be known to | 为…所熟知;被…知道 | 接对象(人/群体) | She is known to all the locals. |
"be known as" 本身是被动语态(由主动结构 "know sb./sth. as…" 转化而来),时态随语境变化:
一般现在时(描述当前状态):Beijing is known as the capital of China.
一般过去时(描述过去状态):Einstein was known as a genius.
"be known as" 是表达“身份/名称认知”的核心短语,关键是记住它后接名词性成分,用于说明主语“以什么身份或名称被公众认知”。通过对比相似短语(for/to),能更准确使用。