它强调广泛的社会认知、公众口碑或长期形成的声誉,即某事物/人在大众眼中有明确的“标签”或“评价”(不一定是绝对事实,但被广泛传播或接受)。
主语(人/物/地点等) + be reputed(根据时态变化:am/is/are/was/were) + to be + 补足语(名词、形容词、分词等)
主语:可以是人、地方、物品或抽象概念(如“传统”“习俗”)。
补足语:
接名词:说明主语的“身份/属性”(如“最好的医生”“宝藏”);
接形容词:描述主语的“特征”(如“富有”“闹鬼的”);
接分词(现在分词/过去分词):强调状态或动作(如“隐居的”“藏有宝藏的”)。
通过不同主语和补足语的搭配,更直观理解用法:
She is reputed to be the most talented singer of her generation.
(她被公认为是这一代最有才华的歌手。)
The writer was reputed to be a recluse (who rarely left his house).
(这位作家据说是个隐士,很少出门。)
This old inn is reputed to be haunted by the ghost of a sailor.
(这家老客栈据说是被一个水手的鬼魂缠身。)
The island is reputed to have the clearest waters in the region.
(这个岛被认为有该地区最清澈的海水。)
The wine is reputed to be one of the finest in France.
(这款酒被公认为法国最好的葡萄酒之一。)
This tradition is reputed to date back to the 12th century.
(这个传统据说是起源于12世纪。)
需注意与其他“‘被认为’类短语”的细微区别:
短语 | 侧重 | 例子 |
---|---|---|
be reputed to be | 强调“声誉/公众口碑” | The restaurant is reputed to serve the best pizza.(这家餐厅以卖最好的披萨闻名。) |
be said to be | 侧重“传闻/非正式说法” | He is said to be moving to New York.(传闻他要搬去纽约。) |
be considered to be | 侧重“理性判断/正式评价” | The plan is considered to be feasible.(这个计划被认为是可行的。) |
根据语境调整“be”的时态:
现在时(描述当前声誉):He is reputed to be a genius.(他现在被认为是天才。)
过去时(描述过去的声誉):The castle was reputed to have hidden treasure.(这座城堡曾被认为有宝藏。)
总结:"be reputed to be sth." 是表达“公众对某人/物的普遍看法”的正式用法,适用于书面语或需要强调“口碑”的场景。