be known as

用法示例

1. The city is known as the financial capital of the world.这座城市被称为世界金融之都。
2. She is known as a brilliant orator.她以出色的演说家而闻名。
3. This condition is known as hypertension.这种病症被称为高血压。
4. He was known as 'The King of Pop'.他被称为“流行乐之王”。
5. The region is known as the breadbasket of the country.这个地区被称为国家的粮仓。
6. The novel is known as a classic of modern literature.这部小说被誉为现代文学经典。

含义详解

本义：在被动语态中，表示某人或某物被大众以某种方式认识或识别。引申义一：表示因某种特质或成就而闻名，如“He is known as a great scientist.”（他以伟大的科学家闻名）。引申义二：表示以某个名称或称号被称呼，如“This dish is known as Mapo Tofu.”（这道菜被称为麻婆豆腐）。从本义到引申义，核心是“被认识”，但强调的角度不同：本义侧重认知本身，引申义侧重认知的依据（特质）或形式（名称）。

词源解析

known 是 know 的过去分词，源自古英语 cnawan，与拉丁语 gnoscere（认识）同源。be known as 由系动词 be + 过去分词 known + 介词 as 构成，as 表示“作为”，整体表示“被作为…而认识”。记忆时可拆解为“be + known + as”，即“被知道 + 作为”，合起来就是“作为…而被知道”。

适用语境

该结构广泛用于各种语域。在日常口语中，常用来介绍人或物的别称，如“She is known as the queen of pop.”（她被称为流行乐天后）。在学术写作中，用于定义概念或人物，如“This phenomenon is known as the greenhouse effect.”（这种现象被称为温室效应）。在新闻报道中，用于介绍人物或事件的知名度，如“He is known as a leading expert in AI.”（他以人工智能领域的顶尖专家而闻名）。语气中性，正式与非正式场合皆可，但正式场合更常用其完整形式。

用法须知

be known as 是系表结构，后接名词或名词短语，表示身份或名称。主语可以是人、物或抽象概念。常见句型：主语 + be known as + 名词。易错点：与 be known for（因…而闻名）混淆，前者强调“作为…被认识”，后者强调“因…而闻名”；与 be known to（被…所知）混淆，后者后接人，表示“为某人所知”。注意 as 后接名词，不可接形容词。

相似词辨析

be known as 强调“作为…而知名”，be known for 强调“因…特质而知名”，be famous as 与 be known as 相近，但 famous 语气更强，更强调广泛知名度。be renowned as 更正式，用于高度赞誉。例如，一个城市“known as the birthplace of jazz”（作为爵士乐发源地而闻名）强调其身份；“known for its jazz clubs”（因其爵士乐俱乐部而闻名）强调其特色。

常见误区

语域中性，正式与非正式皆可。无褒贬色彩，但若用于吹嘘则可能带正面意味。常见误用：与 be known to 混淆，如“He is known to us”意为“我们认识他”，而非“他被称为”。另外，as 后接职业、身份等名词时，通常不加冠词，如“known as president”，但若指特定个体则需冠词，如“known as the president”。

常见搭配

• be known as the father of
• be known as a fact
• be commonly known as
• be widely known as
• be officially known as
• be known as the capital of
• be known as one of