be known as

漢語翻譯

詞意辨析：

be known as, be known for, be known to, be known in

這些都是be kown與不同介詞搭配的詞組。
be known as: 意為“作為......而著名”，其後的名詞表示一個人的身份、職業等。

• liu huan is known as a singer.
  劉歡作為一個歌手而出名。
• we’re sure you’ll be well-known as an artist.
  我們相信你會成為一位著名的畫家。

be known for: 意為“因......而著名”，其後所接內容表示某人或物的特點、特長等。

• guilin is known for her beautiful mountains and rivers.
  桂林因其美麗的山水而聞名。
• mr geldof is well-known for organizing two big pop concerts on the same day.
  蓋爾多夫先生因在同一天組織兩場大型的流行音樂會而出名。

be known to: “為......所了解／知道”，其後接表示人的詞語。“（人們都）知道”，其後接動詞原形。

• he is known to all in our village.
  村子裡的人都了解他。
• he was known to have invented many things．＝it was known that he had invented many things.
  人們都知道他已經發明了很多東西。

be known in: 意為“在某地很著名”。

• he is well-known in the town where he was born.
  他在自己出生的那個鎮子上很出名。

例句：

1. He was known as a reliable man.
   他以可信賴的人著稱。
2. In his last post he was known as a clock watcher. If he comes that game here, he'll lose his job.
   他在過去的工作崗位上以老看鐘盼下班而聞名，如果他在這裡還是耍那一套，他會丟掉工作的。
3. Samuel Clemens, who was known as Mark Twain, became a famous American writer.
   塞繆斯·克萊門斯，以馬克·吐溫知名，成了美國名作家。