老外最常用的英文短语 第293期:be known to (for)

 　　释义：

　　be known¹ to (for) 被誉为……

　　Know 被用为被动形态的情况，be known ten+动词表示“以……闻名”，be known for+名词则表示“以某物闻名”

　　例句：

　　The restaurant is well known for its Mexican food.

　　这家餐厅以美味的墨西哥料理而闻名。

　　I'm known to be funny.

　　我可是出了名的幽默大师。

　　She was known for her cooking.

　　她的料理水平非常高超。

　　对话：

　　A: We're going to visit an art museum in Paris.

　　我们要去逛逛巴黎的美术馆。

　　B: Paris is known for its artwork.

　　巴黎是个出了名的艺术圣地。

1 known   

adj.大家知道的；知名的，已知的

参考例句：

• He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
• He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。