be known by 和 be known to 表面上看都有 “被知道”, “被称”之意,
但我们可以这样理解两者之间的区别:
be known by = 凭。。。而知,凭。。。而被称为
be known to = 为。。。所知
两个词汇的区别可以从例子看到:
John is known by his nickname "Big Nose"
一般人是以约翰的昵称 “大鼻子” 称呼他的。
We're known by the company we keep
见其交往而知其品格 (略有“近朱者赤近墨者黑”之意)
A bird is known by its note , and a man by his talk
闻其歌知其鸟,听其言知其人
The trouble maker is known to the police
捣乱者是警察所熟知的人
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