be known by 与be known to的区别?（这个词汇辨析快把我弄疯了...）
这两个词组的意思我可太懂了，毕竟我可是一次性就通过了大学英语四六级，对于这些基本的英语词组还是有把握的。给大家总结了一个表格，先粗略的看一下~~
一、be known by 的含义
读音：英 [bi nəʊn baɪ] 美 [bi noʊn baɪ]
基本解释：被（某人或某些人）所知道；是（某人或某些人）知道的；为……所熟知。
二、be known by 的用法
1、be known by 表示“以...的名字、头衔等为人所知”。
2、be known by 的用法例句：
（1）He is known by many as the father of modern physics.
他被很多人誉为现代物理学之父。
（2）This song is known by everyone.
这首歌曲为大家所熟知。
（3）The city is known by its nickname "the Windy City".
这座城市以其绰号“风城”而闻名。
三、be known to 的含义
读音：英 [bi nəʊn tu] 美 [bi noʊn tu]
基本解释：为……所知道；对（某人）有了解。
四、be known to 的用法
1、be known to 表示“被某人所知道，为某人所熟知”。
2、be known to 的用法例句：
（1）I am not known to him.
他不认识我。
（2）Her achievements are known to everyone in the industry.
她在这个行业的成就为大家所知。
（3）The fact is already known to us.
这个事实对我们已经不是秘密了。
五、be known by 和 be known to 的区别
1、be known by 的强调点在于以...的名字、头衔等为人所知，而be known to 则强调对某人有了解或为某人所熟知。
2、be known by 强调外在的知名度或者认知标签，而be known to 则强调个体之间的认识。
3、be known by 后面通常接某种称号或名字，be known to 后面通常接某个人或群体。
例如：
- William Shakespeare is known by many as the greatest playwright in history.
威廉·莎士比亚被很多人誉为历史上最伟大的剧作家。
- William Shakespeare is known to have written many famous plays.
众所周知，威廉·莎士比亚写过许多著名的剧本。
4、be known by 和 be known to 的区别（续）
4、be known by 常用于描述某人的职业、头衔、名声等，而be known to 则用于描述某人在个人层面上与他人的认识。
5、be known by 的主语通常是人或事物，而be known to 的主语通常是某个人或者群体。
例如：
- Michael Jordan is known by millions of people around the world as one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
迈克尔·乔丹作为史上最伟大的篮球运动员之一被全世界数百万人所知。
- I am known to my colleagues as a hard-working and dedicated team player.
我在同事中以勤奋、敬业、团队精神著称。
总之，be known by 和 be known to 都是表示某人或某事物为人所知，但语境和用法略有差异，需要根据具体情境进行选择。
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
