重點(diǎn)講解：
1. be known as
稱為；叫做；
eg. He was known as a tall, handsome man about town.
他以高大英俊的花花公子形象為人所知。
eg. The process, in which the tea develops its characteristic astringency, is known as fermentation.
茶開始散發(fā)澀味的過程稱作發(fā)酵。
2. according to
據(jù)…所說；按…所載；
eg. According to local folklore it is an evil place.
據(jù)當(dāng)?shù)孛耖g傳說，那是個(gè)不祥的地方。
eg. According to Mandy, Pat's tough exterior hides a shy and sensitive soul.
據(jù)曼迪說，帕特彪悍的外表下隱藏著一顆害羞且敏感的心。
3. be due to
由于；因?yàn)椋?/span>
eg. Our new washing-machine keeps breaking down it's entirely due to shoddy workmanship.
我們的新洗衣機(jī)老出毛病——完全是因?yàn)樽龅馁|(zhì)量太差。
eg. Her forgetfulness is due to advancing age.
她由于年事已高而變得健忘。