called

called — adjective

  • calledpositive
  • calledercomparative
  • calledestsuperlative

1. used after a noun, or with be, to show the name a person, place, or thing has or

1.形容詞B1
釋義

used after a noun, or with be, to show the name a person, place, or thing has or the label people use for it.

例句

A teacher called Karim led the science club after school.

noun + called + proper name

We stayed in a fishing village called Green Harbor last summer.

同義詞
  • named

    the closest choice when you simply state the exact name

  • known as

    used for a title or label people commonly use

  • termed

    more formal and more common in explanation or writing

反義詞
  • unnamed

    not given a specific name in the text or record

  • anonymous

    used when a person's name is hidden or not known

文法句型

noun + called + proper name

be called + label

用法筆記

Usually it follows the noun when the exact name comes next, as in 'a village called Green Harbor'. After be, it often introduces the term people use for an idea, feeling, or thing.

常見錯誤

❌a teacher call Karim
✅a teacher called Karim
💡after a noun, English uses the -ed form when you give the person's or thing's name.