acquaintance

英 [əˈkweɪntəns]

美 [əˈkweɪntəns]

n.  认识的人; 泛泛之交; 熟人; (与某人)认识，略有交情; (对某事物的)了解

复数：acquaintances　

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同义词辨析

acquaintanceconfidantpal【导航词义：熟人】

习惯用语

n.

make sb's acquaintancemake the acquaintance of sb
• 与某人初次相见；结识某人
  to meet sb for the first time
• I am delighted to make your acquaintance, Mrs Baker.
  贝克太太，我很高兴与您相识。
• I made the acquaintance of several musicians around that time.
  大约在那段时间，我结识了几位音乐家。
of your acquaintance
• 所认识的；所了解的
  that you know
• No one else of my acquaintance was as rich or successful.
  我所认识的人当中，没有一个人如此富有或者成功。
on first acquaintance
• 初次相见时
  when you first meet sb
• Even on first acquaintance it was clear that he was not ‘the right type’.
  初次见面就看出他显然不是“对路子的人”。
have a nodding acquaintance with sb/sth
• 与…有点头之交；对…略知一二
  to only know sb/sth slightly

牛津词典

noun

• 认识的人；泛泛之交；熟人
  a person that you know but who is not a close friend
  1. Claire has a wide circle of friends and acquaintances .
     克莱尔交游很广。
  2. He's just a business acquaintance.
     他只是业务上认识的人。
• （与某人）认识，略有交情
  slight friendship
  1. He hoped their acquaintance would develop further.
     他希望他们的交情会进一步发展。
• （对某事物的）了解
  knowledge of sth
  1. I had little acquaintance with modern poetry.
     我对现代诗所知甚少。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 认识的人；泛泛之交
  Anacquaintanceis someone who you have met and know slightly, but not well.
  1. The proprietor was an old acquaintance of his...
     业主是他的一位旧相识。
  2. I have a large circle of friends and acquaintances engaged in photography.
     我在摄影界交游甚广。
• N-VAR 认识;相识
  If you have anacquaintance withsomeone, you have met them and you know them.
  1. ...a writer who becomes involved in a real murder mystery through his acquaintance with a police officer...
     因为认识一位警官而参与到一件真实谋杀悬案调查的作家
  2. On first acquaintance she is cool and slightly distant.
     初次相见时她表现冷淡并有点爱搭不理。
• N-UNCOUNT 了解；熟悉
  Youracquaintance witha subject is your knowledge or experience of it.
  1. They had little or no acquaintance with philosophy or history...
     他们在哲学或是历史方面几乎一无所知。
• PHRASE 与（某人）初次相识;结识(某人)
  When youmakesomeone'sacquaintance, you meet them for the first time and get to know them a little.
  1. I first made his acquaintance in the early 1960s...
     我与他初次相识是在20世纪60年代早期。
  2. I am so pleased to make your acquaintance, Mr Tweed.
     很高兴认识您，特威德先生。
• PHRASE 所认识的
  A personofyouracquaintanceis someone who you have met and know.
  1. ...a highly cultivated woman of our acquaintance.
     我们认识的一位很有修养的女性

英英释义

noun

• personal knowledge or information about someone or something
  Synonym:familiarityconversanceconversancy
• a person with whom you are acquainted
  1. I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances
  2. we are friends of the family
  Synonym:friend
• a relationship less intimate than friendship
  Synonym:acquaintanceship

双语例句

• He is not a friend, only an acquaintance.
  他不是朋友，只是一位相识的人。
• I regret to have made your acquaintance so late.
  识荆恨晚。
• I'm afraid I have only a passing acquaintance with his works.
  恐怕我只看过几眼他的著作。
• He is an old acquaintance of mine.
  他是我的一个旧相识。
• I have a bowing acquaintance with German literature.
  我对德国文学略知一二。
• Sadly, my acquaintance with Spanish literature is limited.
  可悲的是，我对西班牙文学的了解是有限的。
• The proprietor was an old acquaintance of his
  业主是他的一位旧相识。
• No one else of my acquaintance was as rich or successful.
  我所认识的人当中，没有一个人如此富有或成功。
• I have a nodding acquaintance with her.
  我和她只是点头之交。
• He has gained acquaintance with it.
  他已熟悉了它。