acquaintance

美 [əˈkweɪntəns]英 [əˈkweɪntəns]
  • n.熟人;(与某人)认识,略有交情;(对某事物的)了解;相识;认识的人;泛泛之交

复数: acquaintances

acquaint v.使认识 + -ance 性质,状况

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noun

1

认识的人;泛泛之交;熟人
a person that you know but who is not a close friend

Claire has a wide circle of friends and acquaintances .

克莱尔交游很广。

He's just a business acquaintance.

他只是业务上认识的人。

2

(与某人)认识,略有交情
slight friendship

He hoped their acquaintance would develop further.

他希望他们的交情会进一步发展。

3

(对某事物的)了解
knowledge of sth

I had little acquaintance with modern poetry.

我对现代诗所知甚少。

习语

to meet sb for the first time

贝克太太,我很高兴与您相识。
I am delighted to make your acquaintance, Mrs Baker.

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。

that you know

我所认识的人当中,没有一个人如此富有或者成功。
No one else of my acquaintance was as rich or successful.

when you first meet sb

初次见面就看出他显然不是“对路子的人”。
Even on first acquaintance it was clear that he was not ‘the right type’.

to only know sb/sth slightly

acquaintance

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 认识的人;泛泛之交
    An acquaintance is someone who you have met and know slightly, but not well.

    The proprietor was an old acquaintance of his...

    业主是他的一位旧相识。

  • 2
    N-VAR 认识;相识
    If you have an acquaintance with someone, you have met them and you know them.

    ...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

  • 3
    N-UNCOUNT 了解;熟悉
    Your acquaintance with a subject is your knowledge or experience of it.

    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。

  • 4
    PHRASE 与(某人)初次相识;结识(某人)
    When you make someone's acquaintance, you meet them for the first time and get to know them a little.

    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。

  • 5
    PHRASE 所认识的
    A person of your acquaintance is someone who you have met and know.

    ...a highly cultivated woman of our acquaintance.

    我们认识的一位很有修养的女性

noun

1
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
Synonym: familiarity conversance conversancy
2
a person with whom you are acquainted
I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances
we are friends of the family
Synonym: friend
3
a relationship less intimate than friendship
Synonym: acquaintanceship

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  1. I am delighted to make your acquaintance , Mrs Baker .

    贝克太太,我很高兴与您相识。

  2. 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。

  3. 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。

  4. I had little acquaintance with modern poetry .

    我对现代诗所知甚少。

  5. He hoped their acquaintance would develop further .

    他希望他们的交情会进一步发展。

  6. The annual dinner is a chance to renew acquaintance with old friends .

    一年一度的聚餐会是与老朋友叙旧的好机会。

  7. He 's just a business acquaintance .

    他只是业务上认识的人。

  8. 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。

  9. The best information about hotels usually comes from friends and acquaintances who have been there

    关于酒店的最可靠信息通常来自曾经去过那里的朋友和熟人。

  10. 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。

  11. I found him to be splendid company during the hour of our acquaintance .

    在我们相处的那段时间里我发现他是个很好的同伴。

  12. I have a large circle of friends and acquaintances engaged in photography .

    我在摄影界交游甚广。

  13. I am so pleased to make your acquaintance , Mr Tweed .

    很高兴认识您,特威德先生。

  14. Hammer 's business pedigree almost guaranteed him the acquaintance of U.S. presidents

    哈默的商业背景几乎保证了他能够结识美国总统。

  15. The proprietor was an old acquaintance of his

    业主是他的一位旧相识。

  16. Many parents wouldn 't dream of buying the stuff for their daughters anyway , as a straw poll among my friends and acquaintances demonstrated .

    就我对朋友和熟人所做的调查显示,很多父母无论如何都不会为他们的女儿购买这种东西。

  17. His acquaintances are many , but his friends are few .

    他的熟人不少,朋友却没几个。

  18. She is not my friend , just an acquaintance .

    她不是我的朋友,只是一个熟人。

  19. A man may have acquaintances all over the world , but very few true friends .

    相交满天下,知心能几人。

  20. I regret to have made your acquaintance so late .

    识荆恨晚。

  21. We are the casual acquaintances of a long railway journey .

    我们是在火车长途旅行中相识的朋友。

  22. Many people sought his acquaintance .

    许多人竭力想结识他。

  23. You know , new clothes are best , and so are old acquaintances . I think , you 'd better go back .

    衣不如新,人不如旧,依我看来,你还是回去好些。

  24. He is an old journalistic acquaintance .

    他是我在新闻界的一位旧交。

  25. There is no need for people to meet each other before they know each other . ; You needn 't be acquaintances to meet with each other .

    相逢何必曾相识。

  26. I have only a bowing [ nodding ] acquaintance with him .

    我和他只有点头之交。

  27. It will be advisable for you to drop an acquaintance such as John ; he is not a good companion for you .

    你和约翰那样的人断绝往来是明智的,对于你他并不是一个好伙伴。

  28. I 'd been looking forward to making her acquaintance for a long time .

    我很久以来一直盼望着与她结识。

  29. 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。

  30. He hope their acquaintance would develop further .

    他希望他们的交情会有进一步发展。

后缀
e-性质,状况

distance n. 距离

di- 分离 + st- 站,立 + -ance 性质,状况

entrance n. 入口(处)

ent(er) 在...之间 + -ance 性质,状况

importance n. 重要性

im- 在内,进入,使 + port 港口 + -ance 性质,状况

performance n. 表演,演出

perform v.执行 + -ance 性质,状况

finance n. 资金

fin 结束,范围 + -ance 性质,状况

guidance n. 指导

guid(e) 指导 + -ance 性质,状况

insurance n. 保险

in- 在内,进入,使 + sur- 肯定;安全 + -ance 性质,状况

acceptance n. 接受(礼物、邀请、建议等)

accept v.接受 + -ance 性质,状况

accordance n. 符合

accord v.给予 + -ance 性质,状况

ambulance n. 救护车

ambul 行走,流动 + -ance 性质,状况

appearance n. 外貌

appear v.进入视野 + -ance 性质,状况

appliance n. 器具

appl(y) 应用 + -ance 性质,状况

circumstance n. 条件

circum- 环绕,周围 + st- 站,立 + -ance 性质,状况

instance n. 例子

in- 在内,进入,使 + st- 站,立 + -ance 性质,状况

nuisance n. 讨厌的人(或东西)

nui- 有害的 + -s- + -ance 性质,状况

reliance n. 依赖

rel(y) 依赖 + -i- + -ance 性质,状况

resistance n. 反对

resist v.抵抗 + -ance 性质,状况

substance n. 物质

sub- 在下面 + st- 站,立 + -ance 性质,状况

tolerance n. 容忍

toler 容忍 + -ance 性质,状况

resemblance n. 相似

resembl(e) 相似,类似 + -ance 性质,状况

alliance n. (国家、政党等的)结盟,同盟

all(y) 盟友 + -i- + -ance 性质,状况

assistance n. 帮助

as- 朝,向,加强 + sist 站立 + -ance 性质,状况

endurance n. 耐力

endur(e) 忍耐 + -ance 性质,状况

attendance n. 出席

attend v.出席 + -ance 性质,状况

disturbance n. 骚乱

disturb v.扰乱 + -ance 性质,状况

ignorance n. 无知

ignor(e) 不理睬;忽视 + -ance 性质,状况

abundance n. 大量

ab- 加强 + und 波动;溢出 + -ance 性质,状况

acquaintance confidant pal 【导航词义:熟人】
acquaintance v. 相识的人,熟人
〔辨析〕

指见面点头的熟人,但还不是朋友。

〔例证〕

She is not my friend, just an acquaintance.

她不是我的朋友,只是一个熟人。

His acquaintances are many, but his friends are few.

他的熟人不少,朋友却没几个。

confidant v. 知己,密友
〔辨析〕

指可倾诉衷肠、忠诚可靠之人。

〔例证〕

He is my confidant.

他是我的知己。

The middle-aged woman regarded the boy as her confidant.

这个中年女人把那个男孩当作心腹朋友。

pal v. 〈非正式〉朋友,伙伴
〔辨析〕

普通用词,多用于口语,尤指特别要好的朋友。

〔例证〕

He is my pal at school.

他是我学校里的密友。

We've been pals since childhood.

我们打小就是好伙伴。

  • 习语

n.

make 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