acquaintance
英 [?'kwe?nt(?)ns]
美[?'kwent?ns]
- n. 熟人；相識(shí)；了解；知道
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詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?acquaintances;
英文詞源
- acquaintance (n.)
- c. 1300, "state of being acquainted;" late 14c., "person with whom one is acquainted;" also "personal knowledge;" from Old French acointance "acquaintance, friendship, familiarity," noun of action from acointer (see acquaint). Acquaintant (17c.), would have been better in the "person known" sense but is now obsolete.
雙語例句
- 1. Hammer's business pedigree almost gua-ranteed him the acquaintance of U.S. presidents.
- 哈默的商業(yè)背景幾乎保證了他能夠結(jié)識(shí)美國(guó)總統(tǒng)。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. I am so pleased to make your acquaintance, Mr Tweed.
- 很高興認(rèn)識(shí)您，特威德先生。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. On first acquaintance she is cool and slightly distant.
- 初次相見時(shí)她表現(xiàn)冷淡并有點(diǎn)愛搭不理。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. I first made his acquaintance in the early 1960s.
- 我與他初次相識(shí)是在20世紀(jì)60年代早期。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Her manner seemed unpleasant at first, but she improved on further acquaintance.
- 起初她的舉止讓人很不愉快, 但是經(jīng)過進(jìn)一步接觸她改了許多.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
