| 释义 |
familiar
UK [fə'mɪl.i.ər] US [-jɚ] adjective
EASY TO RECOGNIZE 易认出
ESSENTIAL
■easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc. before 熟悉的；常见的；常听说•There were one or two familiar faces (= people I knew).那里有一两张熟悉的面孔。 •The house looked strangely familiar, though she knew she'd never been there before.尽管她知道自己以前从未到过那里，那座房子看上去却有一种奇怪的熟悉感。 •The street was familiar to me.这条街我很熟悉。 be familiar with sth/sb
ADVANCED
■to know something or someone well 对…熟悉•I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with your poetry.对不起，我对您的诗歌不甚了解。
UK [fə'mɪl.i.ər] US [-jɚ] adjective
FRIENDLY 友好的
■informal and friendly, sometimes in a way that is not respectful to someone who is not a relation or close friend 随便的；亲近的•"That'll be five pounds, dear", he said in an irritatingly familiar way.“要付五英镑，亲爱的。”，他用令人不快的放肆口吻说道。 •He doesn't like to be too familiar with his staff.他不愿意跟员工过分亲近。
UK [fə'mɪl.i.ər] US [-jɚ] adjective
be on familiar terms
■to have a close and informal relationship 关系亲密•We had met before, but we were hardly (= not) on familiar terms.我们以前见过面，但并不是很熟。
UK [fə'mɪl.i.ər] US [-jɚ] noun countable old use
■a close friend, or a spirit in the shape of a cat, bird or other animal that is the close companion of a witch 知交；（以猫、鸟等形象出现，与女巫为伴的）妖精 |