acquaintance
acquaintance
noun
make the acquaintance of (或 make someone's acquaintance)
acquaintanceship
noun
语源
noun
- [mass noun]a person's knowledge or experience of something
了解，知悉
the pupils had little acquaintance with the language.
学生们对这语言不了解。
■one's slight knowledge of or friendship with someone
浅识；泛泛之交
I renewed my acquaintance with Herbert.
我与赫伯特重续旧谊。 - a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend
熟人（只相识但非密友）
a wide circle of friends and acquaintances.
一大圈朋友和熟人。
■[mass noun]such people considered collectively
[总称]朋友，熟人
his extensive acquaintance included Oscar Wilde and Yeats.
他的众多朋友中包括奥斯卡•王尔德和叶芝。
make the acquaintance of (或 make someone's acquaintance)
- meet someone for the first time and come to know them slightly
结识某人
acquaintanceship
noun
语源
- Middle English (in the sense 'mutual knowledge, being acquainted'): from Old French acointance, from acointier 'make known' (see acquaint)
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