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acquaintance

英 [ə'kweɪnt(ə)ns]美[ə'kwentəns]
  • n. 熟人;相识;了解;知道

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复数: acquaintances;

英文词源


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.

双语例句


1. Hammer's business pedigree almost gua-ranteed 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。

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2. I am so pleased to make your acquaintance, Mr Tweed.
很高兴认识您,特威德先生。

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3. 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。

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4. 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。

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5. Her manner seemed unpleasant at first, but she improved on further acquaintance.
起初她的举止让人很不愉快, 但是经过进一步接触她改了许多.

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