acquaintances
acquaintances — 名詞
- acquaintancessingular
- acquaintancesesplural
1. someone you know by name and greet socially, but not a close friend
點頭之交
認識但不熟的人，見面會打招呼但不是朋友
someone you know by name and greet socially, but not a close friend
Layla waved at several acquaintances during her walk through the park.
Layla 在公園散步時，向幾個點頭之交揮手打招呼。
plural: acquaintances — people you know but are not close to
At his housewarming, Stefan chatted with several acquaintances whose names he barely remembered.
Stefan 在喬遷派對上和幾個點頭之交聊天，他們的名字他幾乎記不住。
Bao recognised an old acquaintance from university sitting at the next table.
Bao 認出了坐在隔壁桌的一位大學時期的點頭之交。
The tech conference in Seoul was full of acquaintances exchanging polite nods and business cards between sessions.
首爾的科技會議上滿是點頭之交，在場次之間客氣地點頭致意和交換名片。
exchanging greetings — typical behaviour between acquaintances
Heather bumped into a work acquaintance while shopping at the weekend market.
Heather 在週末市集購物時，偶然遇見了一位工作上的點頭之交。
- casual acquaintance
- work acquaintance
- old acquaintance
- mutual acquaintance
- business acquaintance
- stranger
someone you have never met
- close friend
someone you know deeply and trust
文法句型
an acquaintance
acquaintances
用法筆記
Object of the relationship is not stated with 'of': you say 'an acquaintance of mine', not 'my acquaintance'.
常見錯誤
2. the formal recognition of having met someone; used in the phrases 'make someone'
結識
用於初次見面或社交介紹的固定說法
the formal recognition of having met someone; used in the phrases 'make someone's acquaintance' (to meet for the first time) and 'of one's acquaintance' (among the people one knows)
Mei made the acquaintance of a well-known painter at the gallery opening.
Mei 在畫廊開幕式上結識了一位知名畫家。
make the acquaintance of — formal way to say 'meet'
Eitan first made Dr. Fischer's acquaintance during a medical conference in Geneva.
Eitan 是在日內瓦的一場醫學會議上初次結識 Fischer 博士的。
Camila was eager to make the acquaintance of the visiting professor from Brazil.
Camila 急著想結識那位從巴西來的客座教授。
Of everyone in Keiko's acquaintance, nobody had ever set foot in that remote Andean village.
Keiko 認識的人當中，沒有人踏足過那個偏遠的安第斯山村。
of one's acquaintance — among the people one knows
Ayana made the acquaintance of several local artists during her stay in Kyoto.
Ayana 在京都停留期間結識了幾位當地的藝術家。
- make someone's acquaintance
- of one's acquaintance
- make the acquaintance of
- meet
everyday, informal alternative to 'make someone's acquaintance'
文法句型
make someone's acquaintance
of one's acquaintance
用法筆記
The phrase 'make someone's acquaintance' is more formal than simply 'meet someone'. The pattern 'of one's acquaintance' means 'among the people one knows'.
常見錯誤
3. a basic familiarity with a subject or topic, gained through some exposure rather
略知
對某主題的基本了解，非深入學習
a basic familiarity with a subject or topic, gained through some exposure rather than deep study
Ravindra had a passing acquaintance with Japanese poetry and could recognise a handful of haiku.
Ravindra 對日本詩歌略知一二，認得出幾首俳句。
a passing acquaintance with — slight, superficial knowledge
Soraya's acquaintance with accounting helped her manage the small café's finances.
Soraya 對會計略有所知，這幫助她管理小咖啡館的財務。
Elena gained a basic acquaintance with carpentry while helping her uncle build a shed.
Elena 在幫叔叔蓋棚屋時，對木工有了初步了解。
The tour guide had some acquaintance with local history and knew exactly where the old city wall once stood.
導遊對當地歷史略有所知，清楚知道舊城牆曾經矗立的位置。
some acquaintance with — moderate but not deep knowledge
The librarian's acquaintance with classical music began when she found her grandfather's old Beethoven records.
那位圖書館員對古典音樂的略知始於發現祖父留下的貝多芬舊唱片。
- passing acquaintance
- nodding acquaintance
- basic acquaintance
- some acquaintance with
- familiarity
stronger; suggests comfort and ease with the subject
- awareness
weaker; mere knowledge that something exists
- grasp
suggests comprehension, often of a skill or concept
- ignorance
complete lack of knowledge about a subject
文法句型
have + some/a/an + acquaintance + with + subject
a passing acquaintance with
a nodding acquaintance with
用法筆記
Subject is an area of knowledge or a skill. The pattern is always 'acquaintance with' something, never 'acquaintance of' or 'acquaintance in'. Often modified by 'passing', 'nodding', 'basic', or 'some'.
常見錯誤
4. the state of two or more people having met and knowing each other, without the c
相識
與人認識的狀態，尚未達到友誼的深度
the state of two or more people having met and knowing each other, without the closeness of friendship
The nurse's acquaintance with the head chef began at a Thai cooking class three years ago.
那位護理師與主廚的相識始於三年前的一堂泰式烹飪課。
possessive + acquaintance with — the relationship of knowing someone
The pianist's acquaintance with the baker slowly deepened into friendship during their weekend hikes.
鋼琴家與麵包師傅的相識在週末登山途中慢慢深化為友誼。
Priya's brief acquaintance with a Danish furniture maker at a Milan trade fair grew into a twelve-year business partnership.
Priya 在米蘭貿易展上與一位丹麥家具製造商短暫相識，後來發展成一段長達十二年的商業合作。
For twenty years, the retired teacher and the bookseller maintained a warm acquaintance through notes left in returned books.
那位退休教師和書店老闆透過留在歸還書籍裡的便條，維持了二十年的溫馨相識。
The acquaintance between the two families began when their children sat next to each other in third grade.
兩家的相識始於孩子們在三年級時成為鄰座同學。
acquaintance between — the mutual state of knowing each other
- brief acquaintance
- warm acquaintance
- deepen an acquaintance
- renew an acquaintance
- association
more formal; often institutional or professional in tone
- connection
broader term; can describe any link between people, not necessarily mutual
- relationship
stronger bond; suggests greater depth and emotional involvement
- estrangement
the state of having lost a previous closeness
- unfamiliarity
the condition of not knowing someone at all
文法句型
possessive + acquaintance + with + person
acquaintance between + plural
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (SOMEONE YOU KNOW): sense 1 names the person, while sense 4 names the abstract relationship itself. Distinguish from sense 3 (SUBJECT FAMILIARITY): sense 4 is about knowing people, not topics or skills.
常見錯誤
同根字
- acquaintance名詞B1
- acquaint動詞B2
- acquainted形容詞B1
常見搭配
常用片語
- have an acquaintance
- an acquaintance of mine