familiarity
/fəˌmɪliˈærəti/ (bre, ipa) · /fəˌmɪliˈærəti/ (ame, ipa) · /fə-ˌmi-lē-ˈ(y)er-ə-tē -ˈ(y)a-rə-; -ˌmil-ˈyer-, -ˌmil-ˈya-rə-/ (ame, mw)
familiarity — 名詞
1. the condition of knowing someone or something well through repeated contact, or
熟悉
因常接觸而了解或認得
the condition of knowing someone or something well through repeated contact, or recognizing them quickly because they do not feel new to you
Darius showed strong familiarity with the safety rules on his first day.
Darius 在第一天上班時，就展現出對安全規定的熟悉。
familiarity with [rules / topic]
Years abroad never erased Sirin's familiarity with the old neighborhood streets.
多年旅居國外，也沒有抹去 Sirin 對老社區街道的熟悉。
The melody gave Faisal a sudden feeling of familiarity with the place.
那段旋律讓 Faisal 對這個地方突然生出一種熟悉感。
Noor's familiarity with the software helped the whole team finish early.
Noor 對那套軟體的熟悉，幫整個團隊提早完成工作。
- knowledge
broader and can include facts learned without personal contact
- acquaintance
often suggests a lighter or less complete degree of knowing
- recognition
focuses on identifying something rather than knowing it in depth
- unfamiliarity
lack of knowledge or recognition because something is new
文法句型
familiarity with [topic / place / person]
have familiarity with [something]
gain familiarity with [something]
用法筆記
This sense often appears with 'with' when you mean knowledge gained from repeated contact or experience. It can also describe the recognizable feeling that a face, sound, or place is not new to you.
常見錯誤
2. easy, friendly behaviour that shows little formality or distance between people
不拘禮
待人說話過於隨便熟絡
easy, friendly behaviour that shows little formality or distance between people
Valentina spoke to the shop owner with a warmth and familiarity everyone noticed.
Valentina 跟店主說話時流露出的親切與不拘禮，大家都注意到了。
with warmth and familiarity
Christopher's sudden familiarity with the judge made the courtroom go quiet.
Christopher 對法官突如其來的不拘禮，讓整個法庭安靜下來。
familiarity with [person]
The letter's easy familiarity surprised Asher because the two men had just met.
那封信用過分不拘禮的口氣寫成，讓 Asher 很意外，因為兩人才剛認識。
Yasmin disliked the driver's growing familiarity during the long trip home.
Yasmin 不喜歡司機在漫長回程中變得越來越不拘禮。
- informality
more neutral and emphasizes the lack of ceremony
- ease
suggests relaxed behaviour without always implying closeness
- casualness
focuses on a relaxed style rather than a relationship
文法句型
an air of familiarity
show familiarity toward [someone]
familiarity in [tone / manner]
用法筆記
This sense describes the way people act, speak, or write to each other. It may be pleasant in close relationships, but in formal situations it can suggest that someone is behaving with too little distance.
常見錯誤
3. a close, warm relationship in which people know each other very well and feel fu
親密
彼此十分熟稔的親近關係
a close, warm relationship in which people know each other very well and feel fully at ease together
Years of travel together created deep familiarity between Élise and Folake.
多年一起旅行，讓 Élise 和 Folake 之間變得十分親密。
familiarity between [people]
Their shared jokes showed a familiarity that outsiders could not miss.
他們之間共享的玩笑，顯出一種外人一看就懂的親密。
a familiarity that...
The brothers' quiet familiarity steadied everyone after the family argument.
兄弟之間安靜的親密，在家人爭吵後穩住了大家的情緒。
A long friendship had given the group an easy familiarity with one another.
長久的友誼，讓這群人彼此之間有一種自然的親近感。
- intimacy
stronger and often more emotionally private
- closeness
a more general word for a warm personal bond
- friendship
names the relationship itself, not just the feeling inside it
- distance
emotional or social separation between people
- estrangement
a broken or cold relationship after former closeness
文法句型
familiarity between [people]
a familiarity that grows from [shared experience]
用法筆記
This sense focuses on the relationship itself, not simply on a relaxed manner. It is more about lasting closeness between people than about how politely they speak in one moment.