unacquainted
unacquainted — 形容詞
- unacquaintedpositive
- more unacquaintedcomparative
- most unacquaintedsuperlative
1. If you are unacquainted with a person, you have never met them before and do not
不認識；不熟
指不認識某人
If you are unacquainted with a person, you have never met them before and do not know anything about them personally.
Sven was introduced to Yumi at the party, but the two were completely unacquainted.
Sven 在派對上被介紹給 Yumi，但兩人完全不認識。
completely unacquainted (intensifier pattern)
Bilal felt awkward at the meeting because he was unacquainted with anyone in the room.
Bilal 在會議上覺得很彆扭，因為他在場一個人也不認識。
unacquainted with + anyone / group of people
Although Constanza and Gita work in the same building, they remain largely unacquainted.
雖然 Constanza 和 Gita 在同一棟大樓工作，但他們基本上互不認識。
Ife was unacquainted with Ezra before they started working together on the school project.
Ife 在加入學校專案小組之前並不認識 Ezra。
The new manager told the team she was still unacquainted with most of the staff.
新任主管告訴團隊，她跟大部分員工還不太熟。
still unacquainted with (ongoing state)
- completely unacquainted
- entirely unacquainted
- largely unacquainted
- unacquainted with anyone
- unacquainted with the guests
- unacquainted with the staff
- unfamiliar
broader; can apply to people, places, or things
- unknown to
implies the person is not known at all, with no focus on expected familiarity
- acquainted (with)
direct opposite; knowing someone on a personal level
- familiar (with)
knowing someone well through regular contact
文法句型
be unacquainted with [someone]
用法筆記
Frequently used in the structure 'be unacquainted with + person/group'. The word has a formal tone; in everyday conversation, 'don't know' or 'have never met' is more natural.
常見錯誤
2. If you are unacquainted with a subject, activity, or situation, you have had no
不熟悉
指缺乏某方面的經驗或知識
If you are unacquainted with a subject, activity, or situation, you have had no chance to learn about it or experience it, so you do not understand it.
Dewi was hired despite being completely unacquainted with computer programming.
Dewi 雖然對電腦程式設計完全不熟悉，但還是被錄取了。
completely unacquainted with + technical subject
Mira admitted she was unacquainted with local customs when she first arrived in the village.
Mira 承認她剛到村莊時，對當地的習俗並不瞭解。
unacquainted with + cultural / social concept
The students were unacquainted with the grammar rules their teacher had just introduced.
這些學生對老師剛教過的文法規則很不熟悉。
Ravindra was unacquainted with the city's public transport system, so he often got lost.
Ravindra 對這座城市的公共交通系統不熟悉，所以常常迷路。
Nikhil felt nervous before the trip because he was unacquainted with Japanese dining etiquette.
Nikhil 出發前很緊張，因為他對日本用餐禮儀不熟悉。
unacquainted with + etiquette / rules of behaviour
- completely unacquainted with
- entirely unacquainted with
- still unacquainted with
- unacquainted with the basics
- unacquainted with the system
- unacquainted with the concept
- unfamiliar (with)
common synonym; slightly less formal
- inexperienced (in)
focuses on lack of practice rather than knowledge
- ignorant (of)
stronger and more critical; suggests one should know
- familiar (with)
knowing or understanding something well
- knowledgeable (about)
having a lot of information or understanding
- experienced (in)
having gained skill through practice or time
文法句型
be unacquainted with [subject/situation]
用法筆記
Often used to describe a state of inexperience or lack of exposure rather than a lack of natural ability. The object is typically an abstract noun (subject, system, custom, practice, skill).
常見錯誤
同根字
- acquainted形容詞B2
- acquaint動詞B2
- acquaintance名詞B2
- acquaintanceship名詞C1