[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]熟悉的;熟知的 If someone or something is familiar to you, you recognize them or know them well.
[oft ADJ to n]
He talked of other cultures as if they were more familiar to him than his own...
他谈起其他文化时似乎比对他自己的文化还要熟悉。
They are already familiar faces on our TV screens.
他们已经是我们电视屏幕上的熟面孔了。
...the familiar names of long-established local firms.
历史悠久、耳熟能详的当地公司
familiarity
Tony was unnerved by the uncanny familiarity of her face.
怪异的是,她看起来竟有些面熟,这让托尼心慌意乱。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]熟悉;熟知 If you are familiar with something, you know or understand it well.
[v-link ADJ with n]
Lesinko is quite familiar with Central Television. He worked there for 25 years...
莱辛科对中央电视台相当熟悉。他在那儿工作了25年。
Most people are familiar with this figure from Wagner's opera.
多数人都熟悉瓦格纳歌剧中的这一人物。
familiarity
The enemy would always have the advantage of familiarity with the rugged terrain.
敌人一直都占有熟悉丘陵地形的优势。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]过分亲昵的;过于随便的;放肆的 If someone you do not know well behaves in a familiar way towards you, they treat you very informally in a way that you might find offensive.
[disapproval]
The driver of that taxi-cab seemed to me familiar to the point of impertinence...
那辆出租车的司机在我看来放肆到了无礼的地步。
John's 'crime' was being too familiar with the manager and calling him Gouldy.
约翰的“罪行”就是对经理太随便,还叫他古尔迪。
familiarity
She needed to control her surprise at the easy familiarity with which her host greeted the head waiter.
看见主人和领班侍者打招呼时轻薄随便的样子,她简直按捺不住惊讶。
familiarly
'Gerald, isn't it?' I began familiarly.
“杰拉尔德,是你吧?”我亲昵地开口说道。
Oxford
fa·mil·iar★/fəˈmɪliə(r); NAmEfəˈmɪliər/adjective1★well known to you; often seen or heard and therefore easy to recognize 熟悉的;常见到的;常听说的◆to look/sound/taste familiar看╱听╱尝起来熟悉◆He's a familiar figure in the neighbourhood.他在这个地区是大家熟悉的人物。◆Something about her voice was vaguely familiar.她的声音有点耳熟。familiarto sb ◆The smell is very familiar to everyone who lives near a bakery.住在面包店附近的人都很熟悉这种气味。◆Violent attacks are becoming all too familiar(= sadly familiar).暴力攻击变成了司空见惯的现象。OPP
unfamiliar
2★familiarwith sth knowing sth very well 通晓;熟悉◆an area with which I had been familiar since childhood我自幼就了若指掌的一个地区◆Are you familiar with the computer software they use?你熟悉他们使用的计算机软件吗?OPP
unfamiliar
3familiar(with sb) (of a person's behaviour 人的行为)very informal, sometimes in a way that is unpleasant 随便的◆You seem to be on very familiar terms with your tutor.你似乎和你的导师之间很随便。◆After a few drinks her boss started getting too familiar for her liking.老板几杯酒下肚以后就开始令她觉得过分亲昵。familiarfamiliarsfa·mil·iar/fəˈmɪliə(r); NAmEfəˈmɪliər/
1someone or something that is familiar is well-known to you and easy to recognize: a familiar tunelook/sound familiar The voice on the phone sounded familiar.be familiar to somebody The signs of drug addiction are familiar to most doctors. It was a relief to be back in familiar surroundings. Beggars on the street are becoming a familiar sight. This kind of situation was all too familiar (=very familiar) to John. Her face seems vaguely familiar, but I can’t quite place her.RegisterIn everyday English, people often say that they know something rather than saying it is familiar: The name of the restaurant was not familiar to me. ➔ I didn't know the name of the restaurant.2be familiar with something to have a good knowledge or understanding of something: Are you familiar with this type of machine? I’m not familiar with her poetry.3be on familiar terms with somebody to know someone well and be able to talk to them in an informal way: He’s on familiar terms with all the teachers.4talking to someone as if you know them well although you do notfamiliar with I thought he was being a bit familiar with my wife.5informal and friendly in speech, writing etc: The novel is written in an easy familiar style. →
familiarly
THESAURUSbe familiar with something to have a good knowledge or understanding of something, because you have used it, read about it etc before: · Before the interview, make sure you are familiar with the company’s main products.· It will take a little while to become familiar with the new software.be used to something (also be accustomed to something formal) to have experienced something before, so that it no longer seems surprising, difficult, strange etc: · I’m used to eating spicy food.· Jay found the job hard to begin with, but he soon got used to it.· Consumers have grown accustomed (=become accustomed)to having a lot of choice.· Our staff are accustomed to dealing with the needs of foreign clients.be at home with something to feel happy and confident about doing or using something, especially because you have had a lot of practice: · Tom’s lived in Moscow for 20 years and he’s completely at home with the language.· It takes a few weeks for people to feel at home with the system.be comfortable with something/somebody to feel relaxed and not worried about doing something or being with someone: · We’re all becoming increasingly comfortable with buying things online.· The activities are intended to help new students feel more comfortable with each other..
familiar1 adjective
familiar2 noun
familiarfamiliar2 noun [countable]
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a cat or other animal that lives with a witch and has magical powers
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