familiarity 英 [fəˌmɪliˈærəti]   美 [fəˌmɪlˈjærɪti, -ˌmɪliˈær-]

familiarity

familiarity  英 [fəˌmɪliˈærəti] 美 [fəˌmɪlˈjærɪti, -ˌmɪliˈær-]

n. 熟悉,精通;亲密;随便 

名词复数:familiarities 

His familiarity with the language helped him enjoy his stay. 他通晓这种语言,所以逗留期间过得很惬意。
When she saw the house, she had a feeling of familiarity. 她见到这座房子就有一种熟悉的感觉。

  • Familiarity is the state of knowing something very well. It's also a casual way of behaving. Your familiarity with your best friend means that you can say whatever you want around her.
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  • n. 熟悉,精通;亲密;随便
  • 1. His familiarity with the language helped him enjoy his stay.

    他通晓这种语言,所以逗留期间过得很惬意。

  • 2. When she saw the house, she had a feeling of familiarity.

    她见到这座房子就有一种熟悉的感觉。

  • 3. She addressed me with an easy familiarity that made me feel at home.

    她和我谈话亲切随和,使我不感到拘束。

  • familiarity (n.) c. 1200, "closeness of personal association, intimacy," from Old French familiarite and directly from Latin familiaritatem (nominative familiaritas) "intimacy, friendship, close acquaintance," from familiaris "friendly, intimate" (see familiar). Meaning "undue intimacy" is from late 14c. That of "state of being habitually acquainted" is from c. 1600.
fa·mil·iar·ity / fəˌmɪliˈærəti ; NAmE fəˌmɪliˈærəti / noun [uncountable ] 1 familiarity(with sth) | familiarity(to sb) the state of knowing sb/sth well; the state of recognizing sb/sth 熟悉;通晓;认识 His familiarity with the language helped him enjoy his stay. 他通晓这种语言,所以逗留期间过得很惬意。 When she saw the house, she had a feeling of familiarity. 她见到这座房子就有一种熟悉的感觉。 2 a friendly informal manner 友好随便;亲近 She addressed me with an easy familiarity that made me feel at home. 她和我谈话亲切随和,使我不感到拘束。 IDIOM familiarity breeds conˈtempt ( saying) knowing sb/sth very well may cause you to lose admiration and respect for them/it 过分亲密就会有所侮慢 familiarity familiarities fa·mil·iar·ity / fəˌmɪliˈærəti ; NAmE fəˌmɪliˈærəti /
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