acquaintanceac•quaint•ance /ə'kweɪnt(ə)ns/

n

1. U 相识，认识，了解

• She has gained acquaintance with this subject. 她已熟悉这个问题。

• I have no acquaintance with her. 我不认识她。

2. C 认识之人，相识之人

• two casual acquaintances of a long railway journey 两个在乘火车长途旅行中偶然结识的朋友

词组have a nodding acquaintance with

1. 只是点头之交

2. 肤浅的知识，皮毛

make sb.'s acquaintance(或make the acquaintance of sb.) 结识某人

• How did you make the acquaintance of this lady? 您是如何结识这位女士的？

on further(或closer)acquaintance 经过更深的了解

• She found him, on further acquaintance, to be a very fine young man. 经过更加深入的了解，她发现他是一位很好的年轻人。