acquaintance[ə'kweintəns]

• n.
  • (对某人的)相识,认识;熟(with someone)
  • 熟悉；了解；知道(with)
  • 相识的人(或人们)；[总称]熟人
• 短语:
  • acquaintance with someone 对某人的相识，熟
  • a nodding (或 passing,bowing) acquaintance
    • 点头之交，一面之交
    • (对事物)肤浅的知识，皮毛
  • a speaking acquaintance 见了面谈几句话的朋友，泛泛之交，搭话朋友；(对某一种语言达到)能说话的程度[戏谑语]
  • cultivate the acquaintance of ＝ make the acquaintance of
  • cut (或 drop) an acquaintance with someone 断绝 (同一个熟人的)来往[亦作 cut (或 drop) someone's acquaintance]
  • have a nodding (或 bowing) acquaintance (with) (与…)有点头之交；(对某学科)略知一二
  • make (或cultivate) the acquaintance of someone
    • 结识某人
    • 了解某事物[亦作 make (或 cultivate) someone's acquaintance]
  • pick up an acquaintance with someone 偶然结识(或认识)某人
  • scrape (up) an acquaintance with someone [旧语]硬要(或极力，想方设法)同某人结交
  • strike up an acquaintance with someone 偶然结识某人 (＝ pick up an acquaintance with someone)
  • upon (further 或 closer) acquaintance 随着相互的(进一步)结识(或熟识)，经过一段(较久)时期的熟悉