familiarity

英 [fəˌmɪliˈærəti]

美 [fəˌmɪliˈærəti]

n.  熟悉; 通晓; 认识; 友好随和; 亲近

复数：familiarities　

GRE

BNC.8643 / COCA.8057

习惯用语

n.

familiarity breeds contempt
• 过分亲密就会有所侮慢
  knowing sb/sth very well may cause you to lose admiration and respect for them/it

牛津词典

noun

• 熟悉；通晓；认识
  the state of knowing sb/sth well; the state of recognizing sb/sth
  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。
• 友好随和；亲近
  a friendly informal manner
  1. 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。

柯林斯词典

• See also:Familiarity with evil breeds not contempt but acceptance.familiar

英英释义

noun

• an act of undue intimacy
  Synonym:improprietyindecorumliberty
• close or warm friendship
  1. the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy
  Synonym:intimacycloseness
• usualness by virtue of being familiar or well known
• a casual manner
  Synonym:casualness
• personal knowledge or information about someone or something
  Synonym:acquaintanceconversanceconversancy

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