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单词 unfamiliar
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Definition of unfamiliar in English:

unfamiliar

adjectiveʌnfəˈmɪlɪəˌənfəˈmɪljər
  • 1Not known or recognized.

    不熟悉的;陌生的

    he felt a stranger among the crowd of unfamiliar faces
    his voice was unfamiliar to her

    他的声音对她来说很陌生。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Perhaps it is comforting to us to believe that such awful inhumanity is occurring in a land unfamiliar to us.
    • She looks forward to immersing herself in the life's work of many an author unfamiliar to her, and plans to read prodigiously.
    • Listeners unfamiliar to a sort of indie sound, would think that the band was only rehearsing.
    • He sang three songs which were all unfamiliar to the audience.
    • It will depend on the ability of Canberra bureaucrats to come to terms with problems that are totally unfamiliar to them.
    • It wasn't as if he was speaking Gaelic, his first language, simply that his Lewis lilt was unfamiliar to the point of incomprehension.
    • Being a teenager in Israel brings with it a reality unfamiliar to many adolescents in other countries.
    • The train arrived and left on time, and ploughed through Essex and out into Suffolk at speeds unfamiliar to us weekday travellers.
    • The success of the riders was particularly significant given the fact that they had to compete on a horse unfamiliar to each of them.
    • Many of the newly coined words have their roots in Latin, a language unfamiliar to Bulgarian children.
    • If the name is unfamiliar to you perhaps his childhood nickname, Mundy, will jog your memory.
    • In trying to fill that gap, Becca lands herself and her family in a situation that won't be entirely unfamiliar to many readers.
    • Until Saturday the crew of Columbia were unfamiliar to most of us.
    • In media, humans are not known to associate well with aliens or strange beings that seem unfamiliar to them.
    • Some of these names may be unfamiliar to you, and I'll explain why they deserve inclusion.
    • The exam questions had been set in Britain and a number were quite unfamiliar to what the students had been learning in school.
    • The seasons, frighteningly unfamiliar to your average cook, are second nature to Susan and Margaret.
    • His name is probably unfamiliar to most Indonesians because he lived during the Dutch colonial times.
    • The long, sharp-edged yellow and red curves of the buds were unfamiliar to me.
    • In fact since I've been a father that kind of thing has become so unfamiliar to me that a trip to the salon is a positively intoxicating experience.
    Synonyms
    unknown, new, strange, queer, foreign, alien, unheard of, beyond someone's ken
    1. 1.1 Unusual or uncharacteristic.
      不常见的;奇异的
      the yellow taxicab was an unfamiliar sight on these roads

      黄色的出租车在这些马路上不常见。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • He gulped, looking up at this new and unfamiliar sight, slowly growing frightened at what it could mean.
      • Then she crackled her knuckles and darted out into the Meadow, where she was greeted with an unfamiliar sight.
      • But at the same time the moods are unfamiliar to that setting and context.
      • There is no suggestion that there was anything unusual or unfamiliar about that.
      • The ubiquitous house sparrow may soon become an unfamiliar sight in the region the RSPB has warned.
      • He looked around and caught sight of an unfamiliar shine behind the building.
      • She smiled at him, a smile that was unfamiliar, unusual, almost predatory.
      • Divorced men adopt different strategies to deal with this unfamiliar world.
      • As the hall emptied, the unfamiliar sight of raindrops falling on Morawa was seen.
      • People looked up at a city normally blazing with light and enjoyed the unfamiliar experience of being able to see the stars in the sky.
      • It's like walking into a different time, the place is so unfamiliar.
      • The unfamiliar sight of these flimsy crowded vessels shocked Australian audiences and awakened old fears of the yellow hordes.
      Synonyms
      unusual, uncommon, unconventional, novel, different, exotic, alternative, unorthodox, odd, peculiar, curious, atypical, uncharacteristic, unwonted, abnormal, anomalous, aberrant, out of the ordinary
  • 2unfamiliar withNot having knowledge or experience of.

    不熟悉的;不通晓的

    he seems unfamiliar with recent research on this topic
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I was surprised that in a recent column you seemed unfamiliar with using mustard for leg cramps.
    • And many mature drivers are unfamiliar with legal requirement to wear a belt - front and rear.
    • But, lucky me, since I have only recently acquired my license, I am still unfamiliar with the roads.
    • Researchers are often unfamiliar with intellectual property issues and chafe at patenting hurdles.
    • No researcher in psychology should be unfamiliar with this article and its contents.
    • He was content to remain totally unfamiliar with the vicissitudes of experimental research.
    • It hasn't been updated in a while, but it's worth a look for those unfamiliar with recently introduced speed limits.
    • She was born in America at the time, and so his mother was unfamiliar with the procedure.
    • He said that he was unfamiliar with the recent history of Irish telecoms regulation.
    • What is more, I am unfamiliar with the English legal system.
    • This summary serves as a worthy initiation for any reader unfamiliar with the recent work done in this field.
    Synonyms
    unacquainted with, unused to, unaccustomed to, unconversant with, unpractised in, inexperienced in, unskilled in, unversed in, uninformed about, unenlightened about, ignorant of, uninitiated in, new to, fresh to, strange to, a stranger to, unaware of
    informal in the dark about
    rare nescient of

Definition of unfamiliar in US English:

unfamiliar

adjectiveˌənfəˈmɪljərˌənfəˈmilyər
  • 1Not known or recognized.

    不熟悉的;陌生的

    his voice was unfamiliar to her

    他的声音对她来说很陌生。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In fact since I've been a father that kind of thing has become so unfamiliar to me that a trip to the salon is a positively intoxicating experience.
    • Until Saturday the crew of Columbia were unfamiliar to most of us.
    • If the name is unfamiliar to you perhaps his childhood nickname, Mundy, will jog your memory.
    • It wasn't as if he was speaking Gaelic, his first language, simply that his Lewis lilt was unfamiliar to the point of incomprehension.
    • Being a teenager in Israel brings with it a reality unfamiliar to many adolescents in other countries.
    • It will depend on the ability of Canberra bureaucrats to come to terms with problems that are totally unfamiliar to them.
    • The seasons, frighteningly unfamiliar to your average cook, are second nature to Susan and Margaret.
    • He sang three songs which were all unfamiliar to the audience.
    • The train arrived and left on time, and ploughed through Essex and out into Suffolk at speeds unfamiliar to us weekday travellers.
    • In trying to fill that gap, Becca lands herself and her family in a situation that won't be entirely unfamiliar to many readers.
    • The success of the riders was particularly significant given the fact that they had to compete on a horse unfamiliar to each of them.
    • Perhaps it is comforting to us to believe that such awful inhumanity is occurring in a land unfamiliar to us.
    • His name is probably unfamiliar to most Indonesians because he lived during the Dutch colonial times.
    • Many of the newly coined words have their roots in Latin, a language unfamiliar to Bulgarian children.
    • The exam questions had been set in Britain and a number were quite unfamiliar to what the students had been learning in school.
    • Listeners unfamiliar to a sort of indie sound, would think that the band was only rehearsing.
    • In media, humans are not known to associate well with aliens or strange beings that seem unfamiliar to them.
    • Some of these names may be unfamiliar to you, and I'll explain why they deserve inclusion.
    • The long, sharp-edged yellow and red curves of the buds were unfamiliar to me.
    • She looks forward to immersing herself in the life's work of many an author unfamiliar to her, and plans to read prodigiously.
    Synonyms
    unknown, new, strange, queer, foreign, alien, unheard of, beyond someone's ken
    1. 1.1 Unusual or uncharacteristic.
      不常见的;奇异的
      the yellow taxicab was an unfamiliar sight on these roads

      黄色的出租车在这些马路上不常见。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • The ubiquitous house sparrow may soon become an unfamiliar sight in the region the RSPB has warned.
      • It's like walking into a different time, the place is so unfamiliar.
      • As the hall emptied, the unfamiliar sight of raindrops falling on Morawa was seen.
      • There is no suggestion that there was anything unusual or unfamiliar about that.
      • Divorced men adopt different strategies to deal with this unfamiliar world.
      • Then she crackled her knuckles and darted out into the Meadow, where she was greeted with an unfamiliar sight.
      • But at the same time the moods are unfamiliar to that setting and context.
      • She smiled at him, a smile that was unfamiliar, unusual, almost predatory.
      • The unfamiliar sight of these flimsy crowded vessels shocked Australian audiences and awakened old fears of the yellow hordes.
      • People looked up at a city normally blazing with light and enjoyed the unfamiliar experience of being able to see the stars in the sky.
      • He gulped, looking up at this new and unfamiliar sight, slowly growing frightened at what it could mean.
      • He looked around and caught sight of an unfamiliar shine behind the building.
      Synonyms
      unusual, uncommon, unconventional, novel, different, exotic, alternative, unorthodox, odd, peculiar, curious, atypical, uncharacteristic, unwonted, abnormal, anomalous, aberrant, out of the ordinary
    2. 1.2unfamiliar withpredicative Not having knowledge or experience of.
      不熟悉的;不通晓的
      the organization was set up to advise people who might be unfamiliar with legal procedures

      该机构的建立是为不熟悉法律程序者提供咨询。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • I was surprised that in a recent column you seemed unfamiliar with using mustard for leg cramps.
      • She was born in America at the time, and so his mother was unfamiliar with the procedure.
      • Researchers are often unfamiliar with intellectual property issues and chafe at patenting hurdles.
      • But, lucky me, since I have only recently acquired my license, I am still unfamiliar with the roads.
      • This summary serves as a worthy initiation for any reader unfamiliar with the recent work done in this field.
      • It hasn't been updated in a while, but it's worth a look for those unfamiliar with recently introduced speed limits.
      • He said that he was unfamiliar with the recent history of Irish telecoms regulation.
      • He was content to remain totally unfamiliar with the vicissitudes of experimental research.
      • What is more, I am unfamiliar with the English legal system.
      • And many mature drivers are unfamiliar with legal requirement to wear a belt - front and rear.
      • No researcher in psychology should be unfamiliar with this article and its contents.
      Synonyms
      unacquainted with, unused to, unaccustomed to, unconversant with, unpractised in, inexperienced in, unskilled in, unversed in, uninformed about, unenlightened about, ignorant of, uninitiated in, new to, fresh to, strange to, a stranger to, unaware of
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