fa·mil·i·ar·i·ty
noun/fəˌmɪliˈærəti/
/fəˌmɪliˈærəti/
[uncountable, singular]Idioms - familiarity (with something) | familiarity (to somebody) the state of knowing somebody/something well; the state of recognizing somebody/something
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。
Extra Examples- I had only a basic familiarity with computers.
我对电脑只了解点儿皮毛。 - Over the years, he gained greater familiarity with the culture and way of life in the country.
这些年，他对这个国家的文化和生活方式有了更多的了解。 - The article assumes a basic familiarity with the main issues.
这篇文章假定阅读者已基本了解所谈的主要问题。 - her detailed familiarity with her subject
她对所学学科的熟稔
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- greater
- intimate
- basic
- …
- have
- acquire
- gain
- …
- familiarity with
- a lack of familiarity
- His familiarity with the language helped him enjoy his stay.
- 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。 - He treated her with the easy familiarity of an equal.
他平等待她，态度很随和。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- comfortable
- easy
- She addressed me with an easy familiarity that made me feel at home.
Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘close relationship’ and ‘sexual intimacy’): via Old French from Latin familiaritas, from familiaris ‘familiar, intimate’, from familia ‘household servants, family’, from famulus ‘servant’.
Idioms
familiarity breeds contempt
- (saying) knowing somebody/something very well may cause you to lose respect for them/it
亲不敬，熟生蔑；过分亲密就会有所侮慢