| [/əˈkweɪntəns; əˋkwentəns/] n 用法:
1 [U] ~ with sth/sb (often slight) knowledge of sth/sb 对某事物[某人]（常为略微的）了解:
He has some little acquaintance with the Japanese language. 他稍微会一点儿日语. 用法:
2 [C] person whom one knows but who is not a close friend 相识而非密友者; 泛泛之交:
He has a wide circle of acquaintances. 他交游甚广. *
She's an old acquaintance, ie I've known her for a long time. 她是个老相识（我早就认识她）. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) have a nodding acquaintance with sb/sth => nod. make sb's acquaintance/make the acquaintance of sb get to know sb; meet sb personally 结识某人; 与某人相见:
I made his acquaintance at a party. 我是在一个聚会 上认识他的. on (further) ac`quaintance when known for a (longer) period of time 认识了一段（较长）时间以後:
His manner seemed unpleasant at first, but he improved on further acquaintance. 他的举止起初让人很不愉快, 但是经过进一步接触他改了许多. scrape an acquaintance with sb => scrape1. |