acquaintance
gb/əkwˈeɪntəns/ us/əkwˈeɪntəns/
B1
英語
~ 1800
語義
0件の語義
名詞
B1
entity
1
Person known slightly
Someone you have met but do not know well.
用法パターン：
[someone]'s acquaintance
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'acquaintance' with 'friend', but 'acquaintance' implies less closeness.
類義語
contact (Often used in professional or networking contexts, not necessarily implying personal familiarity.)
対義語
close friend (A person with whom you have a deep and personal relationship, opposite of a casual connection.)
コロケーション
a casual acquaintance
|make someone's acquaintance
|an old acquaintance
|a business acquaintance
テーマ
daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例文
- I met an interesting acquaintance at the conference last week.
- She ran into an old acquaintance from high school.
- He's more of a business acquaintance than a personal friend.
- We became acquaintances after working on the same project.
- I have a few acquaintances in the city who could help.
学習者向け例文
- I saw an old acquaintance at the store.
- He is just an acquaintance from my class.
- I met a new acquaintance yesterday.
- She is an acquaintance, not a close friend.
名詞
formal
B2
state
2
Knowledge of something
When you know about something because you have learned or experienced it.
用法パターン：
acquaintance with [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes use 'acquaintance' here to mean 'friend', which is incorrect; in this sense, it means knowledge or familiarity.
類義語
familiarity (Implies a comfortable and detailed knowledge, which may be deeper than 'acquaintance'.)
対義語
ignorance (The state of having no knowledge or awareness of something.)
コロケーション
have an acquaintance with
|gain acquaintance with
|show acquaintance with
テーマ
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
例文
- He has some acquaintance with Japanese culture.
- My acquaintance with the law is limited.
- The job requires an acquaintance with basic computer programs.
- Her brief acquaintance with the city made her feel comfortable navigating it.
- The course provides students with an acquaintance with modern art.
学習者向け例文
- I have some acquaintance with Spanish grammar.
- She has little acquaintance with city life.
- He gained acquaintance with the rules quickly.
- Her acquaintance with the subject helped her answer questions.
文法
辞書形
acquaintance
IPA
GB/əkwˈeɪntəns/
US/əkwˈeɪntəns/
音節・強勢
ac - quaint - ance （3音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (quaint)
活用形
Noun
- Base: acquaintance
- Plural: acquaintance, acquaintances
関連語
Forms
acquaintances
noun
Core family
acquainted
adjective
Related words
acquaint
verb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unacquainted
adjective
表現
become acquainted with
1/bɪkˈʌm əkwˈeɪntɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Start knowing someone/something
To start to know a person or learn about something.
例文
- It took me some time to become acquainted with the new system.
- They became acquainted with each other during the trip.
have a passing acquaintance with
1/hˈæv ə pˈæsɪŋ əkwˈeɪntəns wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Slight knowledge of something/someone
To know only a little about someone or something.
例文
- I have only a passing acquaintance with Italian history.
- She has a passing acquaintance with the local customs.
make someone's acquaintance
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌnz əkwˈeɪntəns/
fixed phrase
formal
Meet someone for first time
To meet someone for the first time and start knowing them a little.
例文
- I'm pleased to make your acquaintance.
- Yesterday I had the pleasure of making her acquaintance.