familiar
gb/fəmˈɪljɚ/ us/fəmˈɪljɚ/
A2
英语
~ 1700
义项
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adjective
A2
property
1
Well-known or easily recognized
Easy to know or remember because you have seen, heard, or used it before.
用法模式：
[something] is familiar to [someone]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'familiar with' and 'familiar to'. Use 'familiar with' for knowing about something, and 'familiar to' for something being known by someone.
近义词
recognizable (Focuses on being able to identify something from previous encounters.)
反义词
unfamiliar (Describes something not known or recognized from before.)
搭配
look familiar
|seem familiar
|become familiar
|sound familiar
主题
daily life
|memory
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Her face looked familiar, but I couldn't remember where we met.
- This song sounds familiar—have I heard it in a movie?
- The layout of the new website is familiar to users of the old one.
学习者例句
- His voice is familiar to me.
- That man looks familiar.
- The smell of bread is familiar to her.
adjective
B1
property
2
Knowledgeable about something
Knowing a lot about something because you have learned or done it before.
用法模式：
familiar with [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes omit 'with' after 'familiar', which is incorrect in this meaning.
近义词
acquainted (Slightly more formal; suggests having some knowledge of something.)
反义词
ignorant (Lacking knowledge or awareness about something.)
搭配
be familiar with
|get familiar with
|become familiar with
主题
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
例句
- I'm quite familiar with the city, so I can show you around.
- Are you familiar with the latest software update?
- She became familiar with the company's policies during training.
学习者例句
- I am familiar with this book.
- He is familiar with the rules.
- We are familiar with the work.
adjective
B2
property
3
Overly friendly or informal
Being too friendly or informal with someone, in a way they may not like.
用法模式：
be familiar with [someone]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this sense with 'knowing well'; here, it refers to behavior, not knowledge.
近义词
forward (Implies being too bold or presumptuous in behavior.)
反义词
reserved (Describes someone who keeps a polite distance and formality.)
搭配
overly familiar
|too familiar
|getting familiar
主题
social behavior
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例句
- He was getting a bit too familiar with the staff.
- The tone of the email seemed overly familiar for a first contact.
- She dislikes it when strangers become familiar too quickly.
学习者例句
- He is too familiar with her.
- The man was very familiar with me.
- Do not be so familiar with strangers.
名词
literary
C1
entity
4
Witch's supernatural animal helper
In old stories, an animal that helps a witch or magician do magic.
近义词
spirit guide (Broader term; not limited to witches, includes spiritual helpers.)
搭配
witch's familiar
|animal familiar
主题
folklore
|fantasy
|arts_entertainment
|religion
例句
- The black cat was said to be her witch's familiar.
- In the novel, the sorcerer’s familiar took the form of a raven.
- Familiars were believed to give magical powers to their masters.
学习者例句
- The witch had a cat as her familiar.
- The story says his dog was his familiar.
- In the tale, the woman’s bird was her familiar.
语法
词典原形
familiar
IPA
GB/fəmˈɪljɚ/
US/fəmˈɪljɚ/
音节与重音
fa - mil - i - ar （4 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (mil)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: familiar
Noun
- Base: familiar
- Plural: familiars
词族
Forms
familiars
noun
Core family
familiarity
noun B2
Related words
familiarize
verb B2
familiarly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unfamiliar
adjective B1
unfamiliarity
noun
Advanced or less common
familiarization
noun
相关表达
familiar with
1/fəmˈɪljɚ wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Knowing about something well
To know about something because you have learned or experienced it before.
例句
- I am familiar with his work on climate change.
- Are you familiar with this kind of software?
look familiar
1/lˈʊk fəmˈɪljɚ/
fixed phrase
Appear as if already known
To seem like something you have seen before.
例句
- That actor looks familiar—where have I seen him before?
- The street looked familiar from my childhood.
overly familiar
1/ˈoʊvɚli fəmˈɪljɚ/
fixed phrase
Too informal or friendly in manner
Being too friendly or informal in a way that may not be polite.
例句
- He was overly familiar with his boss at the party.
- Her tone was overly familiar for a first meeting.
sound familiar
1/sˈaʊnd fəmˈɪljɚ/
fixed phrase
Seem known when heard before
To seem like something you have heard before.
例句
- Her voice sounds familiar to me.
- Does the name sound familiar?