Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1635
familiar
熟悉的；常见的
Known to one; generally known; commonplace.
- 1.
Known to one, or generally known; commonplace.
为人所知的,或普遍已知的；常见的
- 2.
Acquainted.
熟悉的
- 3.
Intimate or friendly.
亲密或友好的
- 4.
Of or pertaining to a family; familial.
与家庭有关的；家庭的
熟识的；了解的；亲密的；友好的；家庭的；家族的；为人所知的,或普遍已知的；常见的；熟悉的
In use
I am familiar with the rules of the game.
That song sounds familiar to me.
She is a familiar face in the neighborhood.
be familiar with sth
表示对某事物有了解或经验。
I am not familiar with this software.
我不熟悉这个软件。
be familiar to sb
表示某事物被某人认识或记得。
His face is familiar to many people.
他的脸为许多人所熟悉。
sth looks/sounds familiar
强调感官上的熟悉感。
This song sounds familiar to me.
这首歌我听起来很熟悉。
Connections
Collocations
- familiar with
- 熟悉
- Are you familiar with this software?你熟悉这个软件吗？
- familiar face
- 熟悉的面孔
- I saw a familiar face in the crowd.我在人群中看到一张熟悉的面孔。
- familiar surroundings
- 熟悉的环境
- He felt comfortable in familiar surroundings.他在熟悉的环境中感到舒适。
- familiar name
- 熟悉的名字
- The company is a familiar name in the industry.这家公司是业内熟悉的名字。
- familiar story
- 常见的故事
- It's a familiar story of success against the odds.这是一个克服困难取得成功的常见故事。
- look familiar
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象'familiar'像'family'（家人），家人就是熟悉的人。
Context & Register
中性，多用于知识掌握或日常熟悉度，如对事物了解、常见面孔。
Grammar Note
常与with连用，表示“熟悉……”
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme perfectly with 'familiar' (/fəˈmɪliər/). 'Peculiar' (/pɪˈkjuːliər/) and 'similar' (/ˈsɪmɪlər/) share the ending letters '-iar' but differ in stress and vowel quality. 'Vicar' (/ˈvɪkər/) ends in '-ar' and has a different vowel sound. Be cautious not to assume rhyme from spelling.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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