英语词汇“familiarity”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1 (noun) in the sense of acquaintance

The enemy would always have the advantage of familiarity with the rugged terrain.

Synonyms

acquaintance

He becomes involved in a real murder mystery through his acquaintance with a police officer.

experience

He lacks experience of international rugby.

understanding

They have to have a basic understanding of computers.

knowledge

She disclaims any knowledge of her husband's business concerns.

awareness

grasp

They have a good grasp of foreign languages.

acquaintanceship

He claimed to have had only the most casual acquaintanceship with her.

Opposites

ignorance

inexperience

unfamiliarity

2 (noun) in the sense of friendliness

Close personal familiarity between councillors and staff can prove embarrassing.

Synonyms

friendliness

friendship

a whole new world of friendship and adventure

intimacy

a means of achieving intimacy with another person

closeness

He experienced a lack of closeness to his parents during childhood.

freedom

His freedom of manner ran contrary to the norm.

ease

Co-stars particularly appreciate his ease on the set.

openness

a relationship based on openness and trust

fellowship

a sense of community and fellowship

informality

He was overwhelmed by their cheerfulness and friendly informality.

sociability

naturalness

absence of reserve

unceremoniousness

Opposites

reserve

distance

formality

3 (noun) in the sense of disrespect

He had behaved with undue familiarity.

Synonyms

disrespect

We would never treat each other with disrespect.

forwardness

I was taken aback by your forwardness.

overfamiliarity

liberties

liberty

cheek

presumption

He had the presumption to answer me back.

boldness

Opposites

respect

constraint

propriety

decorum

proverb

Familiarity breeds contempt

单词	familiarity
释义	Trends of familiarity View usage for: familiarity (fəmɪliærɪti) 1. See familiarity breeds contempt 2. See also familiar More Synonyms of familiarity familiarity in British English (fəˌmɪlɪˈærɪtɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ties 1. reasonable knowledge or acquaintance, as with a subject or place 2. close acquaintanceship or intimacy 3. undue intimacy 4. (sometimes plural) an instance of unwarranted intimacy familiarity in American English (fəˌmɪliˈɛrəti; fəˌmɪliˈærəti) nounWord forms: plural faˌmiliˈarities 1. close association; intimacy 2. free and intimate behavior; absence of formality and ceremony 3. intimacy that is too bold or unwelcome 4. a highly intimate act, remark, etc.; often, specif., a caress or other act of sexual intimacy 5. close acquaintance (with something) Word origin ME familiarite < OFr < L familiaritas < familiaris: see familiar More idioms containing familiarity familiarity breeds contempt Examples of 'familiarity' in a sentence familiarity New signings all looked useful and familiarity is certain to bring further improvements. Times, Sunday Times (2013) What is vital is a familiarity with the subject and the general knowledge to answer questions. Times, Sunday Times (2013) We should learn to be cautious in familiar surroundings as to whether familiarity is breeding contempt. O'Keeffe, John Your One Week Way to Mind-Fitness (1994) The adage that familiarity breeds contempt may be all too apposite. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But familiarity had bred contempt in one of us. Times, Sunday Times (2010) They say that familiarity breeds contempt. Christianity Today (2000) Norwegians often speak English with the same easy familiarity of their first language. The Sun (2011) His characters' observations on bird behaviour suggest an easy familiarity with nature. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Similarly, historians pretend to a false familiarity with their subjects by using the historic present. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It was a long affair, but familiarity breeds contempt and all that. Times, Sunday Times (2014) By contrast, sometimes familiarity breeds contempt. O'Keeffe, John Your One Week Way to Mind-Fitness (1994) But sometimes rote learning encourages such easy familiarity with the forms of things that it doesn't help in understanding them. Times, Sunday Times (2013) And with familiarity, comes knowledge. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Maybe it is a case of familiarity breeds contempt and officers just get sloppy about basic housekeeping, but they really should know better. Times, Sunday Times (2008) A case of contempt breeding familiarity, perhaps? The Sun (2006) With cities, as with lovers, familiarity can breed contempt. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Nature gives us 18 months of this fix, before familiarity breeds contempt. Times, Sunday Times (2014) And maybe, just maybe, we would be better off without the easy familiarity of themoving image. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Reading between the lines, the old adage crops up that familiarity breeds contempt and this seems to be the case with Carneiro. The Sun (2015) A few tricks are missed, too, suggesting either a lack of familiarity with the subject or haste in composition. The Times Literary Supplement (2013) Quotations Familiarity breeds contempt 1 (noun) in the sense of acquaintance The enemy would always have the advantage of familiarity with the rugged terrain. Synonyms acquaintance He becomes involved in a real murder mystery through his acquaintance with a police officer. experience He lacks experience of international rugby. understanding They have to have a basic understanding of computers. knowledge She disclaims any knowledge of her husband's business concerns. awareness grasp They have a good grasp of foreign languages. acquaintanceship He claimed to have had only the most casual acquaintanceship with her. Opposites ignorance , inexperience , unfamiliarity 2 (noun) in the sense of friendliness Close personal familiarity between councillors and staff can prove embarrassing. Synonyms friendliness friendship a whole new world of friendship and adventure intimacy a means of achieving intimacy with another person closeness He experienced a lack of closeness to his parents during childhood. freedom His freedom of manner ran contrary to the norm. ease Co-stars particularly appreciate his ease on the set. openness a relationship based on openness and trust fellowship a sense of community and fellowship informality He was overwhelmed by their cheerfulness and friendly informality. sociability naturalness absence of reserve unceremoniousness Opposites reserve , distance , formality 3 (noun) in the sense of disrespect He had behaved with undue familiarity. Synonyms disrespect We would never treat each other with disrespect. forwardness I was taken aback by your forwardness. overfamiliarity liberties liberty cheek presumption He had the presumption to answer me back. boldness Opposites respect , constraint , propriety , decorum proverb Familiarity breeds contempt Additional synonyms in the sense of acquaintanceship He claimed to have had only the most casual acquaintanceship with her. Synonyms relationship, association, knowledge, acquaintance, fellowship, companionship, social contact in the sense of closeness He experienced a lack of closeness to his parents during childhood. Synonyms intimacy, love, devotion, confidentiality, familiarity, dearness, inseparability, lovingness, devotedness, confidentialness, familiarness, intimateness, aroha (New Zealand) in the sense of ease Co-stars particularly appreciate his ease on the set. Synonyms naturalness, informality, freedom, liberty, unaffectedness, unconstraint, unreservedness, relaxedness Nearby words of familiarity famed familiar familiar with familiarity familiarize family family tree Synonyms of 'familiarity' familiarity Explore 'familiarity' in the dictionary
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