| 单词 | familiar |
| 释义 | familiar —familiarly, adv. —familiarness, n. /feuh mil"yeuhr/, adj. 1. commonly or generally known or seen: a familiar sight. 2. well-acquainted; thoroughly conversant: to be familiar with a subject. 3. informal; easygoing; unceremonious; unconstrained: to write in a familiar style. 4. closely intimate or personal: a familiar friend; to be on familiar terms. 5. unduly intimate; too personal; taking liberties; presuming: The duchess disliked familiar servants. 6. domesticated; tame. 7. of or pertaining to a family or household. n. 8. a familiar friend or associate. 9. Witchcraft and Demonology. a. an animal, as a cat, that embodies a supernatural spirit and aids a witch in performing magic. b. See familiar spirit. 10. Rom. Cath. Ch. a. an officer of the Inquisition, employed to arrest accused or suspected persons. b. a person who belongs to the household of the pope or of a bishop, rendering domestic though not menial service. [1300-50; ME < L familiaris of a household (see FAMILY, -AR1); r. ME famulier < MF < L, as above] Syn. 4. FAMILIAR, CONFIDENTIAL, INTIMATE suggest a long association between persons. FAMILIAR means well-acquainted with another person: a familiar friend. CONFIDENTIAL suggests a sense of mutual trust that extends to the sharing of confidences and secrets: a confidential adviser. INTIMATE suggests close acquaintance or connection, often based on interest, sympathy, or affection: intimate and affectionate letters. 5. forward, bold. |
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