familiar /fəˈmɪljɚ/ adjective Learner's definition of FAMILIAR
[more familiar; most familiar]
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a : frequently seen, heard, or experienced熟悉的;普通的;常见的 -
a familiar joke/sight常听到的笑话;常见到的景象
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familiar surroundings熟悉的环境
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The essay covers familiar ground/territory.这篇论文涉及人们熟知的领域。
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It's a sad but (all too) familiar story.这是个悲伤但又(太)熟悉的故事。
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She has become a familiar figure in the world of politics.她成了政界众所周知的人物。
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often + to b —
used to say that something is easy for you to recognize because you have seen, heard, or experienced it many times in the past熟悉的;易于识别的 c : possibly known but not clearly remembered有印象的 2
a : relaxed and informal随便的;随意的 b : appropriate for use with people you know well亲切的 c : too friendly过分亲密的 —
often + with
familiar with
: having some knowledge about (something)知道;了解