
好词典

源自中古英语 aqueynten,借自古法语 acointier(‘使认识’),最终来自拉丁语 accognitare(‘认识’),与 cognition(认知)同源。
❶ 使某人熟悉或了解某事,通常指通过介绍或经验让人认识新事物、新环境或新人。
“Let me acquaint you with the new office procedures.”
(让我带你熟悉一下新的办公流程。)
“She acquainted herself with the local customs quickly.”
(她很快就熟悉了当地的风俗习惯。)
acquaint someone with — 向某人介绍某事或某人,使其初步了解。常用于正式或教学场景。
“The professor acquainted the students with the basic theories.”
(教授向学生们介绍了基础理论。)
be acquainted with — 表示对某人或某事有一定程度的了解或认识,但可能不深入。
“I'm only superficially acquainted with French literature.”
(我对法国文学只是略知一二。)