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unacquainted

UK //ˌʌnəˈkweɪntɪd//US //ˌʌnəˈkweɪntɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 un- (表否定) + acquainted (熟悉的),最终可追溯至拉丁语 cognitus (已知的)。

adjective

❶ 指对某人或某事不熟悉、不了解的状态,常用于描述初次接触或缺乏经验的情况。

“She was unacquainted with the local customs when she first arrived.”

(她初到时不熟悉当地的风俗习惯。)

“The new employee is still unacquainted with the company's procedures.”

(新员工仍不熟悉公司的流程。)

同义词:unfamiliar, ignorant, unknowing

常见短语

unacquainted with — 表示对某事物缺乏了解或经验,常用于正式或书面语境中。

“He was unacquainted with the hardships of rural life.”

(他对农村生活的艰辛一无所知。)