adj (1) 熟悉的，通晓的(knowing about，well acquainted) [作pred] [A(with)]：be～with this part of the town/with Shakespeare's plays/with the details of the case 熟悉镇子的这个地区/精通莎士比亚的戏剧/了解事情的细节;〖同〗 acquainted;〖反〗 unfamiliar，ignorant，unacquainted，uninformed，unskilled;

(2) 常见的，为人所熟知的(seen or heard before;well known) [A(to)]：The name/house is～to me. 那个名字/那所房子我熟悉。That man/His face looks very～(to me). 那个人/他的面孔看上去(我)很熟。become a～name in the medical field 成为医学界的知名人物;a～sight/figure at the opera/occurrence 常见的情景/该歌剧中常见的人物/经常发生的事;〖同〗 well-known，known，frequent;〖反〗 unfamiliar，unknown，new，unusual，infrequent，rare，extraordinary;

(3) 亲密(近)的(personal，friendly) [A(with)]：a～friend 亲密的朋友;be on～terms with与…… 亲密;in a～way 亲切地;make oneself～with 同 …… 亲近起来;〖同〗friendly，informal，close，intimate，brotherly;〖反〗distant，indifferent，formal，cold;

(4) 过分亲切(密)的，放肆的，冒昧(失)的(unsuitably or too friendly;bold) [A(with)] (常derog)：be too～with one's superiors 对上级过于放肆;He made himself/was being much too～with my wife. 他对我妻子的举止/行为太放肆了。sb's～behaviour/manner 某人冒失的行为/态度;〖同〗forward，free，bold，disrespectful;

→ fa′miliarness n 熟悉，亲密;fa′miliarly adv 亲密地;͵famili′arity n 熟悉，亲近，放肆;fa′miliarize， -′-ise v 使熟悉;使通晓;͵familiari′zation， ͵-′sa- n 熟悉，通晓;

n 熟人，密友，常客(familiar friend) [C]：some of his～s 他的一些密友;

【辨异】familiar与intimate和confidential均表示“亲密”或“密切”。familiar 表示彼此非常熟悉，如：familiar friends (密友);confidential (极受信任的)指相互之间的信任，如：confidential secretary (机要秘书);intimate (亲密的)则指由于彼此间的共同兴趣、同情或感情而产生的亲密关系，如：an intimate party (充满亲切气氛的晚会)。