familiarity

英 [fəˌmɪliˈærəti]

美 [fəˌmɪliˈærəti]

n. 熟悉; 通晓; 认识; 友好随和; 亲近

BNC.8643 / COCA.8057

习惯用语

familiarity breeds contempt

过分亲密就会有所侮慢
knowing sb/sth very well may cause you to lose admiration and respect for them/it

noun

熟悉；通晓；认识
the state of knowing sb/sth well; the state of recognizing sb/sth
1. His familiarity with the language helped him enjoy his stay.
  他通晓这种语言，所以逗留期间过得很惬意。
2. When she saw the house, she had a feeling of familiarity.
  她见到这座房子就有一种熟悉的感觉。
友好随和；亲近
a friendly informal manner
1. She addressed me with an easy familiarity that made me feel at home.
  她和我谈话亲切随和，使我不感到拘束。

noun

an act of undue intimacy
Synonym:improprietyindecorumliberty
close or warm friendship
1. the absence of fences created a mysterious intimacy in which no one knew privacy
Synonym:intimacycloseness
usualness by virtue of being familiar or well known
a casual manner
Synonym:casualness
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
Synonym:acquaintanceconversanceconversancy

This article series assumes a general familiarity with Web2.0 technologies including Rest, ATOM, JSON, and Objective-C.
本系列文章假设读者对Web2.0技术比较熟悉，例如Rest、ATOM、JSON和Objective-C。
The very texture of his prose bears the influence of his familiarity with drugs.
他独特的散文风韵显示出他常常在毒品的影响下进行创作的痕迹。
Students should have some familiarity with commutative algebra and basic topology.
学生需要对交换代数和基本拓扑学有一定的了解。
This tutorial assumes basic familiarity with the Java language, Ruby, and Ruby on Rails.
本教程假设读者基本熟悉Java语言、Ruby和RubyonRails。
Her familiarity with these things.
她对这些事情的精通。
Her familiarity with Japanese surprised me.
她对日语的熟谙使我惊奇。
This has enhanced not only the kudos of distance learning but also its familiarity.
这不仅提高了远程教育的声誉，也让它被更多的人所熟悉。
Spirit of friendly familiarity and goodwill between comrades.
同志间的友情和善意。
You should have a general familiarity with business analysis and software development methodologies.
读者应该具有业务分析和软件开发方法的基本知识。
You should have a general familiarity with defining, validating, and reading XML.
应该对XML的定义、验证和读取有一定了解。