be familiar with
be familiar with — idiom
1. to have a good understanding or knowledge of a subject, place, or person, usuall
to have a good understanding or knowledge of a subject, place, or person, usually because you have experienced it or learned about it — for example, being familiar with the rules of a game, the layout of a city, or a colleague's working style.
Theo is familiar with the bus routes in Taipei after living there for a year.
The librarian asked if the new student was familiar with the library's computer system.
question form: asked if + subject + familiar with
Before moving to Japan, Nia made sure she was familiar with the local customs.
Erik was not familiar with the French dish and asked the waiter to describe it.
Jisoo is familiar with Korean dramas, so her friends often ask her for recommendations.
- know
more general; 'know' can refer to any level of understanding, while 'be familiar with' often suggests practical acquaintance
- be acquainted with
more formal and usually refers to people; 'be familiar with' works for both people and things
- be aware of
refers only to knowing facts exists, not to deeper understanding; narrower scope
- be unfamiliar with
direct opposite; suggests little to no knowledge of the subject
文法句型
be familiar with + noun phrase