be familiar with
be familiar with — 慣用語
1. to have a good understanding or knowledge of a subject, place, or person, usuall
熟悉
對某人或某事物有充分了解
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.
Theo 在台北住了一年,因此對當地的公車路線很熟悉。
The librarian asked if the new student was familiar with the library's computer system.
圖書館員問那位新生是否熟悉館內的電腦系統。
question form: asked if + subject + familiar with
Before moving to Japan, Nia made sure she was familiar with the local customs.
搬到日本前,Nia 確保自己熟悉當地的習俗。
Erik was not familiar with the French dish and asked the waiter to describe it.
Erik 不熟悉那道法國菜,於是請服務生描述一下。
Jisoo is familiar with Korean dramas, so her friends often ask her for recommendations.
Jisoo 對韓劇很熟悉,所以朋友經常請她推薦。
- 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