familiar

adj.

1. 熟悉的；常见到的；常听说的
   well known to you; often seen or heard and therefore easy to recognize
   1. to look/sound/taste familiar
      看 / 听 / 尝起来熟悉
   2. He's a familiar figure in the neighbourhood.
      他在这个地区是大家熟悉的人物。
   3. The smell is very familiar to everyone who lives near a bakery.
      住在面包店附近的人都很熟悉这种气味。
   4. Something about her voice was vaguely familiar.
      她的声音有点耳熟。
   5. Violent attacks are becoming all too familiar (= sadly familiar) .
      暴力攻击竟变成了司空见惯的现象。
2. 通晓；熟悉
   knowing sth very well
   1. an area with which I had been familiar since childhood
      我自幼就了若指掌的一个地区
   2. Are you familiar with the computer software they use?
      你熟悉他们使用的计算机软件吗？
3. 随便的
   very informal, sometimes in a way that is unpleasant
   1. You seem to be on very familiar terms with your tutor.
      你似乎和你的导师之间很随便。
   2. After a few drinks her boss started getting too familiar for her liking.
      老板几杯酒下肚以后就开始令她觉得过分亲昵。

1. ADJ-GRADED 熟悉的;熟知的
   If someone or something is familiar to you, you recognize them or know them well.
   1. He talked of other cultures as if they were more familiar to him than his own...
      他谈起其他文化时似乎比对他自己的文化还要熟悉。
   2. They are already familiar faces on our TV screens.
      他们已经是我们电视屏幕上的熟面孔了。
   3. ...the familiar names of long-established local firms.
      历史悠久、耳熟能详的当地公司
2. ADJ-GRADED 熟悉;熟知
   If you are familiar with something, you know or understand it well.
   1. Lesinko is quite familiar with Central Television. He worked there for 25 years...
      莱辛科对中央电视台相当熟悉。他在那儿工作了25年。
   2. Most people are familiar with this figure from Wagner's opera.
      多数人都熟悉瓦格纳歌剧中的这一人物。
3. ADJ-GRADED 过分亲昵的;过于随便的;放肆的
   If someone you do not know well behaves in a familiar way towards you, they treat you very informally in a way that you might find offensive.
   1. The driver of that taxi-cab seemed to me familiar to the point of impertinence...
      那辆出租车的司机在我看来放肆到了无礼的地步。
   2. John's 'crime' was being too familiar with the manager and calling him Gouldy.
      约翰的“罪行”就是对经理太随便，还叫他古尔迪。

1. I won't belabour the point, for this is a familiar story.
   因为这点已经是众所周知了，我就不再啰唆了。
2. Anyone seeking to paint 18th-century rooms needs to be familiar with the way colour was disposed within a room.
   任何人想要对18世纪的房间进行粉刷，都需要熟悉房间内色彩的布局。
3. He talked of other cultures as if they were more familiar to him than his own
   他谈起其他文化时似乎比对他自己的文化还要熟悉。
4. They are already familiar faces on our TV screens.
   他们已经是我们电视屏幕上的熟面孔了。
5. Most people are familiar with this figure from Wagner's opera.
   多数人都熟悉瓦格纳歌剧中的这一人物。
6. The driver of that taxi-cab seemed to me familiar to the point of impertinence
   那辆出租车的司机在我看来放肆到了无礼的地步。
7. John's 'crime' was being too familiar with the manager and calling him Gouldy.
   约翰的“罪行”就是对经理太随便，还叫他古尔迪。
8. I was too tired and frightened to find comfort in that familiar promise.
   我既疲惫又恐惧，就连那熟悉的承诺都无法让我感到安慰。
9. She heard the priest's familiar, flat footfall on the staircase.
   她听到楼梯上传来牧师那熟悉的单调脚步声。
10. His greeting was familiar and friendly
    他的问候让人觉得随意又亲切。
11. Everyone is familiar with the TV screen's hypnotic power.
    大家都很熟悉电视屏幕的吸引力。
12. To his delight a familiar, tall, languid figure lowered itself down the steps of a club.
    看到一个熟悉的高大身影沿着俱乐部的台阶无精打采地走下来，他高兴极了。
13. In the cosy consulting room the children are surrounded by familiar objects.
    在温馨的诊疗室里，孩子们周围摆满了亲切熟悉的东西。
14. Readers familiar with English history will find a vague parallel to the suppression of the monasteries
    熟悉英国历史的读者会发现这与镇压修道院略有相似之处。
15. It was reassuring to hear John's familiar voice
    听到约翰熟悉的声音让人放心。
16. There was something vaguely familiar about him
    他身上有着某种似曾相识的东西。
17. He does not seem to be familiar with research which might have strengthened his own arguments.
    他对那些本可以为他的观点提供佐证的研究似乎并不熟悉。
18. Rose heard the familiar voice, but tuned out the words.
    罗斯听到了熟悉的声音，但没注意听说的是什么。
19. 'Wonderful!' he exclaimed, in the familiar warm voice that made everybody who knew him feel welcome
    “太棒了！”他欢呼道，他熟悉而热情的声音让所有认识他的人都感到如沐春风。
20. His fans would already be familiar with Caroline
    他的崇拜者们肯定已经很熟悉卡罗琳了。
21. “ Look before you leap ” is a familiar expression.
    三思而行是一个很通俗的说法。
22. I am not familiar with his character.
    我不了解他的性格。
23. He is familiar with export procedure.
    他熟悉出口手续。
24. We are very familiar with each other.
    我们相互之间很熟。
25. The voice sounds familiar.
    这口音听起来很熟。
26. I am not very familiar with botanical names.
    我不太熟悉植物学方面的名称。
27. Your name is familiar to me.
    你的名字我是熟悉的。
28. Your face seems familiar. I've probably met you here in the old days.
    你看着眼熟，我也许过去在这见过你。
29. Her husband is a lobbyist, and familiar with almost every senator.
    她的丈夫是位说客，几乎跟每位参议员都熟。

  familiar close intimate【导航词义：亲密的】

  familiar adj. 友好的；过分亲密的，随便的

〔辨析〕指关系亲近的，也指某人的言行十分随便，显得过于亲昵的。

  close adj. 亲近的，亲密的

〔辨析〕指人与人之间彼此喜爱、关系亲密的。

  intimate adj. 密切的，亲密的

〔辨析〕指关系极其亲密的。

noun

1. a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard

   Synonym:    familiar spirit

2. a friend who is frequently in the company of another
   1. drinking companions
   2. comrades in arms

   Synonym:    companioncomradefellowassociate

3. a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support

adj

1. having mutual interests or affections
   1. on familiar terms
   2. pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders

   Synonym:    intimate

2. well known or easily recognized
   1. a familiar figure
   2. familiar songs
   3. familiar guests

3. within normal everyday experience
   1. familiar ordinary objects found in every home
   2. a familiar everyday scene
   3. a familiar excuse
   4. a day like any other filled with familiar duties and experiences