单词 | unfamiliar |
释义 | unfamiliarun‧fa‧mil‧i‧ar /ˌʌnfəˈmɪliə◂ $ -ər◂/ ●○○ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorto not know a place, film or book etc► not know► not be familiar with/be unfamiliar with Collocations to know little or nothing about a subject, book, play etc because you have not studied it, read it, or seen it: · I'm afraid I'm not familiar with Professor Vaughan's work.· For those of you who may not be familiar with the play I'll give a brief summary of the plot.· It is difficult for anyone unfamiliar with astronomy to grasp the concept of the Black Hole. ► unfamiliar if someone or something is unfamiliar to you, you do not know them because you have never seen, heard, or experienced them before: · The voice on the phone sounded unfamiliar.· It took Steven some time to get used to his unfamiliar surroundings.unfamiliar to: · The song is in Russian, a language unfamiliar to many singers. difficult to recognize► strange a strange person, voice, smell etc one that is not recognizable because it is different from other, similar things that you know already: · I could hear strange voices outside the room.· It was hard for her, going to live in a strange city where she knew no-one.· Mum, come quick! There's a strange man coming up the path.· Can you check out that strange noise outside? ► unrecognizable also unrecognisable British difficult or impossible to recognize: · We've recovered two bodies from the wreckage, but they are unrecognizable.· The explosion left nothing but small, unrecognizable pieces of the aircraft scattered over the field.unrecognizable to: · Completely shaved and wearing prison clothes, the two sisters were unrecognizable to each other. ► unfamiliar something that is unfamiliar is not recognizable because you have never seen it, heard it, done it etc before: · She spoke with an unfamiliar accent.· She noticed an unfamiliar truck parked across the street. unfamiliar to: · His name may be unfamiliar to Western audiences. ► beyond recognition also out of all recognition if something has changed beyond recognition or out of all recognition , it has changed completely -- use this to emphasize that it is completely different now: · The business has changed beyond recognition since Cyril took over from his father.· The Internet has altered our understanding of the world beyond all recognition.· Susan's playing has improved out of all recognition. something that you are not used to► unfamiliar an unfamiliar place, idea, situation etc is one that you are not used to or do not know much about: · Driving on the left-hand side of the road was unfamiliar and a little frightening.· She needs your support even more now that she's in an unfamiliar environment.· The army uses satellites to help soldiers navigate unfamiliar terrain.unfamiliar to: · Some of these expressions may be unfamiliar to your students. ► strange a strange country, food, custom etc is one that you are not used to because you have never been there before, experienced it before etc, and this may make you feel anxious: · The strange food made her ill.· He was a little nervous about moving to a strange country where he didn't know anyone. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► unfamiliar surroundings/place/environment etc Phrases She stood on deck to gaze at the unfamiliar surroundings. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► totally· I was thrilled at the prospect ahead of me but diffident and embarrassed at joining a community so totally unfamiliar.· They were unmarked, and totally unfamiliar.· But what was totally unfamiliar was the athleticism and poised stage presence she had achieved in such a short time.· Now she was praying that her idea was wrong, that she would find herself looking at some one totally unfamiliar. NOUN► environment· Living in an unfamiliar environment, surrounded by strangers, people felt uneasy, lost, and disoriented.· Stress, produced by three bursts of noise when the monkeys were placed in an unfamiliar environment, compounded the problems. ► place· She had never liked being in the dark, especially being in unfamiliar places in the dark.· The really valuable experience comes from landing in many different, unfamiliar places, whether they are fields or large aerodromes.· If the horse is taken to a show, or event, or some other unfamiliar place, its apprehension automatically increases. ► surroundings· It took D'Arcy a few seconds to connect the familiar face in the unfamiliar surroundings.· Laboratory experiments have proven that unfamiliar surroundings and a change in daily schedule can lead to sleep problems.· If people are already ill at ease in unfamiliar surroundings the order of service becomes another pressure.· It's not only riding skills that count when considering a holiday, but the ability to cope in unfamiliar surroundings.· Players will tend to perform better when they are among friends than when they are placed in unfamiliar surroundings.· Shooting video in unfamiliar surroundings raises potential hazards.· Working as a team, and working in unfamiliar surroundings are important. ► territory· This was their one mistake, this entering on unfamiliar territory - his territory.· Every large event, personal or shared, takes us into unfamiliar territory. ► word· Familiar terms appear to offer children a specific location for the contrasts carried by an unfamiliar word.· When a child encounters an unfamiliar word, there are several helpful ways to intervene.· If you come across an unfamiliar word or phrase, find its source.· However well and clearly you speak, you will not be understood if you use unfamiliar words.· They uttered unfamiliar words, exchanging for their long-held tenderness their new-found passion.· As predicted, children also assume, when they hear unfamiliar words, that these label unfamiliar categories. PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be unfamiliar with something Word family
WORD FAMILYnounfamiliarity ≠ unfamiliarityfamilyfamiliarizationadjectivefamiliar ≠ unfamiliarfamilialverbfamiliarizeadverbfamiliarly 1not known to youunfamiliar surroundings/place/environment etc She stood on deck to gaze at the unfamiliar surroundings. a crowd of unfamiliar facesunfamiliar to Some of the technical vocabulary may be unfamiliar to you.2be unfamiliar with something to not have any experience of something: We were unfamiliar with the neighbourhood.—unfamiliarity /ˌʌnfəmɪliˈærəti/ noun [uncountable] |
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