| 释义 |
have a nodding acquaintance with someone or something have a nodding acquaintance (with someone or something)To have a slight or precursory knowledge of someone or something. Jim asked me to help fix his computer for him, but I'm afraid I only have a nodding acquaintance with how his machine works. Ruth and I had only a nodding acquaintance before going to the party, but once we got talking, it was like we'd been friends our whole lives.See also: acquaintance, have, nod, someonehave a nodding acquaintance with someone or something know someone slightly; know a little about something. 1989 Donnie Radcliffe Simply Barbara Bush Their families had lived less than ten miles apart as they were growing up, and their fathers almost certainly had a nodding acquaintance on the golf course. See also: acquaintance, have, nod, someone, something |