英语词汇:acquaintance的用法
◆我和他有些相识。
误:I have some acquaintances with him.
正:I have some acquaintance with him.
析:acquaintance 表示对某人或某事物的认识或了解,是不可数名词,不用复数形式,但有时可用不冠词。如上句也可说成: I have an acquaintance with him. 又如:She has some acquaintance with French.(他懂点法语)。
◆他不是朋友,只是相熟。
误:He is not a friend, only acquaintance.
正:He is not a friend, only an acquaintance.
析:acquaintance 表示“相识的人”、“熟人”,是可数名词。又如:He is an old acquaintance.(他是个老相识)。He has many acquaintances.(他交游很广)。
◆我是在一次晚会上认识她的。
误:I made her acquaintances at a party.
正:I made her acquaintance at a party.
析:make one’s acquaintance(也可说成 make the acquaintance of sb)意为“结识某人”,为固定短语,其中 acquaintance不用复数。