1.familiar 作“熟悉的”用时,可与with/ to 连用。
be familiar with sth 某人对某事物熟悉
sth be familiar to sb 指某事物为某人所熟悉
例句:
Most people are familiar with this figure from Wagner's opera.
多数人对瓦格纳歌剧中的这个人物是熟悉的。
His voice on the phone sounded familiar to me. 他在电话上的声音我听起来很熟悉。
2.表示“友好的”时,familiar通常与介词 with 连用
例句
He's familiar with us. (=He's on familiar terms with us). 他与我们关系很友好。
She greeted them by their first names in a familiar way. 她与他们打招呼时亲切地直呼其名。
3.表示“过分亲密的”“随便的”,也常与 with 连用。如:
The man makes himself [=is] too familiar with my wife. 这个人对我妻子太随便(太放肆)。