unacquainted
UK/ʌnə'kweɪntɪd/US/.ʌnә'kweintid/
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Definitions
adj.
Not familiar with someone or something (usually 'unacquainted with').
不熟悉的，不了解的（常作 unacquainted with）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedun-not, reversal
+
acquaintedto, toward
=unacquainted
un- (not) + acquainted = 'not familiar with.' Transparent negation. See acquainted.
Common Collocations
- 1.unacquainted with对……不熟悉
- 2.largely unacquainted大体上不了解
- 3.completely unacquainted完全不了解
Example Sentences
- 1.
He was completely unacquainted with the local customs.
- 2.
Visitors unacquainted with the city often get lost.