familiar
To learn about something or teach someone about a topic so that it becomes well-known and easy to understand. It is most commonly used in the reflexive form 'to familiarize oneself with' something.
예시
3 / 5I need to familiarize myself with the new city map before we leave.
I need to learn and get to know the new city map before we leave.
The manager will familiarize the new staff with the office security procedures.
The manager will explain the office security procedures to the new staff.
Give me a second to familiarize myself with how this game works.
Give me a moment to learn the rules of this game.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Think of the word 'family'. When you familiarize yourself with something, you make it as well-known to you as a member of your own family.
빠른 퀴즈
New students need to ___ themselves with the campus layout.
정답!
정답은: familiarize
예시
I need to familiarize myself with the new city map before we leave.
everydayI need to learn and get to know the new city map before we leave.
The manager will familiarize the new staff with the office security procedures.
formalThe manager will explain the office security procedures to the new staff.
Give me a second to familiarize myself with how this game works.
informalGive me a moment to learn the rules of this game.
Students are expected to familiarize themselves with the library's digital database.
academicStudents should learn how to use the library's digital database.
Before the meeting, please familiarize yourself with the latest sales report.
businessBefore the meeting, please read and understand the latest sales report.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
get to know
to start to be familiar with someone or something
learn the ropes
to learn how to do a specific job or task
get comfortable with
to become familiar and relaxed with a situation
자주 혼동되는 단어
Familiar is an adjective (e.g., 'The face is familiar'), while familiarize is the verb action of learning.
While related etymologically, family refers to people you are related to, not the act of learning.
사용 참고사항
In most cases, this verb is used with a reflexive pronoun (myself, yourself, himself, etc.) followed by the preposition 'with'. It is more formal than simply saying 'get to know'.
자주 하는 실수
Learners often forget the reflexive pronoun and the preposition 'with'. Do not say 'I familiarized the rules'; say 'I familiarized myself with the rules'.
암기 팁
Think of the word 'family'. When you familiarize yourself with something, you make it as well-known to you as a member of your own family.
어원
Derived from the Latin 'familiaris', meaning 'belonging to a household', combined with the suffix '-ize' meaning 'to make'.
문법 패턴
빠른 퀴즈
New students need to ___ themselves with the campus layout.
정답!
정답은: familiarize
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관련 어휘
관련 단어
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