acquaint

词根词缀:

词根
quaint= to know 知道

acquaint v. 告知

ac 加强 + quaint 知道 → 使〔人们〕知道 → 告知

acquaintance n. 熟悉;熟人

acquaint 告知 + ance 状态,性质,状况 → 熟悉;熟人

quaint adj. 奇特的,古怪的(人们想要知道怎么回事)

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相关例句:

My assistant should be able to acquaint you with all the details.

我的助手会把所有的细节告诉你。

I want to acquaint myself with your strengths and weaknesses.

我想知道你有哪些长处以及不足。

Travel will acquaint you with new customs of the country.

旅行会使你熟悉那个国家的新的风俗习惯。

To acquaint with the school, I feel very honored!

能够与校相识,我感到无比荣幸!

You must first of all acquaint yourselves with the market.

首先,你们必须要了解市场情况。

I doesn't really acquaint with to this city, this is my first time to come to visit.

我对这座城市不太熟悉,这是我第一次来访。