over-familiarity
noun [ U ] (also overfamiliarity) uk/ˌəʊ.və.fəˌmɪl.iˈær.ə.ti/ us/ˌoʊ.vɚ.fəˌmɪl.iˈer.ə.t̬i/
(KNOWLEDGE)
过于熟悉
too much knowledge of something, or the fact that you know it too well
It would be easy, through over-familiarity with the facts of climate change, to fail to appreciate the true implications for our future. 由于过于熟悉气候变化的实际情况，很容易无法领悟气候对我们未来的真正影响。
The lesson topic was not uninspiring. The problem was simply laziness and over-familiarity on the part of the teacher.
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- There is an overfamiliarity about the way the book is written, so that you feel you've read it before.
- Our over-familiarity with the music doesn't quite explain the disappointment we felt when we saw the production.
- The challenge is how to delight and surprise audiences with a fairy tale so burdened by overfamiliarity.
- We must not allow over-familiarity with images of war to desensitise us to the reality.
(FRIENDLINESS)
过分亲昵
behaviour that is too friendly and informal
The word "mate" has an uncomfortable over-familiarity to it when used between men who have never met before.
Her tone was firm and she spoke with warmth, but no overfamiliarity. 她语气坚定，措辞热情，却又不至于过分亲昵。
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- The restaurant was great, except for the over-familiarity of the serving staff.
- Shake the interviewer's hand, but not for too long as this could signal overfamiliarity.
- He was reprimanded for his bad language and overfamiliarity with customers.