unfamiliar
adjective uk/ʌn.fəˈmɪl.i.ər/ us/ʌn.fəˈmɪl.i.jɚ/
B2 不熟悉的，陌生的
not known to you
I noticed several unfamiliar faces in the meeting room. 我注意到会议室里有好几张新面孔。
His name was unfamiliar to me. 他的名字我很陌生。
be unfamiliar with somethingB2 对…不熟悉，不懂
to not have any knowledge or experience of something
Many older people are unfamiliar with computers. 许多老年人不懂电脑。
- More examples
- Many of the technical terms were unfamiliar to me.
- She felt increasingly nervous as she walked across a room full of unfamiliar faces.
- I'm afraid you'll have to explain things to me, I'm unfamiliar with this system.
- He sounded very much like someone I knew, but his face was unfamiliar.
- People can often be hostile to anything foreign or unfamiliar.