◆我和他有些相識(shí)。
誤:I have some acquaintances with him.
正:I have some acquaintance with him.
析:acquaintance 表示對(duì)某人或某事物的認(rèn)識(shí)或了解,是不可數(shù)名詞,不用復(fù)數(shù)形式,但有時(shí)可用不冠詞。如上句也可說(shuō)成: I have an acquaintance with him. 又如:She has some acquaintance with French.(他懂點(diǎn)法語(yǔ))。
◆他不是朋友,只是相熟。
誤:He is not a friend, only acquaintance.
正:He is not a friend, only an acquaintance.
析:acquaintance 表示“相識(shí)的人”、“熟人”,是可數(shù)名詞。又如:He is an old acquaintance.(他是個(gè)老相識(shí))。He has many acquaintances.(他交游很廣)。
◆我是在一次晚會(huì)上認(rèn)識(shí)她的。
誤:I made her acquaintances at a party.
正:I made her acquaintance at a party.
析:make one’s acquaintance(也可說(shuō)成 make the acquaintance of sb)意為“結(jié)識(shí)某人”,為固定短語(yǔ),其中 acquaintance不用復(fù)數(shù)。

