英语词汇：acquaintance的用法

◆我和他有些相识。

　误：I have some acquaintances with him.

　正：I have some acquaintance with him.

　析：acquaintance 表示对某人或某事物的认识或了解，是不可数名词，不用复数形式，但有时可用不冠词。如上句也可说成： I have an acquaintance with him. 又如：She has some acquaintance with French.(他懂点法语)。

　◆他不是朋友，只是相熟。

　误：He is not a friend, only acquaintance.

　正：He is not a friend, only an acquaintance.

　析：acquaintance 表示?相识的人?、?熟人?，是可数名词。又如：He is an old acquaintance.(他是个老相识)。He has many acquaintances.(他交游很广)。

　◆我是在一次晚会上认识她的。

　误：I made her acquaintances at a party.

　正：I made her acquaintance at a party.

　析：make one?s acquaintance(也可说成 make the acquaintance of sb)意为?结识某人?，为固定短语，其中 acquaintance不用复数。