make sb's acquaintance
make the acquaintance of sb
与某人初次相见、结识某人
在英语中,我们可以用习语 make sb's acquaintance 或 make the acquaintance of sb 表示“与某人初次相见、结识某人”,这是一个较正式的说法,指自己第一次见到某人,并对他有一点了解,比如:
- 非常荣幸最终还是见到了您。
An honor to have finally made your acquaintance. - 刚打完仗之后一个偶然机会让我认识了他。
I made the pleasure of his acquaintance just after the war.
——《了不起的盖茨比》 - 他们两人是我同思特里克兰德在巴黎最后会面的那年冬末认识的。
They made one another's acquaintance during the latter part of the winter following my last meeting with Strickland in Paris.
——《月亮与六便士》