nodding acquaintance

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

名詞

with後接 慣用表現 通常

(idiomatic, usually followed by with) A casual or partial familiarity; a relationship which is not close or fully developed; an inexact understanding (of something).

日本語の意味

挨拶程度の知り合い / ほんの少し顔見知りの知人 / 表面的な付き合いの知り合い

英語の意味

(idiomatic, usually followed by with) A casual or partial familiarity; a relationship which is not close or fully developed; an inexact understanding (of something).

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I only have a nodding acquaintance with the new professor, so I hesitate to ask detailed questions.

新しい教授とは顔見知り程度しかなく、詳しい質問をするのをためらってしまう。

詳細

意味（1）

(idiomatic, usually followed by with) A casual or partial familiarity; a relationship which is not close or fully developed; an inexact understanding (of something).

None of the quarrymen were intimate friends of mine. I had a nodding acquaintance with them.

詳細

意味（2）

(idiomatic) Someone who is a remote or passing acquaintance.

[T]o reach Cattewater I must either fetch a circuit through purlieus where every householder knew me and every urchin was a nodding acquaintance, or make a straight dash.

詳細

nodding acquaintances （ plural ）