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2022-05-31 Know someone by sight 只是面熟,似曾相识

今日短语 

如果你 “know someone by sight”,意思是你 “看某人面熟,但可能对这个人还不够了解,不知其名或没说过话”。

例句

Do you see that person there? I know her by sight, but I can’t remember where I met her.
你看到那个人了吗?我看她面熟,但就是想不起在哪里见过她。

When I went to the industry conference, I noticed a lot of people by sight. I must have met them at the same event last year.
我去参加行业大会时,很多人看着都眼熟。我一定是去年参加这个活动时见过他们。

I know him by sight, but I don’t know his name.
我只是看他面熟,但我不知道他叫什么。

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