"Gerald, isn't it?" I began familiarly.是什么意思？

"Gerald, isn't it?" I began familiarly.

“杰拉尔德，是你吧？”我亲昵地开口说道。

Gerald

n. 男人名；

例句
Amy sat outside in the sun while Gerald despatched his business.
埃米坐在外面晒太阳，而杰拉尔德则忙着处理个人事务。

it

pron. 它，他，正好是所需的，事实[情况]；n. <美俚>傻瓜，笨蛋，<俚>绝妙的人，理想的东西，登峰造极；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

began

v. 开始( begin的过去式 )，着手，创始，创办；

例句
He began comically ad-libbing a script...
他即兴调侃起了一段剧本。

familiarly

adv. 亲密地，精通地；

例句
...Ann Hamilton's father, familiarly known as 'Dink'.
安·汉密尔顿的父亲，昵称为“丁克”