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[/reə(r); rɛr/] adj (-r, -st) 用法:
1 not often happening or seen, etc; unusual 稀有的; 罕见的; 不寻常的:
a rare occurrence, sight, visitor 稀罕事、 罕见的景象、 稀客 *
a rare book, plant, butterfly, ie one of only a few that exist珍本书、 珍奇的植物、 稀有的蝴蝶 *
With rare exceptions, he does not appear in public now. 除了极其个别的情况外, 他现在不公开露面. *
It is rare for her to arrive late. 她很少有迟到的时候. 用法:
2 [attrib 作定语] (dated 旧) unusually good or great 极好的; 极大的:
be shy, tolerant, etc to a rare degree 极为 腆、 宽容等 *
We had a rare (old) time at the party. 我们在聚会时玩得高兴极了. 用法:
3 (of gases, esp the atmosphere) of less than usual density （指气体, 尤指空气）稀薄的. rare 2
NOTE ON USAGE 用法:
A thing or an event may be rare when it is found or occurs infrequently. 很少见到的东西或很少发生的现象, 可用rare一词来表达. It may once have been common 这类东西或现象可能在过去很普通:
The panda is now a rare animal. 熊猫现在是稀有动物. *
A top hat is a rare sight these days. 高顶大礼帽现在已不多见. It may have a special value 这类事物有的可能有特殊价值:
a painting of rare distinction 一幅希世之珍的画儿. Something, usually a thing in daily use, is scarce when it is hard to get because it is in short supply 有些东西, 通常为日用品, 因匮乏而难以得到, 即是scarce:
Water is scarce in the desert. 在沙漠里水是很难得到的. *
Strawberries are scarce this year. 今年草莓很少. rare 3
[/reə(r); rɛr/] adj (usu of beef) cooked so that the inside is still red and juicy; underdone （通常指牛肉）半熟的（里面色红肉嫩的）:
a (medium-) rare steak 半生半熟的牛排. |