rare
基本释义
- adj.少见的，不常发生的；稀罕的，珍贵的；半熟的，半生的；（品质）极好的，杰出的；（空气）稀薄的，缺氧的；<英，非正式>非常的，极度的
词语例句
少见的，不常发生的adj.
It's extremely rare for it to be this hot in April.
四月份就这样炎热是极其罕见的。
But global warming has raised the possibility that domestic produce could be seriously affected by rare weather events more often.
但全球变暖增加了国内农产品更频繁地受到罕见天气事件的严重影响的可能性。
Very few restaurant menus have translations, and multilingual waiters, bank clerks and policemen are rare.
很少有餐厅的菜单有翻译，会说多种语言的服务员、银行职员和警察也很少。
稀罕的，珍贵的adj.
This species is extremely rare.
这一物种极为罕见。
At 16, she graduated first in her high school class, went on to secretarial school and finally worked as an executive secretary for a rare wood company.
她16岁时以高中班第一名的成绩毕业，进入了文秘学校，最后在一家稀有木材公司做行政秘书。
She is hard at work finding a way to take traits from rare wild plants that adapt to extremely dry weather and use them in food crops.
她正在努力寻找一种方法，从适应极端干旱天气的珍稀野生植物中提取性状，并将其用于粮食作物。
半熟的，半生的adj.
Thick tuna steaks are eaten rare, like beef.
厚厚的金枪鱼片要半熟吃，就像牛肉一样。
（品质）极好的，杰出的adj.
Ferris has a rare ability to record her observations on paper.
费里斯有将自己的观察结果以书面形式记录下来的杰出能力。
- This species is extremely rare.这一物种极为罕见。来自《牛津词典》
- He contracted a rare form of cancer.他患上了一种罕见的癌症。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- He suffers from a rare blood disease.他患有一种罕见的血液病。来自《牛津词典》
相关短语
- a rare disease/species罕见疾病；稀有物种
- a rare book珍贵的书
- It is rare to do sth.做某事很少见
- medium rare三成；三分熟牛排
- rare for sb./sth. to do sth.对......来说......是罕见的
- rare earth稀土元素的氧化物
- rare and[英国方言] 非常，极
- rare opportunity稀有机会，难得机会
- rare earth element[化]稀土元素
- rare metal稀有金属
- rare earth metal稀土金属
- Rare Disease Day国际罕见病日；罕见病日；国际少有病日；国际有数病日
- medium rare三分熟；三分熟牛排；四分熟；三成熟
- Rare earth稀土元素；稀土；珍稀地球；氧化物
- rare book善本；珍藏本；珍贵图书
- rare gas稀有气体；惰性气体；罕有气体；现又称稀有气体
词语扩展
- rare/scarce
- typical/unique/rare/common/particular/special
- uncommon/rare/scare/occasional
- uncommon指一般不发生或很少发生的事情，故显得独特、异常与例外。
- rare指难得发生的事或难遇见的人或事，侧重特殊性。
- scare指暂时不易发现、不存在或数量不足，供不应求的东西。
- occasional指偶然、不时或间或发生的事，侧重无规律可循。
词义分布
英英释义
- adj.not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
- adj.recurring only at long intervals
- adj.not widely distributed
- adj.marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind
- adj.having low density
- adj.(of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside
- adj.not seen or heard very often
稀罕的；珍贵的- This is one of the rarest birds in the world.这是世界上最稀有的鸟类之一。
- adj.not happening very often
稀少的；稀罕的- They have dinner together on the rare occasions when they are both at home.他们在两人偶尔都在家的时候一起吃晚饭。
- adj.used for describing meat that is cooked very lightly so that the inside is still red
（肉）半熟的，煮得很嫩的- freshly-cooked rare steak新鲜出炉的半熟牛排
词源
- rare稀有的，难得的；稀薄的，稀疏的来源于拉丁语rarus(罕见的,缺乏的)。
- rare罕有的，罕见的来自拉丁语 rarus,稀疏的，薄的，松散的，来自 PIE*ere,分开，网，词源同 retina,reticulate. 引申词义罕有的，罕见的。