rare

英[reə(r)] 美[rer]
  • adj. 罕见的;珍贵的;煎得嫩的
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星级词汇:
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 珍贵的,珍奇的
    2. 稀罕的,稀少的,稀有的,罕见的, 少见的
    3. 稀薄的,稀疏的
    4. 极好的
    5. (肉)烹调得嫩的,半熟的
    6. 非常有趣的
    7. 极度的
    abbr. (缩略词)
    1. =European Association of Research Networks【计】一个欧洲的学术网路
    adv. (副词)
    1. 非常
    2. 极其
    n. (名词)
    1. 稀疏微波型
    2. 稀有
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 稀少的,罕见的 extremely unusual or uncommon
    2. 稀薄的 (especially of air) thin; light
    3. [A]极好的,极度的 unusually good or extreme

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness;

    "a rare word"
    "rare books"

  2. recurring only at long intervals;

    "a rare appearance"
    "total eclipses are rare events"

  3. not widely distributed;

    "rare herbs"
    "rare patches of green in the desert"

  4. having low density;

    "rare gasses"
    "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air"

  5. marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind;

    "what is so rare as a day in June"
    "a rare skill"
    "an uncommon sense of humor"
    "she was kind to an uncommon degree"

  6. (of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside;

    "rare roast beef"

1. It remained an exceptionally rare book until it was reprinted in 1918.
在1918年再版之前,这本书一直非常罕见。

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2. It was a rare pleasure to see him in action.
看他打球是一种享受。

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3. As we approached the summit we were vouchsafed a rare vision.
快到山顶时,我们有幸看到了难得一见的景象。

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4. Rare birds preen themselves right in front of your camera.
很少有鸟类会在镜头面前梳理自己的羽毛。

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5. Ferris has a rare ability to record her observations on paper.
费里斯具备把自己的观察结果记录下来的超强能力。

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    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. It is rare to find such a genius nowadays.
      这样的天才现在很少见。
    2. It was in the days when motorcars were rare.
      那是在汽车还罕见的时代。
    3. He's devoted his whole life to the protection of the rare animals.
      他终生献身于珍稀动物的保护。
    4. Those rare books are shelved in the East Library.
      那些珍贵的书籍都放在图书馆东馆的架子上。
    5. Here rare and precious cultural relics are kept.
      这里保存着珍贵的文化遗迹。
    6. There is a very rare and precious tombstone here.
      这里有一块儿特别珍贵的石碑啊。
    7. Would you like the steak well done or rare?
      你喜欢牛排煎得透一点,还是略生一点?
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    用作定语 ~+ n.
    1. This is a rare metal.
      这是一种稀有金属。
    2. It is a temple of rare architectural beauty.
      那是一座具有罕见建筑之美的寺院。
    3. He owned a number of rare editions of Chinese classics.
      他拥有好几部中国古典作品的珍本。
    4. Your son is a rare man.
      你儿子是个了不起的人。
    5. He shows rare ability in this direction.
      他在这方面有非凡的才能。
    6. We gave a rare old time at the party.
      我们在聚会中尽情欢乐。
    用作表语 S+be+~+ prep .-phrase
    1. Snow is rare in that country.
      雪在那个国家是罕见的。
    2. The air is rare at high altitudes.
      高处空气稀薄。
    It is/was+~+to- v
    1. It is rare to see a man over 160 years old.
      很少见到一个人能活到160岁。
adj. (形容词)
  1. rare指事物本身客观上不常见或难得发生一次,即任何时候都是稀少的、罕见的,而不是暂时的,常意味着珍贵或杰出。
adj. (形容词)
rare, scarce
  • 这两个词都可表示“不可多得的”。前者强调珍贵、稀有; 后者只指暂时不可多得而无珍贵的含意。
  • rare, unusual
  • 这两个词都可表示“少见的”。unusual指某种事物的性质或产生与通常的情况“截然不同”或“未曾预料”; rare指的是某种事物能够存在或出现,但机会很少,而不管它过去是否很平常。
  • occasional,uncommon,scare,rare
  • 这些形容词均含“稀罕的、很少发生”之意。
  • occasional指偶然、不时或间或发生的事,侧重无规律可循。
  • 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。
  • scare指暂时不易发现、不存在或数量不足,供不应求的东西。
  • rare指难得发生的事或难遇见的人或事,侧重特殊性。
  • 用作形容词 (adj.)
    ~+名词 ~+介词