scarce

英[skeəs] 美[skers]
  • adj. 缺乏的；不足的；稀少的；罕见的
  • adv. 勉强
scarcer scarcest scarceness
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星级词汇:
  • scab n.痂；疥癣；破坏罢工者；[俚]无赖v.结疤；破坏罢工

详细释义

    adj. (形容词)
    1. 缺乏的
    2. 稀有的
    3. 不足的
    4. 珍贵的
    5. 稀少的
    6. 罕见的
    7. 难得的
    8. 短缺的
    9. 稀缺的
    10. 贫乏的
    11. 很少的
    adv. (副词)
    1. 几乎不
    2. 简直不
    3. 几乎没有
    4. <古><书>仅仅
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 缺乏的,罕见的 not much or many compared with what is wanted; hard to find; not common

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand;

    "fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought"

Adverb:
  1. only a very short time before;

    "they could barely hear the speaker"
    "we hardly knew them"
    "just missed being hit"
    "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"
    "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"

双语例句

1. In some places maps are scarce, and are often crudely produced.
有些地方很少有地图，而且通常绘制得都很粗糙。

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2. Why is full-frontal male nudity still so scarce in films?
为什么男性正面**的镜头在电影里还是如此少见呢？

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3. It probably would be a good idea if you made yourself scarce.
你最好回避一下。

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4. Fresh food is so scarce that prices have rocketed.
新鲜食物非常匮乏，导致价格猛涨。

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5. Scarce water resources are shared between states who cannot trust each other.
稀有的水资源被两个互不信任的国家所共享。

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    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. Food and fuel were scarce in this region.
      这地区食物和燃料都很缺乏。
    2. Firewood is scarce in many parts of the world.
      世界上很多地区都缺乏木材。
    3. Food commands a higher price when it is scarce.
      食物(供应)不足时，售价较高。
    4. As Singapore is a small island, land is scarce.
      新加坡是一个小岛,土地稀有。
    5. Good fruit is scarce in winter and costs a lot.
      好的水果冬天难得见到，而且价格昂贵。
    用作副词 (adv.)
    1. I could scarce believe my eyes.
      我几乎不敢相信自己的眼睛。
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    用作表语 S+be+～
    1. The food was scarce during the war.
      战爭期间食物短缺。

用法讲解

adj. (形容词)
scarce, rare
  • 这两个词都可表示“不可多得的”。scarce指暂时不可多得无珍贵的含意；rare强调稀有、珍贵。
    • 用作形容词 (adj.)
    make oneself scarce
      〈口〉走开,溜走go away; avoid others

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