单词 | scarce |
释义 | scarce/skeǝs, AmE skers/ adj [-r/-st] (1)短缺的,不足的(insufficient to meet a demand or requirement):~resources/supplies 资源短缺/供应不足;Food and fuel/Qualified workmen were~. 食品和燃料/合格的工人很短缺。〖同〗wanting;〖反〗plentiful,abundant; (2)稀有的,罕见的(seldom found;rare):Real old houses/Very old stamps are now~. 现在真正的古老房屋/非常老的邮票很罕见。Bold eagles are fairly~in North America. 在北美秃鹰已经相当稀少了。〖同〗 rare,exceptional;〖反〗common; make oneself scarce 悄悄地走(溜)掉(infml):As soon as his mother-in-law arrived,he made himself~. 他岳母一到,他立即就溜掉了。 →′scarcity n 短缺,不足;′scarcely adv; 【辨异】scarce与rare的区别见RARE。 |
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