单词 | rare |
释义 | rare1 /rea(r); rer/ adj (-r, -st) 1 unusual; uncommon; not often happening, seen, etc: 罕有的; 稀罕的; 不常发生或看见的: a ~ occurrence; 罕寿的事件; a ~ book, one of which few copies are obtainable. 善本书; 珍本书。 It is very ~ for her to arrive late. 她是很难得迟到的。 2 (dated colloq) unusually good: (过时俗语)非常好的: We had a ~ time/ ~ fun. 我们玩得非常开心。 3 (of a substance, esp the atmosphere) thin; not dense: (指物质,尤指大气)稀薄的; 不密的 .the ~ air of the mountains in the Himalayas. 喜马拉雅山上稀薄的空气。 ~ly adv 1 seldom: 宁有地; 不常地: I ~ly eat in restaurants. 我很少在饭馆吃饭。 He visits us only ~ly nowadays. 如今他很少泰看望我们。 2 excel-lently. 极; 非常地。 ~ness n |
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