rare
英 [reə]
美[rɛr]
- adj. 稀有的;半熟的;稀薄的
- adv. 非常;极其
- vi. 用后腿站起;渴望
英英释意
- 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 gree in the desert"
- 4. marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind;
- "what is so rare as a day in June"-J.R.Lowell
- "a rare skill"
- "an uncommon sense of humor"
- "she was kind to an uncommon degree"
- 5. having low density;
- "rare gasses"
- "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air"
- 6. (of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside;
- "rare roast beef"
双语例句
- 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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