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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1831 COCA: 1872

rare

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rare /reə $ rer/ ●●● S3 W2 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp rarer, superlativesupl rarest)  
1 RAREnot seen or found very often, or not happening very often 稀有的,罕见的;不常发生的 OPP common unusual
 This species of plant is becoming increasingly rare.
这种植物越来越罕见。
 I only saw Helen on the rare occasions when I went into her shop.
我只有偶尔去海伦店里时才会见到她。
it is rare (for somebody/something) to do something
 It is rare to find such an interesting group of people.
难得碰到这样有趣的一群人。
 It is very rare for her to miss a day at school.
她很少有哪一天不上学的。
see thesaurus at unusual
2 DFmeat that is rare has only been cooked for a short time and is still red 〔肉〕煮得很嫩的,半熟的 underdone, well-done
 I like my steak rare.
请给我做半熟的牛排。
3 [only before noun] British EnglishBrE old-fashionedGOOD/EXCELLENT very good or surprising 极好的;极惊人的
 We had a rare old time at the party.
我们在聚会上玩得高兴极了。
nTHESAURUS
rare not existing in large numbers or in large amounts
The law prevents the export of rare birds.
The plates are quite rare. Only about a hundred were made.
scarce not available in large enough numbers or amounts at a particular time – used especially about things people need
After the war, food and clothing were scarce.
People are having to compete for scarce resources.
not common [not before noun] fairly rare
Silver coins of this period are not common, and could be very valuable.
infrequent formal not happening often
As time went on, her visits became more and more infrequent.
be few and far between to not be common – especially much less common than you might expect
Luckily, accidents such as these are few and far between.
Bargains are, unfortunately, few and far between.
be (something of) a rarity if something or someone is a rarity, it is surprising to find one, because very few exist
Women are still something of a rarity in senior management positions.
be like hen’s teeth informal to be extremely rare
Good Greek restaurants are like hen’s teeth around here.
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Origin rare
1. (1400-1500) Latin rarus
2. (1600-1700) rear lightly cooked ((15-19 centuries)), from Old English hrer
rare adjectiveadjn THESAURUS1
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1831 COCA: 1872
rare

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe, seem稀罕;好像罕見become, get變得稀罕remain仍然少見be considered被認為罕見19 species of the bird are considered rare.這類鳥中有 19 種被視為稀有物種。ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常罕見especially, exceedingly, exceptionally, extraordinarily, incredibly, particularly, surprisingly非常稀罕;極其稀罕;難以置信地罕見;尤其罕見;令人吃驚地罕見increasingly越來越少見comparatively, relatively比較稀罕;相對稀有enough, sufficiently夠稀有;十分罕見The stamps were not rare enough to be interesting.這些郵票不夠罕見,難以稱奇。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1831 COCA: 1872
rare

adjective

rare ♦︎ uncommon ♦︎ infrequentThese words describe things that are not found or do not happen often. 这些词均表示稀少的、稀罕的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配rare / uncommon / infrequent in sthrare / uncommon among sbrare / (not) uncommon (for sb / sth) to do sthrare / uncommon / infrequent wordsa rare / an uncommon experience / feature / occurrencea rare / no uncommon thingrare / infrequent occasions / usea rare / an infrequent visitorfairly / rather / relatively / very rare / uncommon / infrequentnot uncommon / infrequent rare not done, seen or happening very often; existing only in small numbers and therefore valuable or interesting 稀少的;稀罕的;珍贵的It is rare for a prison sentence to be imposed for a first offence.初犯便被判处监禁很罕见。This is a rare sight: badgers are normally active only at night.这是罕见的情景-貛通常只在夜间活动。He suffers from a rare bone disease.他患有一种罕见的骨骼疾病。The library has a collection of rare books and manuscripts.该图书馆藏有一批珍本书籍和手稿。The farm specializes in rare breeds.这个农场专门养殖稀有品种。OPP common general 1 rarity ˈreərəti; NAmE ˈrerəti

noun

[uncountable] The value of antiques will depend on their condition and rarity.古董的价值依其保存状况和稀有程度而定。
uncommon not existing in large numbers or in many places 不常有的;罕见的;稀罕的Side effects from the injection are uncommon.这种针剂很少有副作用。It is not uncommon to find 30 different species on one tree.在一棵树上找到30个不同的物种并不稀奇。OPP common general 1 infrequent ɪnˈfriːkwənt not happening often 不常发生的;罕见的Examinations need to be carried out only at infrequent intervals.偶尔才需要进行检查。American trains are infrequent and the network is patchy.美国火车班次很少,而且覆盖网络不完整。OPP frequent frequent
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1831 COCA: 1872
rare
Rarely and not often: rarely, little, seldom...
Rare and sought-after: rare, precious, scarce...
Unusual in an interesting way: unusual, special, unique...

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