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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2122 COCA: 2271

rarely

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rare·ly /ˈreəli $ ˈrerli/ ●●● W2 adverbadv  
RARELYnot often 很少，难得 OPP frequently
 She very rarely complains.
她极少抱怨。
 This method is rarely used in modern laboratories.
现代实验室里很少使用这种方法。
 GRAMMAR: Word order
Rarely usually comes before a verb: Rarely 通常位于动词之前：
He rarely plays any sports.
他极少运动。
Rarely usually comes after the verb ‘be’: Rarely 通常位于动词 be 之后：
She is rarely wrong.
她极少出错。
Rarely usually comes after an auxiliary verb such as ‘do’ or ‘have’: Rarely 通常位于助动词之后，例如 do 或 have：
I have rarely seen someone eat so much.
我没见过那么能吃的人。
In written English, rarely is sometimes used at the beginning of a sentence before an auxiliary, to emphasize that something seems surprising or special: 在书面语中，rarely 有时会位于句首，在助动词之前，用于强调某事非常令人惊讶或特别：
5Rarely is the customer consulted on the changes.
调价极少会与顾客商议。
Rarely has a film looked so striking.
极少有电影如此激动人心。
Rarely does such a good investment opportunity arise.
极少有这样好的投资机会。
 THESAURUS
rarely not often 很少：
These geese are rarely found on inland waters.
这种鹅在内陆水域很罕见。
50% of Britons say they rarely eat meat.
50%的英国人称自己很少吃肉。
not (very) often often used in everyday English instead of saying rarely 不常〔常用于日常英语，而不用rarely〕：
Tina’s not often late.
蒂娜不常迟到。
I don’t go there very often.
我不常去那里。
It’s not often that you get a chance like this.
这样的机会并不常有。
seldom rarely. Seldom is more formal than rarely and is used especially in written English 很少〔较rarely更正式，尤用于英语书面语〕：
He seldom slept well.
他难得睡得安稳。
They seldom went out.
他们极少外出。
hardly ever/scarcely ever almost never 几乎不：
Ben’s nineteen and he’s hardly ever at home these days.
本十九岁了，这些天几乎不着家。
For some reason, her name was scarcely ever mentioned.
出于某种原因，她的名字几乎没有被提起过。
very occasionally used when you want to emphasize that something only happens a few times over a long period of time 极为偶然：
Very occasionally the temperature drops to below 30.
极少数情况下气温会降至30度以下。
Examples from the Corpus
rarely• She is loved and visited by many, and is rarely alone.• Very rarely does she eat any kind of meat.• In practice, however, we have rarely fought any of our major wars with an exclusively Continental or Maritime strategy.• More rarely, however, have those between the same sheets remained largely unaware of their intimate if odd companionship.• Athletes play on one leg all the time in terms of injury but rarely if ever on no legs.• It had the dusty smell of an apartment whose windows were rarely opened.• Nowadays, the public is rarely shocked by swearing.• Alan rarely talked about his own work.• This mechanism is rarely used but is handy when a case is stalling.
rare·ly adverbadv →GRAMMAR1 →THESAURUS1
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2122 COCA: 2271
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2122 COCA: 2271
rarely

adverb

rarely ♦︎ seldom ♦︎ hardly ever ♦︎ infrequentlyThese words and expressions are all used when sth happens or is done not often or almost never. 这些词语均表示罕见、少有。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆rarely / seldom / hardly ever / infrequently used◆rarely / seldom / hardly ever available / the case◆to rarely / seldom / hardly ever happen / speak◆only / relatively / very rarely / seldom / infrequently■ rarely not often 罕有；很少；不常◆He rarely spoke.他很少讲话。◆That's something I very rarely do.我很少做那种事。◆Finding a hotel is rarely a problem.找旅馆几乎不成问题。OPP often ⇨ often ■ seldom (rather formal) not often 罕有；很少；不常◆She seldom smiled.她难得一笑。◆He had seldom been happier in his life.他的人生中几乎没有比那更幸福的时刻了。◆Revenge was seldom, if ever, the motive in these cases.这些案件的动机很少是为了复仇的。OPP often ⇨ often NOTE 辨析 Rarely or seldom? Rarely is slightly more formal than not often and seldom is slightly more formal than rarely. The use of rarely and seldom at the beginning of a sentence followed directly by the verb is literary or very formal. * rarely比not often稍正式些，seldom又比rarely稍正式些。rarely和seldom置于句首而动词紧随其后是文学性或很正式的用法◆ (formal) Rarely has a debate attracted so much media attention.鲜有吸引这么多媒体关注的辩论。◆Seldom have I come across such vindictive reviews.我很少遇到这样的报复性评论。 ■ hardly ever almost never 极少；几乎从不◆We hardly ever see him.我们很少见到他。◆The room was hardly ever used.这个房间很少使用。■ infrequently (rather formal) not often 罕有；很少；不常◆The satellites are launched only infrequently.卫星发射只是偶尔进行。◆The charges made for the drugs are not infrequently (= very often) excessive.药物收费常常过高。ⓘ Infrequently is about as formal as seldom, but used more in official writing and with passive verbs; seldom is used more in literary writing and to talk about personal feelings and habits. * infrequently大致和seldom一样正式，但多用于公文写作并和动词被动形式连用；seldom多用于文学写作，表示个人感受和习惯。 OPP frequently ⇨ often
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2122 COCA: 2271
rarely
Rarely and not often: rarely, little, seldom...

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