rare

[rɛə]

adj.罕见的, 珍贵的, 煎得嫩的

a.

1. 稀有的, 罕见的

These flowers are very rare in this country.

这些花在该国很少见。

2. 杰出的, 珍贵的

Gold is a rare metal.

金子是贵重金属。

3. 稀薄的, 稀疏的

The higher you climb up the mountain, the rarer the air is.

越往山上爬, 空气越稀薄。

4. 【口】非常好的, 极度的[B]

Edison had rare powers as an inventor.

爱迪生具有罕见的发明天才。

词形变化

形容词比较级: rarer | 形容词最高级: rarest | 名词: rareness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.稀罕的

scarce  sparse  uncommon  infrequent  peculiar  unusual  

反义:

a.稀罕的; 稀薄的

ordinary  common  dense  plentiful  abundant  commonplace  frequent  general  normal  usual  

英英释义

形容词 rare:

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

recurring only at long intervals

not widely distributed

marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind

同义词：uncommon

having low density

同义词：rarefied, rarified

(of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside

补充

rarerare英:[rɛə] 美:[rɛr]adj.1.稀少的, 罕见的It is a temple of rare architectural beauty.论建筑之美, 那是一座极少有的寺院。It is rare to see a man over 160 years old.很少见到一个人能活到160岁。2.稀薄的The air is rare at high altitudes.高处空气稀薄。3.极好的, 极度的We have a rare old time at the party.我们在聚会中尽情欢乐。

例句

1. The black-necked crane is one of the rarest species in the world.黑颈鹤是世界上最稀有的物种之一。 2. Cases of smallpox are extremely rare.现在天花病例极为少见。 3. It's rare to find an old building in Reykjavik.在雷克雅未克罕有老旧的建筑。 4. 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。 5. Thick tuna steaks are eaten rare, like beef.像牛肉一样, 厚的金枪鱼排做到半熟即可食用。 6. The atmosphere is very rare at these altitudes.在这么高的地方, 空气相当稀薄。 7. raring to go一心要去 8. a rare genetic disorder.罕见的遗传紊乱。 9. [with infinitive]It's rare to meet someone who's content with their life.对生活感到满足的人很少见。 10. one of Britain's rarest birds, the honey buzzard.英国珍奇鸟类之一——食蜂鹰。 11. he plays with rare strength and sensitivity.他的演奏有力而细腻。 12. a rare bird/flower/plant稀有的鸟╱花╱植物 13. a rare steak半生不熟的牛排 14. People rarely live to be over 100 years old.很少人可以活过100岁。 15. She has the rare [=uncommon] ability to make people feel comfortable even in difficult situations.她有一种特殊本领，让人即使是在困境中也会感到舒适。 16. These colors are rare [=infrequent] among birds of North America.这些颜色在北美洲的鸟类中十分罕见。 17. a rare disease罕见疾病 18. It is still rare [=unusual] for a woman to hold an executive position in some industries.在某些行业中，女性身居高位的情况仍不多见。 19. He had the rare opportunity of meeting the President.他获得了难得的见到总统的机会。 20. Only in rare instances is surgery necessary to treat the condition.只有在极个别的情况下，才需要动手术治这种病。 21. He eats meat only on rare occasions.他只有在个别场合才吃肉。 22. a collection of rare books一批珍本书 23. a list of rare and endangered species珍稀和濒危物种一览表 24. a rare [=scarce] gem稀有的宝石 25. It's difficult to breathe in the rare air at these heights.在这些高地，空气稀薄，呼吸困难。 26. "The gem's rareness [=rarity, scarcity] makes it very expensive."这种宝石由于稀少而价格昂贵。 27. rare roast beef烤得嫩的牛肉 28. I like my steak rare.我喜欢牛排嫩一点儿。 29. "“How would you like your steak cooked/done?” “rare, please.”"“您想要什么样的牛排？”“嫩的。”