1 ADJ-GRADED 稀有的;罕见的;珍奇的 Something that is rare is not common and is therefore interesting or valuable. 稀有的;罕见的;珍奇的
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...the black-necked crane, one of the rarest species in the world.
黑颈鹤,世界最稀有的物种之一
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She collects rare plants.
她收集稀有植物。
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Do you want to know about a particular rare stamp or rare stamps in general?
你是想了解某一种珍稀邮票还是想了解珍稀邮票的整体概念?
SYN priceless, special, unusual, out of the ordinary
2 ADJ-GRADED 少见的;不常发生的 An event or situation that is rare does not occur very often. 少见的;不常发生的
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...on those rare occasions when he did eat alone.
在那些极其少见的、他的确单独吃饭的时候
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Heart attacks were extremely rare in babies, he said.
婴儿极少有心脏病发作的情况,他说。
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It's apparently rare for anyone to have two legs the same length.
显然,一个人两条腿的长度完全相同的情况是很少见的。
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I think it's very rare to have big families nowadays.
我想,如今大家庭已经很少见了。
SYN uncommon, unusual, exceptional, out of the ordinary
3 ADJ [ADJ n] (品质)极好的,杰出的 You use rare to emphasize an extremely good or remarkable quality. (品质)极好的,杰出的 [emphasis]
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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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It was a rare pleasure to see him in action.
看他打球是一种享受。
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...a leader of rare strength and instinct.
拥有杰出才干和天赋的领导
SYN superb, great [informal] , fine, excellent
4 ADJ-GRADED (肉类)半熟的,嫩的 Meat that is rare is cooked very lightly so that the inside is still red. (肉类)半熟的,嫩的
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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。
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Waiter, I specifically asked for this steak rare.
服务员,我特别强调了这块牛排要做得嫩些。
SYN underdone, blue, bloody, undercooked
Thesaurus | rare Also look up: |
ADJ. | incomparable, unique; (ant.) commonplace, ordinary 1 few, infrequent, uncommon, unusual; (ant.) common, frequent 2 raw, undercooked; (ant.) well-done 4 |
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