1 N-COUNT [usually singular] 罕见的人(或物);奇物;珍品 If someone or something is a rarity, they are interesting or valuable because they are so unusual. 罕见的人(或物);奇物;珍品 [journalism]
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Motorized wheelchairs are a rarity here.
电动轮椅在这里很罕见。
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He was a rarity among Wall Street lawyers.
他在华尔街的律师当中是个奇人。
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Sontag has always been that rarity, a glamorous intellectual.
桑塔格一直是那种兼具美貌与智慧的人中龙凤。
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Other rarities include an interview with Presley.
其他的稀罕事包括对普雷斯利的采访。
SYN curio, find, treasure, pearl
2 N-UNCOUNT [oft with poss] 稀有;罕见 The rarity of something is the fact that it is very uncommon. 稀有;罕见
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This indicates the rarity of such attacks.
这显示出这种疾病发作的罕见性。
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It was a real prize due to its rarity and good condition.
因为稀有并且品相完好,它价值连城。
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'Its rarity value is high,' Gibson announced gravely.
“它极为稀罕,”吉布森严肃地宣布。
SYN uncommonness, scarcity, infrequency, unusualness
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