rare
adjective/reə(r)/
/rer/
(comparative rarer, superlative rarest)
- not done, seen, happening, etc. very often
稀少的；稀罕的 - a rare disease/occurrence/event
罕见疾病／事情／事件 - This weekend, visitors will get a rare chance to visit the private apartments.
这个周末，游客将有难得的机会参观私人公寓。 - it is rare for somebody/something to do something It's extremely rare for it to be this hot in April.
四月份就这样炎热是极其罕见的。 - it is rare to do something It is rare to find such loyalty these days.
这样忠心耿耿，在今天非常少见。 - On the rare occasions when they met he hardly even dared speak to her.
彼此难得相见，见了他几乎都不敢跟她说话。 - The bacteria can cause infection and, in rare cases, blindness.
这种细菌会导致感染，极少数情况下会导致失明。 - The current exhibition offers a rare opportunity to see his original drawings.
此次展览可以看到他的原画，机会难得。 - In a rare moment of candour, she admitted that mistakes had been made.
她诚恳地承认犯了错误，实属罕见。 - It was a rare (= very great) honour to be made a fellow of the college.
成为这所学院的董事是极大的荣誉。 - Most documentaries, with few rare exceptions, aren't worth purchasing.
大多数纪录片，除了极少数例外，都不值得购买。 - Serious crime is a relatively rare occurrence here.
严重犯罪在这里相对罕见。 - Cold spells in Britain are becoming increasingly rare.
英国的寒流正变得越来越罕见。
Extra ExamplesTopics Timeb1- He suffers from a rare bone disease.
他患有一种罕见的骨骼疾病。 - 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。 - The case provides a rare glimpse into police practice.
此案让我们得以难得一睹警方的实践。 - The hatching of a baby tortoise is a rare event in captivity.
在圈养条件下，小乌龟的孵化是一件罕见的事情。 - Then I had one of my rare good ideas.
然后我有了一个难得的好主意。 - There are rare cases of human beings bursting into flames.
人类起火的情况极为罕见。 - 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- a rare disease/occurrence/event
- existing only in small numbers and therefore valuable or interesting
稀罕的；珍贵的 - a rare book
珍本 - a rare coin/stamp
稀有的硬币／邮票 - a rare breed
珍稀物种 - a rare plant/bird/animal
珍稀植物／鸟／动物 - This species is extremely rare.
这一物种极为罕见。
Extra Examples- The stamps were not rare enough to be interesting.
这些邮票不够罕见，难以称奇。 - The farm specializes in rare breeds.
这个农场专门养殖稀有品种。 - The jade vase was extremely rare and very valuable.
此玉瓶极为罕见，价值连城。 - 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 marshes contain many rare species of plants.
沼泽地里生长着许多珍稀植物。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- a rare book
- (of meat) cooked for only a short time so that the inside is still red
三分熟的 - ‘How would you like your steak?’ ‘Rare.’
“您的牛排想要什么口味？”“半生的。”
see also rarity - ‘How would you like your steak?’ ‘Rare.’
Word Originsenses 1 to 2 late Middle English (in the sense ‘widely spaced, infrequent’): from Latin rarus.sense 3 late 18th cent.: variant of obsolete rear ‘half-cooked’ (used to refer to soft-boiled eggs, from the mid 17th to mid 19th cents).