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| 1 | not happening very often 稀少的；罕见的 |
| In a rare moment of honesty, he told her what he had done. 很少说实话的他告诉了她自己所做的一切。 |
| it is rare (for sb) to do sth It’ s extremely rare for her to lose her temper. 她很少发火。 |
| | 1a | not often seen or found , and therefore admired or valued very much 稀有的；珍贵的 | | This is one of the rarest plants in the collection. 这是这一批中最为稀有的植物之一。 | | He has a rare talent for managing people. 他在人事管理方面有罕见的天赋。 | |
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| 2 | rare meat has been cooked for only a short time and is red inside （肉）煮得半熟的 |
| I’ ll have my steak rare. 我的牛排要半熟的。 |
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| 3 | BRITISH informal old-fashioned used for emphasizing how good or bad something is 非常的；极度的 |
| Albert was in a rare old temper. 艾伯特心情极度烦躁。 |
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| 4 | technical air that is rare contains very little oxygen （空气）稀薄的 |
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