adjective
1rarer, rarest
- (of an event, situation, or condition) not occurring very often（事件、境况、条件）稀有的, 稀少的, 罕见的; 难得的：
a rare genetic disorder
罕见的遗传紊乱
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。
1.1
- (of a thing) not found in large numbers and consequently of interest or value稀罕的; 稀奇的, 珍奇的：
one of Britain's rarest birds, the honey buzzard.
英国珍奇鸟类之一——食蜂鹰。
1.2
- unusually good or remarkable极好的, 非凡的：
he plays with rare strength and sensitivity.
他的演奏非常有力而细腻。
派生词
rareness
noun词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'widely spaced, infrequent'）： from Latin rarus.