adj.稀少的; 稀罕的; 珍貴的; 半熟的; 半生的

比較級(jí)：rarer最高級(jí)：rarest現(xiàn)在分詞：raring

牛津詞典

adj.

稀少的；稀罕的not done, seen, happening, etc. very often

a rare disease/occurrence/sight罕見的疾病 / 事件；難得一見的事物

It's extremely rare for it to be this hot in April.四月份就這樣炎熱是極其罕見的。

It is rare to find such loyalty these days.這樣忠心耿耿，在今天非常少見。

On the rare occasions when they met he hardly even dared speak to her.彼此難得相見，他還幾乎不敢跟她說話。

It was a rare (= very great) honour to be made a fellow of the college.成為這所學(xué)院的研究員是極大的榮譽(yù)。

稀罕的；珍貴的existing only in small numbers and therefore valuable or interesting

a rare book/coin/stamp珍貴的書 / 硬幣 / 郵票

a rare breed/plant珍奇物種 / 植物

This species is extremely rare.這一物種極為罕見。

半熟的；半生的cooked for only a short time so that the inside is still red

柯林斯詞典

ADJ-GRADED 稀有的；罕見的；珍奇的Something that is rare is not common and is therefore interesting or valuable....the black-necked crane, one of the rarest species in the world...黑頸鶴，世界最稀有的物種之一

She collects rare plants...她收集稀有植物。

Do you want to know about a particular rare stamp or rare stamps in general?你是想了解某一種珍稀郵票還是想了解珍稀郵票的整體概念？

ADJ-GRADED 少見的；不常發(fā)生的An event or situation that is rare does not occur very often....on those rare occasions when he did eat alone...在那些極其少見的、他的確單獨(dú)吃飯的時(shí)候

Heart attacks were extremely rare in babies, he said...嬰兒極少有心臟病發(fā)作的情況，他說。

It's apparently rare for anyone to have two legs the same length...顯然，一個(gè)人兩條腿的長(zhǎng)度完全相同的情況是很少見的。

I think it's very rare to have big families nowadays.我想，如今大家庭已經(jīng)很少見了。

ADJ （品質(zhì)）極好的，杰出的You use rare to emphasize an extremely good or remarkable quality.Ferris has a rare ability to record her observations on paper...費(fèi)里斯具備把自己的觀察結(jié)果記錄下來的超強(qiáng)能力。

It was a rare pleasure to see him in action.看他打球是一種享受。

...a leader of rare strength and instinct.擁有杰出才干和天賦的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)

ADJ-GRADED （肉類）半熟的，嫩的Meat that is rare is cooked very lightly so that the inside is still red.Thick tuna steaks are eaten rare, like beef...像牛肉一樣，厚的金槍魚排做到半熟即可食用。

Waiter, I specifically asked for this steak rare.服務(wù)員，我特別強(qiáng)調(diào)了這塊牛排要做得嫩些。

雙語(yǔ)例句

These days, the bobby on the beat is a rare sight. 現(xiàn)在很少能看到巡邏的**。

I had found that rare breed of man who was not afraid of committing himself. 我找到了那種勇于承擔(dān)責(zé)任的男人，這樣的男人很少有。

In the ancient world, it was probably rare to castrate a dog or cat. 古時(shí)可能很少對(duì)狗或貓進(jìn)行***。

One of Tony's hobbies was collecting rare birds. 托尼的業(yè)余愛好之一是搜集稀有鳥類。

She is fond of collecting rare carpets. 她喜歡收集稀罕少見的地毯。

He contracted a rare form of cancer 他得了一種罕見的癌癥。

Understanding these rare molecules will help chemists to find out what is achievable 了解這些稀有分子能幫助化學(xué)家找到可實(shí)現(xiàn)的目標(biāo)。

Optimism about the US economy has been a rare commodity lately. 近來很少有人對(duì)美國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)持樂觀態(tài)度。

It's rare that I have an evening meal with my children. 我難得跟孩子們一起吃晚飯。

It is one of the rare places in the world where the desert meets the sea. 世界上沙漠與大海相接的地方非常少見，這里就是一處。

One evening, she made a rare outing to the local discotheque. 她有天晚上破天荒地去了一次當(dāng)?shù)氐牡纤箍莆鑿d。

Physical perfection in a human being is exceedingly rare. 體貌完美的人極為罕見。

Rare birds preen themselves right in front of your camera. 很少有鳥類會(huì)在鏡頭面前梳理自己的羽毛。

She collects rare plants 她收集稀有植物。

Do you want to know about a particular rare stamp or rare stamps in general? 你是想了解某一種珍稀郵票還是想了解珍稀郵票的整體概念？

Heart attacks were extremely rare in babies, he said 嬰兒極少有心臟病發(fā)作的情況，他說。

It's apparently rare for anyone to have two legs the same length 顯然，一個(gè)人兩條腿的長(zhǎng)度完全相同的情況是很少見的。

I think it's very rare to have big families nowadays. 我想，如今大家庭已經(jīng)很少見了。

Ferris has a rare ability to record her observations on paper 費(fèi)里斯具備把自己的觀察結(jié)果記錄下來的超強(qiáng)能力。

It was a rare pleasure to see him in action. 看他打球是一種享受。

Thick tuna steaks are eaten rare, like beef 像牛肉一樣，厚的金槍魚排做到半熟即可食用。

Waiter, I specifically asked for this steak rare. 服務(wù)員，我特別強(qiáng)調(diào)了這塊牛排要做得嫩些。

Both of them were afflicted with a rare genetic disease, which struck in their thirties 他們兩個(gè)都得了一種罕見的遺傳病，這種病在他們30多歲時(shí)發(fā)作。

Such a move is rare, but not unprecedented 這種做法很罕見，但也不是沒有先例的。

They have replanted many areas with rare and unusual plants 他們?cè)谠S多地方重新種上了珍稀植物。

As we approached the summit we were vouchsafed a rare vision 快到山頂時(shí)，我們有幸看到了難得一見的景象。

It's a rare book. 這是一本不可多得的珍本。

He is gifted with rare eloquence. 他天生具有罕見的口才。

Pheasant is a rare delicacy we seldom can enjoy. 野雞是我們很少能品嘗到的異味美食。

Absolute perfection in a dictionary is rare. 絕對(duì)完美的詞典是罕見的。