rare

[rɛə]

adj.罕见的, 珍贵的, 煎得嫩的

例句与用法:

It is rare to find such a genius nowadays.

这样的天才现在很少见。

A collector of rare insects will show us some of his latest discoveries.

一位稀有昆虫采集家将给我们看一些他的最新发现。

Parliament has passed an Act forbidding the killing of rare animals.

国会通过了一项法令,禁止捕杀珍稀动物。

These rare tigers are protected by special laws.

这些珍贵的老虎受到专门法律的保护。

Those rare books are shelved in the East Library.

那些珍贵的书籍都放在图书馆东馆的架子上。

It's very rare for him to be so late.

他很少迟到。

He's devoted his whole life to the protection of the rare animals.

他终生献身于珍稀动物的保护。

词形变化:

形容词比较级: rarer | 形容词最高级: rarest | 名词: rareness |

详细释义:

a.

1. 稀有的, 罕见的

These flowers are very rare in this country.

这些花在该国很少见。

2. 杰出的, 珍贵的

Gold is a rare metal.

金子是贵重金属。

3. 稀薄的, 稀疏的

The higher you climb up the mountain, the rarer the air is.

越往山上爬, 空气越稀薄。

4. 【口】非常好的, 极度的[B]

Edison had rare powers as an inventor.

爱迪生具有罕见的发明天才。


a.

(肉等)半熟的, 煮得嫩的

I had a rare beef steak.

我吃了一块做得很嫩的牛排。