Scarce
[ skɛrs ]
第2级
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adj. 缺乏的，罕见的;
adv. 勉强;仅仅;几乎不;简直不;
📝 例句
Off-street parking is scarce and expensive in central parts of cities.
在各个城市的中心地段，不临街的停车场是不多的，而且收费昂贵。
stock up on scarce items
购存稀缺用品
Very old stamps are scarce.
年代久的邮票是珍贵的。
My uncle Toby had scarce a heart to retaliate upon a fly.
我的托比叔叔以难得的善良回报了一只苍蝇。
Very old stamps are scarce.
年代久的邮票是珍贵的。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ scarce-缺少,scare-惊吓:她缺少勇气,很容易受惊吓
※ s-似“美女”,car-汽车,ce-拼音“厕”:美女把小汽车开进了厕所,真稀有的
※ s-似数字“5”,car-汽车,ce-拼音“厕”:罕见的五轮汽车停在厕所里不了出来
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
📖 牛津释义
scarce
adj
1 not easily obtained and much less than is needed 难获得而不足的
scarce resources, supplies, etc 资源、 供应等不足
It was wartime and food was scarce. 那时是战争时期, 食物短缺. Cf 参看 plentiful.
2 [pred 作表语]
not often found; rare 稀有; 罕见
This book is now scarce. 这书现在很难得. => Usage at rare1 用法见rare1.
3 (idm 习语) make oneself `scarce (infml 口) go away; avoid others 走开; 溜走; 不露面
He's in a bad mood, so I'll make myself scarce. 他情绪不好, 我得躲著点.
🎯 考研助记
是该死（谐音）：物质 缺乏的是该死 s(蛇)+car(车)+ce(车):蛇车车 缺乏的 网友：yqy 补充：sca（有瑕疵）：缺少
🔁 扩展释义
*[skɑ:s]a. 难得的, 稀罕的, 缺乏的相关词组: make oneself scarce
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📖 同为「高中」词汇
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What place would you most like to visit?
你最想到哪个地方旅行？
Save while you may, no morning sun lasts a whole day.
能节俭时就节俭，朝阳难照一整天。
and you avoid the frustration of arriving at the very moment when the train is drawing out of the station and being unable to get on it.
而且可以避免那种正好在火车驶出站时赶到车站，因上不去车而感到的沮丧。