rarer

英 [ˈreərə]

美 [ˈrɛrər]

adj.  稀少的; 稀罕的; 珍贵的; 半熟的; 半生的
rare的比较级

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 稀有的；罕见的；珍奇的
  Something that israreis not common and is therefore interesting or valuable.
  1. ...the black-necked crane, one of the rarest species in the world...
     黑颈鹤，世界最稀有的物种之一
  2. She collects rare plants...
     她收集稀有植物。
  3. Do you want to know about a particular rare stamp or rare stamps in general?
     你是想了解某一种珍稀邮票还是想了解珍稀邮票的整体概念？
• ADJ-GRADED 少见的；不常发生的
  An event or situation that israredoes not occur very often.
  1. ...on those rare occasions when he did eat alone...
     在那些极其少见的、他的确单独吃饭的时候
  2. Heart attacks were extremely rare in babies, he said...
     婴儿极少有心脏病发作的情况，他说。
  3. It's apparently rare for anyone to have two legs the same length...
     显然，一个人两条腿的长度完全相同的情况是很少见的。
  4. I think it's very rare to have big families nowadays.
     我想，如今大家庭已经很少见了。
• ADJ （品质）极好的，杰出的
  You userareto emphasize an extremely good or remarkable quality.
  1. Ferris has a rare ability to record her observations on paper...
     费里斯具备把自己的观察结果记录下来的超强能力。
  2. It was a rare pleasure to see him in action.
     看他打球是一种享受。
  3. ...a leader of rare strength and instinct.
     拥有杰出才干和天赋的领导
• ADJ-GRADED （肉类）半熟的，嫩的
  Meat that israreis cooked very lightly so that the inside is still red.
  1. Thick tuna steaks are eaten rare, like beef...
     像牛肉一样，厚的金枪鱼排做到半熟即可食用。
  2. Waiter, I specifically asked for this steak rare.
     服务员，我特别强调了这块牛排要做得嫩些。

双语例句

• The results show that rarer variants are distributed more unevenly among populations.
  本研究结果显示：越罕见的变体，其在人群中的分布也越不均衡。
• Programs using yacc, but not lex, are rarer.
  使用yacc而不使用lex的程序比较罕见。
• His prediction, therefore, was that better emotional memory would be associated with the rarer version.
  他因此推测情绪记忆更牢固和较少见的变体有关。
• Fortunately, such cowboy firms are becoming rarer.
  幸运的是，这样的欺诈公司越来越少了。
• What has been the treasure of kings for centuries and is even today rarer than a new Ferrari?
  几个世纪以来，它被历代帝王视为至宝，至今仍比一辆崭新的法拉利轿车还珍贵。它到底是什么呢？
• The private office may get more style scrutiny particularly from cubicle-bound colleagues as it becomes a rarer prize.
  私人办公室的设计风格或许会受到更多的关注特别是受到那些局在小格子里办公的同事们的关注因为这已成为一种越来越难得的奖励。
• The Anji white tea has a short harvest time lasting about one month, which makes it even rarer.
  安吉白茶的采茶期只有短短的一个月，因而使它变得更为珍贵。
• In rarer cases, gums can bleed and become inflamed from leukemia.
  此外还有一些罕见的病例：牙龈会因为白血病而出血、红肿。
• The boats are rarer sights today, as tourists increasingly opt for the faster, fancier cruise ships.
  据说当时有成千上万的帆船在尼罗河上航行，而今天这种帆船已经非常罕见了，因为越来越多的游客选择了速度更快、装饰更豪华的游船。
• To date, however, no one has systematically analyzed the far rarer phenomenon of Hyperpowers: the remarkably few societies barely more than a handful in history that amassed such extraordinary military and economic might that they essentially dominated the world.
  迄今，还没有人系统地分析超级强国这一更为罕见的现象：在历史上，只有屈指可数的少数几个国家，能够拥有巨大的军事和经济实力，基本上统治了世界。