rare
adj
reə
adj
1
not
seen
or
found
very
often,
or
not
happening
very
often
稀有的，罕见的; 不常发生的;
This
species
of
plant
is
becoming
increasingly
rare.
这种植物越来越罕见。
I
only
saw
Helen
on
the
rare
occasions
when
I
went
into
her
shop.
我只有到海伦的店里才能见到她，而我难得一去。
it
is
rare
(for
sb/sth)
to
do
sth
It
is
rare
to
find
such
an
interesting
group
of
people.
难得发现这样有趣的一群人。
It
is
very
rare
for
her
to
miss
a
day
at
school.
她很少有不上学的日子。
2
meat
that
is
rare
has
only
been
cooked
for
a
short
time
and
is
still
red
〔肉〕煮得半熟的;
I
like
my
steak
rare.
我喜欢半熟的牛排。
3
very
good
or
surprising
[英，过时] 极好的; 极惊人的
only before noun 仅用于名词前 | BrE old-fashioned
We
had
a
rare
old
time
at
the
party.
我们在聚会上玩得高兴极了。