rare

/reə(r)/ adj.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

稀有的;罕见的;(肉)半熟的

释义与例句

adj. 稀有的;罕见的
not common and therefore valuable or interesting
  1. This bird is so rare that few people have seen it.
    这种鸟非常稀有,很少有人见过。
  2. It is rare for him to arrive late.
    他很少迟到。
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  1. The museum owns a rare collection of ancient maps.
    这家博物馆藏有一批珍贵的古代地图。
adj. (肉)半熟的
cooked for only a short time so that the inside is still red
  1. She likes her steak rare, while her husband prefers it well done.
    她喜欢半熟的牛排,而她丈夫喜欢全熟的。
  2. The chef warned us that the meat would be served rare.
    厨师提醒我们,这肉会做成半熟的。
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  1. Order the lamb rare if you want it tender.
    如果想要肉质嫩,就点半熟的羊肉。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 rare 表示“罕见的”时含珍贵意味;表示牛排“半熟”时是固定说法,别用半生不熟的 half-cooked 代替。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • rarely 很少;难得
    副词,表示某事不常发生。
  • rarity 稀有;珍品
    名词,指稀有的性质或罕见之物。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • scarce 稀缺的;不足的
    rare 强调事物少见,常含珍贵之意;scarce 强调数量不足、供不应求。误用:*rare water in the desert 应说 scarce water。
    Clean water is scarce in the desert. 沙漠中清洁的水很稀缺。
常见搭配
  • rare species 珍稀物种
    The forest is home to several rare species. 这片森林是几种珍稀物种的栖息地。
  • rare opportunity 难得的机会
    This is a rare opportunity to work with top scientists. 这是与顶尖科学家共事的难得机会。
  • rare steak 半熟牛排
    He ordered a rare steak with pepper sauce. 他点了一份配胡椒汁的半熟牛排。