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
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This bird is so rare that few people have seen it.
这种鸟非常稀有,很少有人见过。
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It is rare for him to arrive late.
他很少迟到。
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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
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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。
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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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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)
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rarely 很少;难得副词,表示某事不常发生。
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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)
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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
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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。
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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。
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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。