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
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🔴 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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It's just ... slow.
只是……太慢了。
They called us just as we were having dinner.
当我们正在吃晚饭，他们就打电话给了我们。
I determined that nothing should be changed.
我决定什么都不改变。