scarce
英 [skeəs] 美 [skers]

adj.

缺乏的，罕见的；

adv.

勉强；仅仅；几乎不；简直不

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 缺乏的,罕见的 not much or many compared with what is wanted; hard to find; not common

英英释义

scarce[ skεəs ]

• adj.
  • not enough; hard to find

    "meat was scarce during the war"

  • deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand

    "fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought"

• adv.by a small margin

  "had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"; "would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"

  同义词：barelyhardlyjustscarcely

词组短语

scarce resources稀有资源

同近义词辨析

rare, scarce

rare形容长期缺少从而珍贵的东西。

scarce形容暂时缺乏从而不足的

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. Food and fuel were scarce in this region.
   这地区食物和燃料都很缺乏。
2. Firewood is scarce in many parts of the world.
   世界上很多地区都缺乏木材。
3. Food commands a higher price when it is scarce.
   食物(供应)不足时，售价较高。
4. As Singapore is a small island, land is scarce.
   新加坡是一个小岛,土地稀有。
5. Good fruit is scarce in winter and costs a lot.
   好的水果冬天难得见到，而且价格昂贵。

用作副词(adv.)

1. I could scarce believe my eyes.
   我几乎不敢相信自己的眼睛。

权威例句

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