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not done, seen, happening, etc. very often 稀少的；稀罕的 a rare disease/occurrence/event 罕见的疾病/事件/事件 This weekend, visitors will get a rare chance to visit the private apartments. 这个周末，游客将有难得的机会参观私人公寓。 - it is rare for somebody/something to do something
It's extremely rare for it to be this hot in April. 四月份就这样炎热是极其罕见的。 - it is rare to do something
It is rare to find such loyalty these days. 这样忠心耿耿，在今天非常少见。 On the rare occasions when they met he hardly even dared speak to her. 彼此难得相见，见了他几乎都不敢跟她说话。 The bacteria can cause infection and, in rare cases, blindness. 这种细菌会导致感染，在极少数情况下会导致失明。 The current exhibition offers a rare opportunity to see his original drawings. 目前的展览提供了一个难得的机会来看看他的原画。 In a rare moment of candour, she admitted that mistakes had been made. 在少有的坦诚时刻，她承认犯了错误。 It was a rare (= very great) honour to be made a fellow of the college. 成为这所学院的董事是极大的荣誉。 Most documentaries, with few rare exceptions, aren't worth purchasing. 大多数纪录片，除了极少数例外，都不值得购买。 Serious crime is a relatively rare occurrence here. 严重犯罪在这里是比较少见的。 Cold spells in Britain are becoming increasingly rare. 英国的寒流越来越少了。
Extra ExamplesTopics Timeb1He suffers from a rare bone disease. 他患有一种罕见的骨骼疾病。 It is rare for a prison sentence to be imposed for a first offence. 初犯便被判处监禁很罕见。 The case provides a rare glimpse into police practice. 该案件提供了一个难得的警察实践的一瞥。 The hatching of a baby tortoise is a rare event in captivity. 小乌龟的孵化在圈养条件下是一件罕见的事情。 Then I had one of my rare good ideas. 然后我有了一个我少有的好点子。 There are rare cases of human beings bursting into flames. 人类起火的案例很少。 This is a rare sight: badgers are normally active only at night. 这是罕见的情景－貛通常只在夜间活动。
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existing only in small numbers and therefore valuable or interesting 稀罕的；珍贵的 a rare book 珍本,善本 a rare coin/stamp 罕见的硬币/邮票 a rare breed 稀有品种 a rare plant/bird/animal 稀有的植物/鸟/动物 This species is extremely rare. 这一物种极为罕见。
Extra ExamplesThe stamps were not rare enough to be interesting. 这些邮票不够罕见，难以称奇。 The farm specializes in rare breeds. 这个农场专门养殖稀有品种。 The jade vase was extremely rare and very valuable. 这个玉瓶非常稀有，非常珍贵。 The library has a collection of rare books and manuscripts. 该图书馆藏有一批珍本书籍和手稿。 The marshes contain many rare species of plants. 沼泽里有许多稀有的植物物种。
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(of meat 肉 cooked for only a short time so that the inside is still red 三分熟的 ‘How would you like your steak?’ ‘Rare.’ “你的牛排要几分熟？“罕见，”。
see also rarity
Word Originsenses 1 to 2 late Middle English (in the sense ‘widely spaced, infrequent’): from Latin rarus.sense 3 late 18th cent.: variant of obsolete rear ‘half-cooked’ (used to refer to soft-boiled eggs, from the mid 17th to mid 19th cents).