Word · Frequency #1831
rarer
罕见的；稀有的；少见的
rarer is the comparative of rare.
Uncommon, scarce, or infrequent
- 1.
Very uncommon; scarce.
非常罕见的,稀有的
- 2.
Particularly of meat, especially beefsteak: cooked very lightly, so the meat is still red.
烹制得极嫩,肉仍呈红色的
- 3.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
不广为人知的；因稀有而特别珍贵的
- 4.
Small in number (but not unusual); infrequent; sparse.
数量少的,稀少的
- 5.
recurring only at long intervals
很少发生的
- 6.
Thin; of low density.
稀薄的,密度低的
- 7.
not widely distributed
分布不广的
半熟的；近生的；难得的；珍贵的；稀罕的；稀薄的；密度低的；非常罕见的,稀有的；烹制得极嫩,肉仍呈红色的
In use
It is rare to see such a beautiful sunset in the city.
He has a rare talent for playing the piano.
The museum has a collection of rare coins from ancient Rome.
a rare word
rare books
a rare appearance
total eclipses are rare events
rare herbs
rare patches of green in the desert
be rare
通常表示某事物不常见或珍贵。
Connections
Collocations
- rare opportunity
- 难得的机会
- This is a rare opportunity to study abroad.这是一个出国留学的难得机会。
- rare species
- 稀有物种
- The panda is a rare species that needs protection.熊猫是一种需要保护的稀有物种。
- rare form of cancer
- 罕见癌症
- He was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.他被诊断出一种罕见的癌症。
- rare steak
- 三分熟的牛排
- I prefer my steak rare, not well-done.我喜欢三分熟的牛排，不要全熟。
- rare talent
- 罕见的天才
- She is a rare talent in the world of music.她在音乐界是个罕见的天才。
- rare commodity
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想rare（稀罕）时，想象一块半熟牛排（rare steak），红色肉质，罕见珍贵。
Context & Register
用于表示不常见或稀少的意义时，语体中性，通常适用于书面语和口语，如日常交流、新闻报道和学术写作中。
Grammar Note
通常不用于比较级，但可用 rarer 和 rarest。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words care, dare, and share share the -are spelling but have the vowel /ɛr/, not the /ɜr/ of rare. Words like fur, her, and blur have the same /ɜr/ vowel sound as rare.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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