Word · Frequency #1831
rarest
罕见的；稀有的；少见的
rarest is the superlative of rare.
核心释义
Uncommon, scarce, or infrequent
- 1.
非常罕见的,稀有的
Very uncommon; scarce.
- 2.
烹制得极嫩,肉仍呈红色的
Particularly of meat, especially beefsteak: cooked very lightly, so the meat is still red.
- 3.
不广为人知的；因稀有而特别珍贵的
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
- 4.
数量少的,稀少的
Small in number (but not unusual); infrequent; sparse.
- 5.
很少发生的
recurring only at long intervals
- 6.
稀薄的,密度低的
Thin; of low density.
- 7.
分布不广的
not widely distributed
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
用法In use
It is rare to see such a beautiful sunset in the city.
用法提示：‘rare’作为形容词，表示‘罕见的’，描述事件发生的频率低。
He has a rare talent for playing the piano.
用法提示：‘rare’修饰‘talent’，表示‘稀有的’，强调天赋的珍贵。
The museum has a collection of rare coins from ancient Rome.
用法提示：‘rare’用来描述‘coins’，表示‘稀有的’，指这些硬币不常见且珍贵。
a rare word
rare books
a rare appearance
total eclipses are rare events
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常不用于比较级，但可用 rarer 和 rarest。
发音与拼写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.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级Usage priority
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