Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #9964
rarity
稀有；罕见
The quality or degree of being rare or scarce.
- 1.
A measure of the scarcity of an object.
衡量物体稀缺程度的指标。
- 2.
noteworthy scarcity
显著的稀少
- 3.
Thinness; the property of having low density
稀薄；密度低的性质。
- 4.
a rarified quality
稀有的品质
- 5.
A rare object.
稀有物品。
- 6.
something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
不寻常之物,可能值得收藏
稀有物品；罕见之物；稀薄；精妙；高雅；衡量物体稀缺程度的指标。；显著的稀少
In use
Such an old coin is a rarity today.
Collectors often pay high prices for rarities.
The rarity of the disease makes diagnosis difficult.
be a rarity
表示某物或某人很罕见。
Honest politicians are a rarity these days.
如今诚实的政治家实属罕见。
such rarity that...
强调罕见程度。
The painting is of such rarity that it fetched a record price.
这幅画如此稀有，以至于卖出了创纪录的价格。
of great rarity
用于描述物品的稀有性。
These stamps are of great rarity.
这些邮票非常稀有。
Connections
Collocations
- a rarity
- 罕见的事物
- Honesty is a rarity in this industry.在这个行业，诚实是罕见的。
- such a rarity
- 如此珍奇
- A solar eclipse is such a rarity that people travel far to see it.日食如此罕见，人们远道而来观看。
- a rare rarity
- 稀有的珍品
- This stamp is a rare rarity among collectors.这枚邮票在收藏家眼中是稀有的珍品。
- a great rarity
- 非常罕见
- Snow in this region is a great rarity.这个地区下雪非常罕见。
- an extreme rarity
- 极其罕见
- A blue moon is an extreme rarity.蓝月亮极其罕见。
- a relative rarity
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一件非常稀有的收藏品，它就是rarity，发音类似‘热瑞提’，记住‘热’门罕见‘瑞’物‘提’升价值。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：收藏、学术 此词为中性语体，在正式写作和日常讨论中均适用，多用于描述罕见或珍贵的事物。
Grammar Note
可作可数或不可数名词，复数形式为rarities
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like sincerity, prosperity, austerity rhyme with rarity (same stressed /ɛ/ and ending /rəti/). Clarity, charity, purity are common -ity words but have different stressed vowels (/æ/ or /ʊ/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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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