Word · Frequency #6882
scarcest
刚刚；才
scarcest is the superlative of scarce.
核心释义
only a very short time before
- 1.
就在不久之前
only a very short time before; ; ; ; ; - W.B.Yeats
就在不久之前
用法In use
She had scarce closed the door when the phone rang.
用法提示：scarce 作副词，与过去完成时连用，表示“刚刚……就”。
I had scarce finished my coffee before the taxi arrived.
用法提示：scarce 作副词，强调动作刚完成紧接着发生另一件事。
They had scarce left the house when it started to rain.
用法提示：scarce 作副词，表示“刚刚、才”，用于过去完成时。
would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave
had scarce + past participle + when + clause
表示两个动作紧接着发生，相当于“刚…就…”。
He had scarce finished his meal when the phone rang.
他刚吃完饭，电话就响了。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- scarce had ... when
- 刚……就……
- Scarce had the guests arrived when the fire broke out.客人们刚到，火灾就发生了。
- scarce ... ago
- 就在……之前
- Scarce a month ago, the two countries were at peace.就在一个月前，两国还处于和平状态。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：scarce 含 scar（伤疤），伤疤刚留下，所以副词 scarce 表示“刚刚”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：literary/poetic writing、older formal texts scarce 作副词表示“刚刚；才”时，通常用于较老的文学作品或诗歌中，现代日常英语很少用；比较常见于正式、书面或带文学色彩的语境。
语法说明Grammar Note
作为副词，表示‘刚刚，几乎不’，常置于动词前或助动词后。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见英语单词与 scarce /skɛrs/ 完全押韵（/ɛr/ 后接清音 /s/ 的组合很罕见）。scarce 的词首与 scare 相同，均为 /skɛr/，但 scare 末尾没有 /s/。farce、sparse、parse 拼写相近，但元音都是美式 /ɑ/，读作 /fɑrs/、/spɑrs/、/pɑrs/，与 /ɛ/ 不同。verse、nurse 中的 -erse/-urse 读 /ɜrs/，也不是 /ɛrs/。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.