Word · Frequency #9557
sparsest
/spɑːrs/
adjective
稀疏的；稀少的
sparsest is the superlative of sparse.
Small in number and spread far apart; not dense.
- 1.
Having widely spaced intervals.
间隔很大的；稀疏的。
- 2.
not dense
稀疏的
- 3.
Not dense; meager; scanty
不密集的；稀少的；不足的。
- 4.
Having few nonzero elements
只有少量非零元素的。
（矩阵）稀疏的；含大量零元素的；间隔很大的；稀疏的。；稀疏的；不密集的；稀少的；不足的。；只有少量非零元素的。
In use
The northern part of the country has a sparse population, with villages many kilometers apart.
After the fire, only sparse vegetation remained on the hillside.
His diary contains sparse notes about that winter, so we know little about it.
trees were sparse
sparse + noun
sparse population
稀疏的人口
be + sparse
用于描述资源稀少。
The vegetation is sparse in this area.
这个地区的植被稀疏。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- sparse population
- 人口稀少
- The region has a sparse population.该地区人口稀少。
- sparse vegetation
- 稀疏植被
- Desert areas have sparse vegetation.沙漠地区植被稀疏。
- sparse data
- 稀疏数据
- The analysis is limited by sparse data.由于数据稀疏，分析受到限制。
- sparse traffic
- 交通稀疏
- The roads were empty except for sparse traffic.除了稀疏的车辆，道路很空旷。
- sparse attendance
- 出席人数稀少
- The lecture had sparse attendance.讲座出席人数稀少。
- sparse hair
- 稀疏的头发
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象稀疏的头发，每根都隔得很远。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：population、vegetation、data 通常用于描述人口、植被或数据密度低的情况，语域中性，在日常和学术写作中都很常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words 'parse' and 'farce' rhyme with 'sparse', all ending in /ɑrs/. No lookalikes with different sounds are included.
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。
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