Word · Frequency #6901
uncommonest
罕见的；不寻常的
uncommonest is the superlative of uncommon.
not common or ordinarily encountered; rare
- 1.
Rare; not readily found; unusual.
稀有的；不常见的；不寻常的
- 2.
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
不常见的；数量异常大或性质非凡的
- 3.
Remarkable; exceptional.
非凡的；杰出的
- 4.
marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind; -J.R.Lowell
具有非凡品质的；尤其是极致或极端的
非凡的；异常的；稀有的；不常见的；不寻常的；不常见的；数量异常大或性质非凡的；非凡的；杰出的；具有非凡品质的；尤其是极致或极端的
In use
It is uncommon to see snow in this region, but last winter it snowed twice.
She has an uncommon talent for making people feel comfortable.
Finding a quiet café in the city center is uncommon.
uncommon birds
frost and floods are uncommon during these months
doing an uncommon amount of business
an uncommon liking for money
he owed his greatest debt to his mother's uncommon character and ability
an uncommon sense of humor
Connections
Collocations
- uncommon occurrence
- 罕见事件
- Solar eclipses are an uncommon occurrence.日食是一种罕见事件。
- uncommon ability
- 非凡能力
- She has an uncommon ability to solve complex problems.她具有解决复杂问题的非凡能力。
- uncommon beauty
- 非凡之美
- The landscape was of uncommon beauty.那片风景具有非凡之美。
- uncommon courage
- 非凡勇气
- He showed uncommon courage in the face of danger.他在危险面前表现出非凡勇气。
- uncommon sense
- 非凡的判断力
- It takes uncommon sense to make such a wise decision.做出如此明智的决定需要非凡的判断力。
- uncommon skill
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Un常见即罕见，联想‘un’像‘否’，common是常见，合起来就是不常见。
Context & Register
“uncommon” 通常用于说明某事物不寻常或罕见，也常表示非凡或出众，多出现在较为正式的描述或书面语中，但在口语里也可见到，整体上属于比较中性的词汇。
Pronunciation & Spelling
common与uncommon在发音上真正匹配（从最后一个重读元音/ɒ/开始相同）。commonly拼写相似但发音不同，其结尾/li/不押韵。
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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