rarity
n. 稀有,罕见; 稀薄,稀少; 珍品,罕见的东西
If someone or something is a rarity, they are interesting or valuable because they are so unusual.
Motorized wheelchairs are a rarity here...
电动轮椅在这里很罕见。
He was a rarity among Wall Street lawyers...
他在华尔街的律师当中是个奇人。
The rarity of something is the fact that it is very uncommon.
This indicates the rarity of such attacks...
这显示出这种疾病发作的罕见性。
It was a real prize due to its rarity and good condition...
因为稀有并且品相完好,它价值连城。
1. noteworthy scarcity
2. a rarified quality;
3. something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
But the withdrawal of an audit, let alone a decade's worth of them, is a rarity.
但是收回审计报告是罕见的, 更遑论是凝聚了十年的心血的一个审计报告.
Children's books are a luxury to have in Asia and a rarity in an orphanage.
在亚洲地区,儿童读物是一种奢侈品,在孤儿院,这种奢侈品更为罕见.
Yet such points of light in Mr Chirac's presidency are notable mainly for their rarity.
然而希拉克时代这些“闪光点 ” 之所以闻名遐迩,主要由于其赶上了千载难逢的历史机遇.
Once a rarity, traffic cameras are away across the country.
一旦有了先例, 现在在整个村庄都安装了交通摄像头.
Rain is a rarity in the desert.
在沙漠中雨是很少见的.