rare
adj. 稀少的,罕見的; 珍貴的; 半熟的; 極好的
Something that is rare is not common and is therefore interesting or valuable.
...the black-necked crane, one of the rarest species in the world...
黑頸鶴,世界最稀有的物種之一
She collects rare plants...
她收集稀有植物。
An event or situation that is rare does not occur very often.
...on those rare occasions when he did eat alone...
在那些極其少見的、他的確單獨吃飯的時候
Heart attacks were extremely rare in babies, he said...
嬰兒極少有心臟病發作的情況,他說。
You use rare to emphasize an extremely good or remarkable quality.
Ferris has a rare ability to record her observations on paper...
費里斯具備把自己的觀察結果記錄下來的超強能力。
It was a rare pleasure to see him in action.
看他打球是一種享受。
Meat that is rare is cooked very lightly so that the inside is still red.
Thick tuna steaks are eaten rare, like beef...
像牛肉一樣,厚的金槍魚排做到半熟即可食用。
Waiter, I specifically asked for this steak rare.
服務員,我特別強調了這塊牛排要做得嫩些。
1. not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness;
2. recurring only at long intervals;
3. not widely distributed;
4. marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind;
5. having low density;
6. (of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside;
occasional, uncommon, scare, rare
這些形容詞均含"稀罕的,很少發生"之意。
It is a temple of rare architectural beauty.
論建築之美,那是一座極少有的寺院.
He has, what is rare , true tolerance.
他具有一般人沒有的寬容精神.
Wild flowers such as orchids and primroses are becoming rare.
蘭花和報春花這類野花越來越稀少了.
Those who hold such views are not rare.
有這種想法的人不是個別的.
The doctor diagnosed my illness as a rare skin disease.
醫生診斷我的病為罕見的面板病.