scarce
[skɛəs]
adj.缺乏的, 不足的, 稀少的, 罕见的
adv.勉强
例句与用法:
Food was scarce throughout the war.
在战争期间食物匮乏。
Hotel accommodation was scarce during the Olympic Games.
奥运会期间,旅馆房间很难找。
I could scarce believe my eyes.
我几乎不敢相信自己的眼睛。
Good fruit is scarce in winter and costs a lot.
好的水果冬天难得见到,而且价格昂贵。
词形变化:
形容词比较级: scarcer | 形容词最高级: scarcest | 名词: scarceness |
a.
1. 缺乏的; 不足的[F]
Food and fuel were scarce in this region.
这地区食物和燃料都很缺乏。
2. 稀有的, 珍贵的
Very old stamps are scarce.
年代久的邮票是珍贵的。
ad.
【古】【书】仅仅; 几乎不; 几乎没有(=scarcely)
短语词组:
make oneself scarce
1. 离开; 溜走
They made themselves scarce when they saw the teacher coming.
他们看到老师来了就溜走了。
scarce
形容词比较级:scarcer
形容词最高级:scarcest
词形变化:
形容词比较级: scarcer | 形容词最高级: scarcest | 名词: scarceness |
同义词:
rare | sparse | meager | uncommon | infrequent | scanty | in short supply | limited | inadequate | insufficient | scant | meagre | unusual | valuable | skimpy | tight | threatened | occasional | barely | just | hardly | scarcely |
反义词:
词义辨析:
同义:
a.不足的; 稀有的
scanty
sparse
rare
同义参见:
skimpy
rare1
meager
infrequent
valuable
uncommon
tight
反义:
a.缺乏的; 不足的
plentiful
反义参见:
abundant
scarce[skεəs]adj.1.■缺乏的,不足的2.■数量不足的;供应不足的3.■稀有的,罕见的,难得的adv.1.■[书面语、古语] = scarcely近义词raremake oneself scarce[口语]突然离去,溜走躲避,不露面scarce as hen's teeth[口语]稀有的,难得的变形adj.scarcerscarcest
scarcescarce[skɛəs]adj.1.■[一般用作表语](生活必需品)缺乏的, 不足的2.■稀有的, 难得的, 珍贵的scarce times市面萧条, 困难时节a scarce book珍本; 难得的书scarce metals稀有金属Eggs are scarce and expensive this month.这个月鸡蛋又少又贵。Money is scarce with them .他们缺钱。
词性变化scarce[skɛəs]adv.1.■[古、诗]=scarcely
继承用法scarcenessn.
adjective
- (especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand
(尤指食物、金钱或其他资源)缺乏的,不足的;供不应求的
as raw materials became scarce, synthetics were developed.
由于原材料变得稀缺,合成材料被开发出来了。
■occurring in small numbers or quantities; rare
稀有的,少见的
the freshwater shrimp becomes scarce in soft water.
软水中淡水虾变得少见了。
- (archaic)scarcely
(古)才,刚刚
a babe scarce two years old.
才两岁的小孩。
make oneself scarce
- (informal)leave a place, especially so as to avoid a difficult situation
(非正式)逃避,溜走
scarceness
noun
scarcity
noun
语源
- Middle English (in the sense 'restricted in quantity or size', also 'parsimonious'): from a shortening of Anglo-Norman escars, from a Romance word meaning 'plucked out, selected'
scarce
形容词 scarce:
not enough; hard to find
deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
副词 scarce:
by a small margin- W.B.Yeats
scarce
■"Fat and sugar were scarce hundreds of thousands of years ago," she writes.
"几十万年以前,脂肪和糖是很缺乏的,"她这样写道。
■Labor forces are abundant, but land resources are scarce.
1劳动力资源丰富,但土地资源稀缺。
■IP version 4 addresses are scarce.
IP 4版位址是难得的。
■"Oh? Am I supposed to make myself scarce?" She gave him a sweet smile.
“哦?要不要我回避呢?”她朝他微微一笑,笑得很可爱。
■The greatest amount of gallantry that ever garrisoned one human breast could scarce avail against two hundred.
一个人哪怕胸怀无限的豪勇,也抵挡不了二百个人。
■A scarce fierce bird can easily pierce a commercial boat with great force.
一只珍稀的猛禽能轻易地用力量穿透一只商船。
■The ocean itself--that serene and tideless sea-lay scarce less hushed.
一平如镜的安宁的海面也十分静谧。
■Physical capital is a scarce resource in rich and poor countries alike.
不论是在富国还是在穷国,物质资本都是一种稀缺的资源。
■Firewood is scarce in many parts of the world.
世界上很多地区都缺乏木材。
■Details of the accident are scarce.
事故的详细情况了解不多。
■They had also learded to respect money because it was scarce during their teenage years.
他们也学会尊重钱财,因为在他们十几岁的时候手头是不宽裕的。
■They had scarce set foot upon the beach When Haseason made them put hands on Alan.
他们刚踏上海滩,霍西森就叫他们把艾伦逮住。
■They made themselves scarce when they saw the teacher coming.
他们看到老师来了就溜走了。
■They came in the silence of hunger, and scarce growled a salutation, but fell instantly to meat.
他们饥肠辘辘,默默地几乎谁也不招呼谁,马上动手吃起肉来。
■He decided to make himself scarce to keep his nose clean.
他决定走开,以避开麻烦。
■He told me there were two desperate villains among them, that it was scarce safe to show any mercy to them.
他告诉我,他们中间有两个天不怕地不怕的坏蛋,如果饶了他们,那就很危险。
■He told me there were two desperate villains among them, that it was scarce safe to show any mercy to.
他告诉我,他们中间有两个天不怕地不怕的坏蛋,如果饶了他们,那就很危险。
■As soon as his mother-in-law arrived, he made himself scarce.
他岳母一到, 他便溜走了。
■He's in a bad mood,so I'll make myself scarce.
他情绪不好,我得躲着点.
■He's in a bad mood, so I'll make myself scarce.
他情绪不好,我得躲著点。
■He, speaking at random and carelessly, scarce answered.
他支支吾吾,答非所问。
■A system used to allocate a scarce commodity, such as food, only to those capable of deriving the greatest benefit from it.
优先分配一种将有限的物资,如食物,分配给那些能从中获取最大收益的人的制度
■Traditional economics is concerned primarily with the efficient, least-cost allocation of scarce productive resources.
传统经济学主要是涉及稀缺生产资源耗费最少的有效配置。
■But the removal method study of BHC is comparatively scarce.
但对BHC在环境中去除方法的研究却较少,而且主要集中在生物降解的研究上。
■As a small nation with scarce human resources,it is no easy task to nurture an Olympic or world champion.
作为一个弹丸小国,人力资源非常有限,因此要培养出一个奥运或世界冠军,确实是很不容易的事。
■You toil to fill the mouths of your, but food is scarce.
你各处奔波以填饱你孩子的嘴,但食物却很少。
■What kind of people you describe is scarce now.
你描述的这种人现在已经寥寥无几了.
■You toil to fill the mouths of your children, but food is scarce.
你操劳着来填满你孩子们的嘴,但是粮食是很少的。
■Would you make yourself scarce?
你能出去一下吗?
■Good fruit is scarce in winter.
冬天很难找到好的水果。
■Flowers are scarce in winter.
冬天花儿很少。
■Good fruit is scarce in winter, and costs a lot.
冬天鲜美的水果很少,所以价格昂贵。
■Labour was scarce; but wages fell nevertheless.
劳动力很缺乏,可是工资依然在下降。
■Coal got scarce last winter.
去年冬天煤变得很缺乏。
■Reliable trained staff is scarce.
可靠的受过培训的职员太少了。
■Water being scarce in the mountainous area in the dry seasons, we built many reservoirs.
因为旱季山区水源缺乏,所以我们修建了许多水库。
■The search for money may have intensified as cash grew scarce.
因为现金变少了,女孩子找有钱人的竞争可能更激烈了。
■The Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster because metal was so scarce.
因为金属稀缺,二战时颁发的奥斯卡奖像是用塑料做的。
■In some places maps are scarce and are often crudely produced.
在一些地区,地图是很稀少的,通常都是被粗糙的制造。
■Off-street parking is scarce and expensive in central parts of cities.
在各个城市的中心地段,不临街的停车场是不多的,而且收费昂贵。
■Fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought.
在干旱期间新鲜蔬菜短缺
■Tea and sugar were scarce and were rationed during the war.
在战争年代,茶和糖匮乏,均为定量供应。
■Food was scarce throughout the war.
在战争期间食物匮乏。
■During wartime, many kinds of life necessities such as food, sugar and salt ran scarce.
在战时,许多像食物,糖,盐等生活必需品都极其短缺。
■Water is scarce in the desert.
在沙漠里水是很难得到的.
■Scarce: Water is scarce in the desert.
在沙漠里水是很难得到的。
■Young men of Jimmy's style and looks were scarce in Elmore.
在爱尔摩,像基米这样风度翩翩的年轻人还是不多见的。
■In much of the western half of the country, water is a scarce commodity.
在西部的许多州中,水是稀有的商品。
■"Regular salaried or wage-paying jobs are scarce in many developing countries.
在许多发展中国家,正规的付薪工作很少。
■English and American hands were as scarce as hen's teeth in this unhealthy place.
在这种有害健康的地方,英美籍的工人很少见。
make oneself scarce
1. 离开; 溜走
They made themselves scarce when they saw the teacher coming.
他们看到老师来了就溜走了。
习惯用语make oneself scarce1.■[口]悄悄走[躲]开; 隐退; 离去; 溜掉