rare
rare
英[reə(r)]美[rer]
adj.稀少的，罕见的，珍贵的，半熟的，极好的；
比较级：rarer;
*高级：rarest;
例句
In course of sinking the well-shaft they came upon a deposit of a very rare mineral.他们在凿井的过程中, 发现了一处稀有矿物矿床。
Cases of plant poisoning severe enough to warrant hospital admission are rare.植物中*严重至必须住院治疗的病例很少见。
a rare viral infection that can lead to heart failure可引起心力衰竭的罕见病*感染
He had been crippled by a rare type of paralysis spreading from his ankle.一种罕见的麻痹症从他的踝部扩散开来，*终道致他的残废。
It is rare for the responsibility for causing conflict to rest solely on one side.只因为一方就造成冲突是很少见的。
We have a rare old time at the party.我们在聚会中尽情欢乐。
It is rare to see a man over 160 years old.很少见到一个人能活到160岁。
It is a temple of rare architectural beauty.论建筑之美, 那是一座极少有的寺院。
Such a finding as this exquisite antique is rare indeed.像这样一件精美古物的发现确实少有。
The doctor diagnosed my illness as a rare skin disease.医生诊断我的病为罕见的皮肤病。
英语六级真题
Obama is but a rare example of black's excellence
出自-2010年6月阅读原文Affordable housing is rare in this city.
出自-2013年6月听力原文It's a rare chance for them to see the boss lose face.
出自-2011年6月听力原文Few babies survive this rare condition, and those who do must endure numerous operations and are likely to have complex needs.
2019年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section CIn the seed world, that makes them rare, because most seeds from flowering plants are quite robust.
2018年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section BIt's a rare thing for anybody to be able to change who they really are.
2015年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section APsychologists call them "masters of deception", those rare individuals with a natural ability to tell, with complete confidence, when someone is telling a lie.
2018年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section CShe is hard at work finding a way to take traits from rare wild plants that adapt to extreme dry weather and use them in food crops.
2018年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
ADJ-GRADED
稀有的；罕见的；珍奇的
Something that is rare is not common and is therefore interesting or valuable.
例句
...the black-necked crane, one of the rarest species in the world...黑颈鹤，世界*稀有的物种之一She collects rare plants...她收集稀有植物。ADJ-GRADED
少见的；不常发生的
An event or situation that is rare does not occur very often.
例句
...on those rare occasions when he did eat alone...在那些极其少见的、他的确单独吃饭的时候Heart attacks were extremely rare in babies, he said...婴儿极少有心脏病发作的情况，他说。ADJ
（品质）极好的，杰出的
You use rare to emphasize an extremely good or remarkable quality.
例句
Ferris has a rare ability to record her observations on paper...费里斯具备把自己的观察结果记录下来的超强能力。It was a rare pleasure to see him in action.看他打球是一种享受。ADJ-GRADED
（肉类）半熟的，嫩的
Meat that is rare is cooked very lightly so that the inside is still red.
例句
Thick tuna steaks are eaten rare, like beef...像牛肉一样，厚的金*鱼排做到半熟即可食用。Waiter, I specifically asked for this steak rare.服务员，我特别强调了这块牛排要做得嫩些。英汉词典释义
adj.
罕见的, 珍贵的,很少发生的,少见的
It is a temple of rare architectural beauty.论建筑之美, 那是一座极少有的寺院。It is rare to see a man over 160 years old.很少见到一个人能活到160岁。稀薄的
The air is rare at high altitudes.高处空气稀薄。极好的, 极度的
We have a rare old time at the party.我们在聚会中尽情欢乐。肉半熟的，半生的
英英词典释义
Adjective
1. not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness;
"a rare word""rare books"2. recurring only at long intervals;
"a rare appearance""total eclipses are rare events"3. not widely distributed;
"rare herbs""rare patches of gree in the desert"4. marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind;
"what is so rare as a day in June"-J.R.Lowell"a rare skill""an uncommon sense of humor""she was kind to an uncommon degree"5. having low density;
"rare gasses""lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air"6. (of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside;
"rare roast beef"行业词典
物理学： 稀土永磁体；rare-earth permanent magnet；稀土金属；rare-earth metal；
