rare
adjective uk/reər/ us/rer/
(NOT COMMON)
B1 稀少的；罕见的；不常发生的
not common; very unusual
a rare disease/species 罕见疾病／稀有物种
The museum is full of rare and precious treasures. 这家博物馆里收藏的满是奇珍异宝。
a rare occasion/opportunity/visit/treat, etc. 难得的时机／机会／探访／款待等
[ + to infinitive ] It's very rare to find these birds in New England in winter. 在新英格兰地区，冬天很少能看到这种鸟。
It's very rare to find someone who combines such qualities. 具有此类综合素质的人是非常罕见的。
- More examples
- They mainly deal in rare books.
- The coast here abounds with rare plants.
- Talent like hers is rare in someone so young.
- The word itself is so rare as to be almost obsolete.
- He has a collection of rare insect specimens.
(OF MEAT)
C1 （肉）煮得半熟的，煎得嫩的
(of meat) not cooked for very long and still red
I'd like my steak rare, please. 请把我的牛排煎嫩些。
Compare: medium adjective (MIDDLE)
(OF AIR)
（山顶空气）稀薄的
used to describe the air at the top of a mountain, which contains less oxygen, making it harder to breathe
See also: rarefied (LITTLE OXYGEN)
Idioms
have a rare old timeidiom mainly UK old-fashioned极其开心;非常惬意
to enjoy yourself very much
We went on a tour of the city's bars and had a rare old time. 我们在城中逛了一家又一家酒吧，喝得痛快极了。
UK old-fashioned困难重重；非常艰难
to have difficulty
We had a rare old time trying to get tickets. 我们买票费了九牛二虎之力。
rare birdidiom 奇人；不寻常的人；罕见的人
an unusual person
He's that rare bird, a bartender who doesn't drink alcohol. 他是那种奇人，一个滴酒不沾的酒吧招待。