rarely
adverb uk/ˈreə.li/ us/ˈrer.li/
B1 很少;不常见;难得
not often
We rarely see each other now. 我们现在很少见面。
I rarely have time to read a newspaper. 我难得有时间看报。
formal Rarely have I seen such a beautiful sunset. 如此美丽的日落景象我真是难得一见。
See also: seldom
Opposites: frequentlyoft oftenoftentimes
- More examples
- Temperatures rarely rise above zero in winter.
- In the summer the academy will exhibit several prints which are rarely seen.
- She rarely ventured outside, except when she went to stock up on groceries at the corner shop.
- She rarely spoke her mind out of fear of being ridiculed.
- He hardly ever washes the dishes and he rarely, if ever, does any cleaning.