rarer

英 [ˈreərə]

美 [ˈrɛrər]

adj. 稀少的; 稀罕的; 珍贵的; 半熟的; 半生的
rare的比较级

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 稀有的；罕见的；珍奇的
Something that israreis not common and is therefore interesting or valuable.
1. ...the black-necked crane, one of the rarest species in the world...
  黑颈鹤，世界最稀有的物种之一
2. She collects rare plants...
  她收集稀有植物。
3. Do you want to know about a particular rare stamp or rare stamps in general?
  你是想了解某一种珍稀邮票还是想了解珍稀邮票的整体概念？
ADJ-GRADED 少见的；不常发生的
An event or situation that israredoes not occur very often.
1. ...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
2. Heart attacks were extremely rare in babies, he said...
  婴儿极少有心脏病发作的情况，他说。
3. It's apparently rare for anyone to have two legs the same length...
  显然，一个人两条腿的长度完全相同的情况是很少见的。
4. I think it's very rare to have big families nowadays.
  我想，如今大家庭已经很少见了。
ADJ （品质）极好的，杰出的
You userareto emphasize an extremely good or remarkable quality.
1. 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。
2. It was a rare pleasure to see him in action.
  看他打球是一种享受。
3. ...a leader of rare strength and instinct.
  拥有杰出才干和天赋的领导
ADJ-GRADED （肉类）半熟的，嫩的
Meat that israreis cooked very lightly so that the inside is still red.
1. Thick tuna steaks are eaten rare, like beef...
  像牛肉一样，厚的金枪鱼排做到半熟即可食用。
2. 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。

双语例句

The fewer the imperfections, the rarer and more valuable is the diamond.
残次品更少，贵重的物品更稀有和更多是钻石。
His prediction, therefore, was that better emotional memory would be associated with the rarer version.
他因此推测情绪记忆更牢固和较少见的变体有关。
To date, however, no one has systematically analyzed the far rarer phenomenon of Hyperpowers: the remarkably few societies barely more than a handful in history that amassed such extraordinary military and economic might that they essentially dominated the world.
迄今，还没有人系统地分析超级强国这一更为罕见的现象：在历史上，只有屈指可数的少数几个国家，能够拥有巨大的军事和经济实力，基本上统治了世界。
The rarer such meetings, it would seem, the more important it was to reflect prosperity and propriety.
更奇特的是这样的聚会似乎更注重的是展现家庭的繁荣和礼仪。
A good wife is rarer than a good job!
一个好妻子比一份好工作更难得！
Programs using yacc, but not lex, are rarer.
使用yacc而不使用lex的程序比较罕见。
But the authors of the new study found that documented extinctions are far rarer in the ocean.
但这项新研究的作者发现，海洋动物灭绝的文档记录则要罕见许多。
But it only offered low protection against one rarer strain, which the authors say needs more investigation.
但是它对一种更罕见的毒株的防御作用较低。科学家说对这种毒株需要更多的研究。
In rarer cases, gums can bleed and become inflamed from leukemia.
此外还有一些罕见的病例：牙龈会因为白血病而出血、红肿。
A first edition of his work is a rarity but a second is rarer still.
他的作品第一版是稀品，但再版更加稀有。