Scarce
[skeəs] or [skɛrs]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand; 'fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought' .
編輯:朗达--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(superl.) Not plentiful or abundant; in small quantity in proportion to the demand; not easily to be procured; rare; uncommon.
(superl.) Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); -- with of.
(superl.) Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; stingy.
(adv.) Alt. of Scarcely
比利校對
同義詞及近義詞：
a. [1]. Deficient, wanting, not plentiful, not abundant.[2]. Rare, uncommon, infrequent.
弗兰克編輯
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Rare, infrequent, unabundant, unique, uncommon, unusual, singular, precious,choice, few, wanting, sparse
ANT:Common, frequent, abundant, valueless, thick, plentiful
手打:胡里奥
解釋/意思:
adj. not plentiful: not equal to the demand: rare: not common: parsimonious: deficient: short: scanty.—adj. Scarce′-beard′ed (Shak.) having a scanty beard.—adv. Scarce′ly Scarce (B.) hardly barely.—ns. Scarce′ment (archit.) a plain set-off or projection in a wall; Scarce′ness; Scarc′ity state of being scarce: deficiency: rareness: niggardliness: want: famine.—Make one's self scarce to decamp.
伯特校對
例句/造句/用法:
- What is prudence in the conduct of every private family, can scarce be folly in that of a great kingdom. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- Business between you and me being out of the question to-day, young man, and my time being precious,' said Miss Jenny then, 'I'll make myself scarce. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- Whither we rambled, I scarce knew. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- Indeed, I am so unobservant of it, that to this day I can scarce tell a few hours after dinner of what dishes it consisted. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- The lion was bounding along in easy leaps scarce five paces behind. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
- If Human Justice' were what she ought to be, you two would scarce hold your present postor enjoy your present credit. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- Scarce any nation has dealt equally and impartially with every sort of industry. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- He had taken scarce a dozen steps toward the jungle when a great form rose up before him from the shadows of a low bush. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
- No wonder if my answer appear somewhat new, since the question itself has scarce ever yet been thought of. 大衛·休謨. 人性論.
- Supplies were growing scarce in Richmond, and the sources from which to draw them were in our hands. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Elephant-tusk ivory, the only kind used in billiard ball manufacturing, is growing scarcer every year, with a consequent increase in price. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- And scarcer, says Mrs. Rouncewell, expanding her stomacher to its utmost limits, than it formerly was! 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
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