rarefied
US /ˈrer.ə.faɪd/
UK /ˈreə.rɪ.faɪd/
形容词
1.
脱离世俗的, 高深莫测的
distant from the lives and concerns of ordinary people; esoteric or exclusive
示例:
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He lived in the rarefied atmosphere of academia.
他生活在学术界那脱离世俗的氛围中。
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The club has a very rarefied membership.
该俱乐部的会员阶层非常高端排外。
2.
稀薄的
(of air or gas) lower in pressure than usual; thin
示例:
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Mountain climbers must adapt to the rarefied air at high altitudes.
登山者必须适应高海拔地区稀薄的空气。
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It is difficult to breathe in the rarefied atmosphere of the summit.
在山顶稀薄的大气中很难呼吸。