scarce
US /skers/
UK /skers/
形容词
1.
稀缺, 不足
insufficient for the demand
示例:
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Food and clean water were becoming scarce.
食物和清洁水变得稀缺。
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Jobs are scarce in the current economic climate.
在当前的经济环境下，工作机会很稀少。
2.
稀有, 罕见
rarely encountered or found
示例:
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A good, honest politician is a scarce commodity.
一个好的、诚实的政治家是稀有的商品。
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Such opportunities are becoming increasingly scarce.
这样的机会变得越来越稀少。
在 Lingoland 学习这个单词