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单词 rare
释义
rare
(reəʳ )
Word forms: rarer , rarest
1. adjective B1
Something that is rare is not common and is therefore interesting or valuable.
...the black-necked crane, one of the rarest species in the world.
She collects rare plants.
Do you want to know about a particular rare stamp or rare stamps in general?
Synonyms: priceless, special, unusual, out of the ordinary  
2. adjective B1
An event or situation that is rare does not occur very often.
...on those rare occasions when he did eat alone.
Heart attacks were extremely rare in babies, he said.
It's apparently rare for anyone to have two legs the same length.
I think it's very rare to have big families nowadays.
Synonyms: uncommon, unusual, exceptional, out of the ordinary  
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2
You use rare to emphasize an extremely good or remarkable quality. [emphasis]
Ferris has a rare ability to record her observations on paper.
It was a rare pleasure to see him in action.
...a leader of rare strength and instinct.
Synonyms: superb, great [informal], fine, excellent  
4. adjective
Meat that is rare is cooked very lightly so that the inside is still red.
Thick tuna steaks are eaten rare, like beef.
Waiter, I specifically asked for this steak rare.
Synonyms: underdone, blue, bloody, undercooked  
Idioms:
a rare bird
someone or something that is different from most other people or things
Diane Johnson's book is that rare bird, an American novel of manners.
Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Collocations:
rare find
Experts have been waiting to hear more about this rare find since its initial discovery.
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Now, the backpack—that’s a rare find.
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A very rare find and if you are willing to decorate, this could be good buy.
The Sun
The company employed 10 full-time employees with a fixed work schedule and a regular weekly wage, a rare find in its time.
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However, fossils of the exact last common ancestor would be an extremely rare find.
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rare recording
Dance groups might welcome new tunes, and some libraries accept music donations — especially rare recordings.
Times, Sunday Times
Rare recordings from her youthful heyday will bring a nostalgic tear to many an eye.
Times, Sunday Times
It specializes in obscure and rare recordings from the 1950s to the 1970s.
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His company was successful and in subsequent years, he also operated a mail-order business specializing in rare recordings.
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The rare recordings that exist of him playing are examples of his technical and musical abilities.
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rare sight
The green oasis is a rare sight in a country that has now endured more than a year of conflict.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The common sparrow is now a rare sight in Glasgow.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
If the time commanded attention, so too did the very rare sight of a world-class swimmer racing without goggles.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
rare smile
A rare smile in a moment of distraction quickly fades to sadness.
Christianity Today
The final whistle even prompted a rare smile from the striker.
Times, Sunday Times
It was made of plastic and raised a rare smile from the enigmatic supremo.
The Sun
He gives us another rare smile and points at the (still untouched) sandwiches.
The Sun
Then to my relief his rare smile came up, the one you'd cross deserts for.
Times, Sunday Times
rare species
Conservationists are using new legislation to section off thousands of square miles of sea and shore to protect rare species and vulnerable habitats.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
A subsea pipeline was moved because of fear that it traversed the feeding grounds of a rare species of whale.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The area supports local bird life including rare species such as the sandwich tern and little tern.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Like the sea eagle and the grey wolf, another once rare species is growing in numbers — the billionaire.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This country has many rare species, unusual algal habitats supporting rich communities of life.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
rare specimen
Built in 1813, the seven-bedroom home has rare specimen trees in its 1.66-acre gardens, as well as a converted coach house with vaulted ceilings and two further bedrooms.
Times, Sunday Times
They must not dig fossils out of the ground or cliffs and must record rare specimens with the authorities as soon as they are discovered.
Times,Sunday Times
It also gives viewers the chance to get 'hands on' with rare specimens from the museum's world-famous collections, while wearing the virtual-reality headset.
The Sun
Pouting are generally a small fish, seldom exceeding 30 centimetres in length, although rare specimens can reach almost double this length.
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Tea strainers in themselves have often been turned into artistic masterpieces of the silver- and goldsmith's craft, as well as rarer specimens of fine porcelain.
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rare stamp
A rare stamp with minor condition defects will typically realise only 60 per cent of catalogue value at auction, whereas a pristine example could sell for double the catalogue price.
Times, Sunday Times
It might be a rare stamp, or two or three not so rare stamps.
Times, Sunday Times
Note that the cost of production may be close to zero, as with a rare stamp, so that the entire price consists of scarcity rent.
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The firm runs investment schemes that buy rare stamps to provide a return for investors.
Times, Sunday Times
He said that this 'demonstrated that the rerating of rare stamps in the overall collectibles market has increased the natural pressures on supply and demand'.
Times, Sunday Times
rare steak
Just don't eat rare steak while you're watching.
Times, Sunday Times
He holds up a forkful of rare steak, meditatively.
Times, Sunday Times
Fantastic with a rare steak.
The Sun
Once seasoned, pan-fry the steaks for approximately 3-4 minutes on each side for a medium/rare steak.
The Sun
Well, she's at that stage now where once she gets her teeth into a pile of rare steak she just won't stop.
Times, Sunday Times
rare talent
This was possibly because he became increasingly aware of his rare talent.
Times, Sunday Times
But even against the new ball there were glimpses of a rare talent.
Times, Sunday Times
His rare talent - fierce intellect, writing ability and an extraordinary nose for a story - was able to flourish as never before.
Times, Sunday Times
Once you have decided that you have found a manager of real and rare talent, it makes no sense to jettison them without good reason.
Times, Sunday Times
But it takes a rare talent to make a show that matches its audacity with so much charm and control, so many, y'know, jokes.
Times, Sunday Times
rare treat
A clutch of talented designer/ makers selling under one roof makes this armchair shopping experience a rare treat.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The band was cheered to the echo by a delirious crowd, partly because this was such a rare treat.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The outdoor terrace makes it a rare treat on a sunny day.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
People will pay top dollar for anything, as long as they think it's a rare treat.
Christianity Today (2000)
rare type
The pain persisted and eventually an operation revealed she had a rare type of cancerous tumour close to her spine.
The Sun
He would have to be a rare type to say he was upper class.
Times, Sunday Times
Their patient has a rare type of tumour growing at the back of the brain.
Times,Sunday Times
He found just three matched the hairs from the crime scene — showing it was a rare type.
The Sun
The cash has been handed to a group teaching a rare type of dance involving acrobatics, martial art-style kicks and even pretend headbutts.
The Sun
rare visit
On one rare visit he exhibited his scars and handed over his field glasses as a present.
The Times Literary Supplement
He finds it more difficult to deal with his own father's contempt, displayed during a rare visit to the old man's nursing home.
The Times Literary Supplement
He trembled with nerves as he was put on show for a rare visit by foreign reporters.
Times, Sunday Times
During a rare visit with his family, he infected his young son with this disease.
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Despite the excitement of making the series, she returns to her life of seclusion, receiving a rare visit from her elderly and ailing cousin.
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rare visitor
A rare visitor, it was a lesser redpoll.
Times, Sunday Times
A bird that was once a rare visitor here has been turning up, in ones and twos, right across the country this winter.
Times, Sunday Times
The sides did what they do best and the ball was a rare visitor to the ground.
Times, Sunday Times
At the weekend, besides the nightingale, there were two quite rare visitors there - a barred warbler and an ortolan bunting.
Times, Sunday Times
Rare visitors to the surrounding seas include dolphins, seals and basking sharks.
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rare wildlife
It's worth stopping at one of the 31 viewing hides to try to spot some of the rare wildlife here.
Times, Sunday Times
You don't have to go to pricey destinations to track rare wildlife.
Times, Sunday Times
Active families can go kayaking, canoeing or paddleboarding on its lakes and rivers, or cycle through secret woodlands to spot rare wildlife.
Times, Sunday Times
The valleys are a refuge for rare wildlife including otters, hen harriers and peregrine falcons.
Times, Sunday Times
Since 2003, state wildlife agencies have steadily accumulated more and more successes in delivering results for rare wildlife with the conservation partnerships with private landowners.
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relatively rare
In relatively rare instances, the lease will allow the landlord to increase the ground rent at set intervals using a rent-review formula.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The relatively rare reed bunting has also been spotted.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But screening and early diagnosis means cervical cancer deaths are relatively rare - around 1,000 women a year.
The Sun (2009)
Because ethnic minorities and women are still relatively rare in the higher echelons of power, looking the part is trickier for them.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This was made up of items related to Todd and his career, all of them relatively rare, some one-of-a-kind items.
Clive Barker COLDHEART CANYON (2001)
Translations:
Chinese: 稀罕的, 半熟的
Japanese: 珍しい, 生焼けの undercooked
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