| 单词 | uncommon |
| 释义 | uncommon (ʌnkɒmən ) 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you describe something as uncommon, you mean that it does not happen often or is not often seen. Cancer of the breast in young women is uncommon. A 15-year lifespan is not uncommon for a dog. Synonyms: rare, unusual, odd, novel 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe a quality, usually a good quality, as uncommon, you mean that it is unusually great in degree or amount. [literary] Both are blessed with an uncommon ability to fix things. She read Cecelia's last letter with uncommon interest. Synonyms: extraordinary, rare, remarkable, special uncommonly adverb [usually ADVERB adjective/adverb] Mary was uncommonly good at tennis. Synonyms: rarely, occasionally, seldom, not often Synonyms: exceptionally, very, extremely, remarkably Collocations: uncommon experience Not an especially uncommon experience for anyone who owns an old car. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It appears that losing hundreds and thousands of pounds this way is not an uncommon experience. Times, Sunday Times (2009) This is not an uncommon experience. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Translations: Chinese: 不常发生的 Japanese: 珍しい |
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