| 释义 | 
		sparse I. transitive verb Etymology: Latin sparsus, past participle of spargere — more at spark  obsolete  : scatter, disperse, distribute II. \ˈspärs, -pȧs\ adverb Etymology: Latin sparsus, past participle  : sparsely, thinly III. adjective also sparce \“\ (-er/-est) Etymology: Latin sparsus, past participle  : of few and scattered elements : having spaces between the component units : not thickly grown or settled : thinly scattered : scanty  < sparse beard >  < sparse population >  < sparse shade of one willow tree — Eudora Welty > Synonyms: see meager |