| 单词 | scarce |
| 释义 | scarce —scarceness, n. /skairs/, adj., scarcer, scarcest, adv. adj. 1. insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant: Meat and butter were scarce during the war. 2. seldom met with; rare: a scarce book. 3. make oneself scarce, Informal. a. to depart, esp. suddenly. b. to stay away; avoid. adv. 4. scarcely. [1250-1300; ME scars < ONF (e)scars < VL *excarpsus plucked out, for L excerptus; see EXCERPT] Syn. 1. deficient. 2. uncommon, infrequent. Ant. 1. abundant. |
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