形 （稀少） rare，seldom，unusual；名 （姓氏） a surname，rarely ；

[例句] 亚伯拉罕·马斯洛形容心理学是“存在的科学”。 Abraham Maslow described psychology as "the science of being."

[例句] 总统在新罕布什尔州可能会受到冷遇。 The president may get a frosty reception in New Hampshire.

seldom seen，rarely seen，rare，infrequence，infrequency ；

[例句] 在1918年再版之前，这本书一直非常罕见。 It remained an exceptionally rare book until it was reprinted in 1918.

[例句] 在这种经济环境下，新想法极为罕见。 In this economic climate new ideas were few and far between.

infrequent，peculiar，rare，seldom seen，unusual ；

[例句] 他得了一种罕见的癌症。 He contracted a rare form of cancer.

[例句] 一种罕见的小矮马 a rare breed of miniature horses

rare，uncommon ；

[例句] 我们这部剧呢,则允许我们去发掘自己各种不同的一面, 这是非常罕有的. But our show allows us to explore allthese different parts of ourselves, which is rare.

[例句] 虽说真理是罕有的, 惟一直以来供过于求. As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand.

[医]infrequently，rarely，unusually ；

[例句] 那次袭击使伊拉克安全部队罕有地承认了自己的过失. That attack prompted a rare admission of lapses by Iraqi security forces.

[例句] 棕色小牛皮表带戴在手腕上感觉奇妙地柔软舒适,是一款罕有地高质素又富有品味的手表. The tan leather strap is wonderfully soft and comfortable wrist - a watch of rare quality and style.

uncommonly ；

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