rare ♦︎ uncommon ♦︎ infrequentThese words describe things that are not found or do not happen often.這些詞均表示稀少的、稀罕的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆rare / uncommon / infrequent in sth◆rare / uncommon among sb◆rare / (not) uncommon (for sb / sth) to do sth◆rare / uncommon / infrequent words◆a rare / an uncommon experience / feature / occurrence◆a rare / no uncommon thing◆rare / infrequent occasions / use◆a rare / an infrequent visitor◆fairly / rather / relatively / very rare / uncommon / infrequent◆not uncommon / infrequent■rarenot done, seen or happening very often; existing only in small numbers and therefore valuable or interesting稀少的;稀罕的;珍貴的◆It is rare for a prison sentence to be imposed for a first offence.初犯便被判處監禁很罕見。◆This is a rare sight: badgers are normally active only at night.這是罕見的情景-貛通常只在夜間活動。◆He suffers from a rare bone disease.他患有一種罕見的骨骼疾病。◆The library has a collection of rare books and manuscripts.該圖書館藏有一批珍本書籍和手稿。◆The farm specializes in rare breeds.這個農場專門養殖稀有品種。OPPcommon ⇨ general1▸rarity ˈreərəti; NAmEˈrerəti
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[uncountable] ◆The value of antiques will depend on their condition and rarity.古董的價值依其保存狀況和稀有程度而定。■uncommonnot existing in large numbers or in many places不常有的;罕見的;稀罕的◆Side effects from the injection are uncommon.這種針劑很少有副作用。◆It is not uncommon to find 30 different species on one tree.在一棵樹上找到30個不同的物種並不稀奇。OPPcommon ⇨ general1■infrequentɪnˈfriːkwənt not happening often不常發生的;罕見的◆Examinations need to be carried out only at infrequent intervals.偶爾才需要進行檢查。◆American trains are infrequent and the network is patchy.美國火車班次很少,而且覆蓋網絡不完整。OPPfrequent ⇨ frequent