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Scarce 英[Skeəs 美[Skers Adj.缺乏的,罕见的;Adv.勉强;仅仅;几乎不;简直不 Adj Graded 缺乏的;不足的;供不应求的 例:Food Expensive...食物供不应求,而且价格昂贵

单词 scarce
音标
英[skeəs] 美[skers]
解释
adj.缺乏的,罕见的;adv.勉强;仅仅;几乎不;简直不;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
缺乏的;不足的;供不应求的
If something is scarce, there is not enough of it.
例:Food was scarce and expensive...食物供不应求,而且价格昂贵。
例:Jobs are becoming increasingly scarce.工作机会越来越少。

PHRASE
(通常为避开难事或僵局)躲开,溜走,回避
If you make yourself scarce, you quickly leave the place you are in, usually in order to avoid a difficult or embarrassing situation.
例:It probably would be a good idea if you made yourself scarce.你最好回避一下。
变形
est:scarcest~er:scarcer~

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