Id | ESLPod_0655_WE_0985 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 655 |
Episode Title | Staying in a Vacation Rental |
Phrase | scarce |
Text | In this podcast, the word "scarce" means not common, rare, or difficult to find or obtain: "In our economics class, we learned that when goods are scarce, they become more expensive." Or, "Local fresh fruits are really scarce in the winter." The phrase "to make (oneself) scarce" means to leave a place, often because it is uncomfortable to be there: "Mom and Dad are really mad at you. You should try to make yourself scarce for the next few hours until they forget about what you've done." Finally, the word "scarcely" means hardly or barely: "We had scarcely recovered from the last storm when another storm came that was even stronger than the first one." Or, "I could scarcely believe what I was hearing." |
Topics | Travel |
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