scarce

英 [skeəs]

美 [skers]

adj.  缺乏的; 不足的; 稀少的
adv.  勉强; 刚; 几乎不; 简直不

比较级：scarcer　最高级：scarcest　

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Collins.2 / BNC.6882 / COCA.6771

习惯用语

adj.

make yourself scarce
• 躲开；回避；溜走
  to leave somewhere and stay away for a time in order to avoid an unpleasant situation

牛津词典

adj.

• 缺乏的；不足的；稀少的
  if sth is scarce , there is not enough of it and it is only available in small quantities
  1. scarce resources
     稀缺资源
  2. Details of the accident are scarce.
     事故的详细情况了解不多。
  3. Food was becoming scarce.
     食物越来越紧缺。

adv.

• 勉强；刚；几乎不；简直不
  only just; almost not
  1. I can scarce remember him.
     我几乎想不起他了。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 缺乏的;不足的;供不应求的
  If something isscarce, there is not enough of it.
  1. Food was scarce and expensive...
     食物供不应求，而且价格昂贵。
  2. Jobs are becoming increasingly scarce.
     工作机会越来越少。
  3. ...the allocation of scarce resources.
     对稀缺资源的分配
• PHRASE (通常为避开难事或僵局)躲开，溜走，回避
  If youmake yourself scarce, you quickly leave the place you are in, usually in order to avoid a difficult or embarrassing situation.
  1. It probably would be a good idea if you made yourself scarce.
     你最好回避一下。

双语例句

• That bird has become scarce in this country.
  那种鸟在这个国家已变得很稀有了。
• Jobs in manufacturing are relatively scarce but I keep my ear to the ground.
  制造业的就业机会相对很少，但是我时刻留意着信息。
• Efficiency means that society is getting the most it can from its scarce resources.
  效率的意思是社会要从稀缺的资源中获得最多的东西。
• Food and fuel were scarce in this region.
  这地区食物和燃料都很缺乏。
• Bear in mind that petrol stations are scarce in the more remote areas
  要牢记一点：在比较偏远的地方加油站很少见。
• Premature retirement even with a golden handshake can well lead to extensive frustration and waste of scarce human resources.
  过早的退休即便有优厚的退休金也会导致挫伤和浪费人力。
• It probably would be a good idea if you made yourself scarce.
  你最好回避一下。
• When a thing is scarce, it is precious.
  物以稀为贵。
• This is an enormous waste not only of scarce public health resources but also of healthy lives.
  这不仅是公共卫生稀少资源而且也是健康生命的巨大消耗。
• China is criticized as the great global polluter and user of scarce resources.
  中国被批评是一个巨大的全球污染制造者和稀有资源消耗者。