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

• I can scarce remember him.
  我几乎想不起他了。
• Scarce water resources are shared between states who cannot trust each other
  稀有的水资源被两个互不信任的国家所共享。
• The presence of constraints means resources are scarce.
  限制因素的存在说明了资源的短缺。
• 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。
• It probably would be a good idea if you made yourself scarce.
  你最好回避一下。
• A profligate use of scarce resources.
  对稀少的资源的恣意挥霍。
• However, the limited productivity and scarce natural resources can hardly meet the needs of the ever-Increasing population.
  然而，有限的生产能力和不足的自然资源几乎不能满足日益增长的人口的需要。
• The management of society's resources is important because resources are scarce.
  因为资源缺乏所以社会资源的管理是非常重要的。
• Fresh food is so scarce that prices have rocketed
  新鲜食物非常匮乏，导致价格猛涨。
• This kind of material is rather scarce.
  这种原料较缺。