rarely

英 [ˈreəli]

美 [ˈrerli]

adv.  罕有; 很少; 不常

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2122 / COCA.2271

牛津词典

adv.

• 罕有；很少；不常
  not very often
  1. She is rarely seen in public nowadays.
     如今她很少公开露面。
  2. We rarely agree on what to do.
     我们很少在要做的事情上看法一致。
  3. a rarely-performed play
     一部很少上演的戏剧
  4. Rarely has a debate attracted so much media attention.
     难得有一场辩论吸引这么多的媒体关注。

柯林斯词典

• ADV-BRD-NEG 难得地；少见地
  If somethingrarelyhappens, it does not happen very often.
  1. They battled against other Indian tribes, but rarely fought with the whites...
     他们同其他印第安部落作战，但很少与白人并肩对敌。
  2. I very rarely wear a raincoat because I spend most of my time in a car...
     我难得穿一次雨衣，因为大部分时间我都是呆在车里。
  3. Money was plentiful, and rarely did anyone seem very bothered about levels of expenditure...
     有足够的钱，似乎很难见到有人为花费而烦心。
  4. They were rarely seen together and certainly did not travel together...
     很少见到他们在一起，当然更不可能一起旅行。
  5. Adolescent suicide is rarely an impulsive reaction to immediate distress...
     青少年自杀很少是由于突然发生不幸而作出的冲动反应。
  6. Rarely does a grand jury publicly disagree with a prosecutor.
     大陪审团公开反对公诉人意见的情况很少见。

英英释义

adv

• not often
  1. we rarely met
  Synonym:seldom

双语例句

• Despite his hectic work schedule, Benny has rarely suffered poor health
  尽管工作繁忙，本尼却少有身体不好的时候。
• Cancellations and late departures rarely rile him.
  他很少因为约定取消或出发太晚而恼火。
• Lady Ainslie is an undemonstrative woman who rarely touches even her own son.
  安斯利夫人是一个连自己儿子都很少抚摸一下的矜持女子。
• In Italy they rarely do things by halves. Designers work thoroughly, producing the world's most wearable clothes in the most beautiful fabrics.
  在意大利，人们很少马虎从事。设计师们精益求精，用最美丽的布料制造出世界上最适合穿着的衣服。
• They were rarely seen together and certainly did not travel together
  很少见到他们在一起，当然更不可能一起旅行。
• Rarely does a grand jury publicly disagree with a prosecutor.
  大陪审团公开反对公诉人意见的情况很少见。
• Journalists are rarely admitted to the region.
  新闻记者很少获准进入该地区。
• The players are bonded by a spirit that is rarely seen in an English team.
  队员们是靠一种精神拧成了一股绳，这种精神在英格兰球队中颇为鲜见。
• Supplementary oxygen is rarely needed in pressurized aircraft
  密封的飞机内很少需要补充氧气。
• In contrast to similar services in France and Germany, Intercity rolling stock is very rarely idle.
  与法国和德国的类似铁路服务系统不同，“城际列车”很少闲置。