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
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- scarce resources
稀缺资源 - Details of the accident are scarce.
事故的详细情况了解不多。 - Food was becoming scarce.
食物越来越紧缺。
- scarce resources
adv.
- 勉强；刚；几乎不；简直不
only just; almost not- I can scarce remember him.
我几乎想不起他了。
- I can scarce remember him.
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.- Food was scarce and expensive...
食物供不应求，而且价格昂贵。 - Jobs are becoming increasingly scarce.
工作机会越来越少。 - ...the allocation of scarce resources.
对稀缺资源的分配
- Food was scarce and expensive...
- 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.- It probably would be a good idea if you made yourself scarce.
你最好回避一下。
- It probably would be a good idea if you made yourself scarce.
双语例句
- 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。 - Economics is the study of how people choose to use scarce or limited productive resources.
经济学研究人们如何进行抉择，以使用稀缺的或有限的生产性资源。 - 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。 - 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。 - Food and fuel were scarce in this region.
这地区食物和燃料都很缺乏。 - Labor forces are abundant, but land resources are scarce.
劳动力资源丰富，但土地资源稀缺。 - This kind of material is rather scarce.
这种原料较缺。 - India has long neglected to develop its border regions. Reasons include scarce resources and bad weather.
印度长期以来忽略了边境地区的发展，原因包括资源匮乏和气候恶劣。 - Fresh food is so scarce that prices have rocketed
新鲜食物非常匮乏，导致价格猛涨。 - I am the colour of health and strength. I may be scarce, but I am.
我是健康和力量的颜色，我可能比较稀少。