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

• Yet, theoretical and empirical studies that explore such new developments in international marketing are relatively scarce.
  然而，探索这种国际营销中的新发展的理论和实证研究还相对比较欠缺。
• With the Middle East's water supplies so scarce, managing the resource has become a political issue.
  由于中东地区的水资源供应如此紧缺，管理水资源已经成为了一个政治问题。
• Jobs are becoming increasingly scarce.
  工作机会越来越少。
• A profligate use of scarce resources.
  对稀少的资源的恣意挥霍。
• 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。
• Is this an efficient use of scarce resources?
  这是一种有效利用稀缺资源的方式吗？
• These countries and regions are scarce in natural resources and have weak economic basis.
  这些国家和地区均属自然资源稀缺、经济基础较弱。
• 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。
• 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 training is ineffective, and wasteful of scarce resources
  这种训练没有效率，而且是对稀缺资源的浪费。