scarce
/ˈskɛɚs/ 形容词 C1中文： 缺乏的
- Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand. · By the end of the 20th century elephants had become scarce even in Africa.
- Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); used with of. · The project failed due to the scarce resources in the national market.
比较级 scarcer · 最高级 scarcest
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And the man, as the story goes, was so crazed with fear that he could scarce speak, but at last he said that he had indeed seen the unhappy maiden, with the hounds upon her track.
Kindred spirits are not so scarce as I used to think.
He danced only four dances, though gentlemen were scarce; and, to my certain knowledge, more than one young lady was sitting down in want of a partner.
“We’re not in the habit of shutting people up in dark damp dungeons,” said Marilla drily, “especially as they’re rather scarce in Avonlea.
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