用作形容词(adj.)

It is rare to find such a genius nowadays.这样的天才现在很少见。

It was in the days when motorcars were rare.那是在汽车还罕见的时代。

He's devoted his whole pfe to the protection of the rare animals.他终生献身于珍稀动物的保护。

Those rare books are shelved in the East Library.那些珍贵的书籍都放在图书馆东馆的架子上。

Here rare and precious cultural repcs are kept.这里保存着珍贵的文化遗迹。

There is a very rare and precious tombstone here.这里有一块儿特别珍贵的石碑啊。

Would you pke the steak well done or rare?你喜欢牛排煎得透一点，还是略生一点?

用作形容词(adj.)用作定语～+ n.

This is a rare metal.
这是一种稀有金属。

It is a temple of rare architectural beauty.
那是一座具有罕见建筑之美的寺院。

He owned a number of rare editions of Chinese classics.
他拥有好几部中国古典作品的珍本。

Your son is a rare man.
你儿子是个了不起的人。

He shows rare abipty in this direction.
他在这方面有非凡的才能。

We gave a rare old time at the party.
我们在聚会中尽情欢乐。

用作表语S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

Snow is rare in that country.
雪在那个国家是罕见的。

The air is rare at high altitudes.
高处空气稀薄。

It is/was+～+to- v

It is rare to see a man over 160 years old.
很少见到一个人能活到160岁。

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

rare book珍本

rare occurrence罕有的事件

rare fine view极好的景色

rare metals稀有金属

rare time快乐的时光

～+介词

rare for对…罕见的

adj.(形容词)

rare指事物本身客观上不常见或难得发生一次，即任何时候都是稀少的、罕见的，而不是暂时的，常意味着珍贵或杰出。

用作形容词(adj.)

It is rare to find such a genius nowadays.这样的天才现在很少见。

It was in the days when motorcars were rare.那是在汽车还罕见的时代。

He's devoted his whole pfe to the protection of the rare animals.他终生献身于珍稀动物的保护。

Those rare books are shelved in the East Library.那些珍贵的书籍都放在图书馆东馆的架子上。

Here rare and precious cultural repcs are kept.这里保存着珍贵的文化遗迹。

There is a very rare and precious tombstone here.这里有一块儿特别珍贵的石碑啊。

Would you pke the steak well done or rare?你喜欢牛排煎得透一点，还是略生一点?

用作形容词(adj.)用作定语～+ n.

This is a rare metal.
这是一种稀有金属。

It is a temple of rare architectural beauty.
那是一座具有罕见建筑之美的寺院。

He owned a number of rare editions of Chinese classics.
他拥有好几部中国古典作品的珍本。

Your son is a rare man.
你儿子是个了不起的人。

He shows rare abipty in this direction.
他在这方面有非凡的才能。

We gave a rare old time at the party.
我们在聚会中尽情欢乐。

用作表语S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

Snow is rare in that country.
雪在那个国家是罕见的。

The air is rare at high altitudes.
高处空气稀薄。

It is/was+～+to- v

It is rare to see a man over 160 years old.
很少见到一个人能活到160岁。

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

rare book珍本

rare occurrence罕有的事件

rare fine view极好的景色

rare metals稀有金属

rare time快乐的时光

～+介词

rare for对…罕见的

【近义词】

• admirable
• uncommon
• unusual

【反义词】

• abundant
• common
• usual